In his visit to BIW Wednesday, O’Brien spoke with shipyard management about boosting the company’s production to help reach President Trump’s 355-ship Navy goal, a promise he made in 2016.
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Sen. Angus King: Why Joe Biden deserves your vote for president
Biden with help bridge the divide that President Trump has made deeper, the independent Maine senator writes.
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More than 133,000 Mainers have already voted by absentee ballot
Democrats continue to outpace Republicans in absentee ballot requests and returns in an election cycle that’s been highlighted by voters seeking to avoid COVID-19 exposure at the polls.
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Michigan governor says Trump’s words inspire extremists
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer singles out the president’s comment at the recent debate, when he told one far-right group to ‘stand back and stand by.’
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Citing 25th Amendment, Pelosi mulls Trump’s fitness to serve
The House speaker announces legislation that would create a commission to allow Congress to intervene under the amendment and remove the president from executive duties.
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Republicans see ‘grim’ Senate map and edge away from Trump
GOP strategists say the distancing reflects a startling erosion of support over a brutal 10-day stretch for the president.
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Trump hails experimental treatment for aiding his virus recovery
But questions continue to swirl about when the president might be able to return to normal activities.
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Maine Sen. Angus King endorses Joe Biden for president
King, who said he has voted for Republicans, Democrats and independents in the past, said he made his decision based on the candidate’s character and not his party.
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Bill Nemitz: With Trump’s diagnosis comes a moment of clarity
Mainers now have a chance to bridge the COVID-19 divide.
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How transfer of power works under 25th Amendment
With President Trump’s announcement that he has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, questions are being asked about how presidential power could be transferred, either temporarily or more permanently.