The House speaker and White House chief of staff have resumed discussions over a stalled COVID-19 relief package.
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Jim Fossel: Congress should stand up to Trump’s power grab
The Founders wanted the legislative branch to be a check on the executive’s power, but that’s not happening.
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Ballot delivery not an ‘acute’ concern for Maine’s top election official
Mainers broke records in the July primary when they cast more than 200,000 votes by absentee ballot, and Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap thinks that number will triple for November.
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Virus aid bill negotiators turn focus to food for the poor, aid to schools
Areas of agreement include a $1,200 direct payment and changes to the Paycheck Protection Program to let especially hard-hit businesses obtain more loans under generous forgiveness terms.
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Maine businesses say survival may hinge on more help
Business owners say the federal Paycheck Protection Program loans helped them weather what they hope was the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they remain unsettled and worried about the future.
Posted inNation & World
House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol
The Pentagon, states, cities and NASCAR also have taken steps to ban, remove or replace symbols of the Confederacy.
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Senate Democrats seek aid for Black Americans in virus bill
Senate Republicans are poised to come out with their next COVID-19 aid bill as early as next week.
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Congress eyes new virus aid as school, health crisis deepens
Senate Republicans are poised to roll out their $1 trillion counteroffer to House Democrats’ $3 trillion COVID-19 aid package.
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Opponents concede in Republican congressional primary as race heads to ranked round
The winner of the race won’t be decided until the ranked votes are tabulated in Augusta, which could take days.
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In-person turnout light Tuesday, but huge absentee vote could delay results
A record number of absentee ballots were requested for the election, in which Maine voters chose candidates for U.S. Senate and the 2nd Congressional District.