Online influencers who usually traffic in makeup, crocheting or parenting are earning thousands of dollars for a single TikTok or Instagram post on behalf of groups backing Vice President Kamala Harris or former president Donald Trump.
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Political news and information from the Sun Journal.
Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting in the cold for hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast
Those who remained at the outdoor rally on an airport tarmac huddled in the cold Friday night as they waited for the former president to touch down.
Political demonstrations, signs in South Paris violate Maine law
No political activities can take place and no political signs can be placed in public ways within 250 feet of a polling place or absentee voting location; the Harris campaign office is located across from Paris’ voter drop-off box at 33 Main St., as were the Trump supporters, which is a 66-foot public roadway.
Windham finds itself on the front line in battle for Maine Legislature
The race for a state Senate seat in the gateway to the Sebago Lake region could help decide which party wins control of the Legislature for the next 2 years.
China sought to hack Trump and Harris campaign phones, officials say
Candidates’ phones were targeted by a Chinese attack on communications, but it was not immediately clear if attempts were successful.
What is fascism? And why does Harris say Trump is a fascist?
It is not just the left that has used the term. Some conservatives decried lockdowns imposed during the coronavirus pandemic as ‘fascist.’
Some of Trump’s former advisors warn he could deploy troops against Americans
Less than 2 weeks until Election Day, some of Trump’s most senior former advisers are warning Americans to take his militaristic impulses seriously.
Obama, Springsteen join Harris to energize campaign’s final sprint
In the final days of a tumultuous race, Democrats deploy star power to motivate uncertain voters.
Bill Cohen joins growing list of Republicans backing Harris over Trump
The former Republican U.S. senator and secretary of defense from Bangor wrote of Trump, ‘those who know him best respect him least. They have given us fair warning.’
Trump says if he takes office, he’ll fire special counsel Jack Smith ‘within 2 seconds’
Smith has brought two federal cases against Trump. One, accusing him of illegally retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, was dismissed in July. The other, charging Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.