WarnerMedia, which owns HBO and CNN, and Disney, which owns Marvel, join Netflix in questioning whether they would continue to do business in the state.
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Trump approves sending more forces to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran
The decision to send the additional forces to U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations across the Middle East, was made late Thursday.
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White House says it will block former counsel McGahn from testifying to Congress
The move is the latest act of defiance in the ongoing war between the Democratic-controlled House and the president.
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Supreme Court abortion agenda may crystallize in coming weeks
Any case granted review in the coming weeks would be heard in the term that starts in October and be decided during the 2020 election campaign.
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Maine supreme court hears arguments in custody fight over dog
Maine law allows a judge to order married couples to share custody of animals, but that standard doesn’t apply to unmarried couples splitting up.
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Sen. Collins grills Navy on plans for new lead ship design, industry stability
During a Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Collins questioned Navy leadership on the Trump administration’s 2020 budget request for the Navy and Marine Corps.
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White House welcoming Red Sox (not the ‘Red Socks’)
The White House’s website misspelled the name of the 2018 World Series champions.
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Bill to raise starting salaries for teachers passes Legislature
LD 898 proposes raising the minimum salary of certified K-12 teachers to $40,000 a year.
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‘Shoot them!’: Trump laughs off a supporter’s demand for violence against migrants
The president’s joking response raised concerns that he was tacitly encouraging extrajudicial killings and brutality against asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants.
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US trade deficit edges up to $50 billion in March
The U.S. deficit with China fell to its lowest point in 5 years.