The case was the first courtroom test of special counsel John Durham since his appointment 3 years ago to search for government misconduct during the investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign.
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Primaries, special election launch 2022 election season in Maine
Contested primaries for the 2nd Congressional District seat and more than a dozen seats in the Legislature, plus a special state Senate election in Hancock County, will take place on June 14.
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Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools & Education
Maine policy supports incorporating LGBTQ lessons, but lacking guidance, most schools aren’t doing it
The state encourages but does not require or give specific instruction for teaching about sexual orientation and gender diversity, topics many experts believe should be addressed at an early age.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Sen. Collins exploring bipartisan compromise on gun safety measures
Collins says she is optimistic a compromise can be found after the initial meeting of 4 Republican and 4 Democratic senators.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Election 2022, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills
Democratic lawyer enters district attorney race against Republican candidate
Edward Rabasco Jr. of Poland launches write-in campaign for a spot on the general election ballot against Republican Neil McLean Jr. of Turner.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Democrats ahead in congressional and gubernatorial races, new poll finds
Janet Mills, Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree all ahead in their reelection bids, the bipartisan poll found
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Sen. Susan Collins joins push for gun safety legislation
She is suggesting Congress enact legislation similar to Maine’s yellow flag gun law, which allows police, with the approval of a medical professional, to temporarily take guns from people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.
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Republican candidate for Maine House blames ‘liberal teachers’ for Texas school shooting
Referencing a debunked rumor that the shooter was transgender, Heather Ann Sprague of Cushing says ‘Its obvious he was brainwashed in school by liberal teachers to think he shouldn’t be a male.’
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Francis Quinn, longtime State House reporter, dies at 70
From 1981 to 2009, Quinn was a fixture in Maine, where lawmakers and others described him as a quiet and humble observer with a deep knowledge of state politics.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins Republican primary in Georgia
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was stripped of her committee assignments last year by House Democrats who accused her of spreading violent and hateful conspiracies.