In a series of posts on Facebook, Wendy Lee MacDowell, who is running against incumbent Rep. Bill Bridgeo in House District 60, falsely claimed the government is manufacturing “weaponized weather” to target conservative states with storms and seize land for lithium mining.
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Maine Senate confirms new DHHS commissioner
Sara Gagné-Holmes had served as deputy commissioner of the department for 5 years and takes over as the agency is facing a federal lawsuit and scrutiny by lawmakers.
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Jared Golden seeks to fend off challenger Austin Theriault in final debate
The two candidates in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District offer voters clashing takes on issues like immigration, firearms and illegal marijuana growing in Maine.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, Politics
Republicans challenge legitimacy of overseas votes, including military
The Pennsylvania Republicans are reflecting a new strategy to challenge eligibility of voters including overseas military personnel.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Gov. Mills responds to Trump call where he reportedly mixed up her gender
Republican candidate Donald Trump was trying to energize voters Monday, the first day of early voting in Maine.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Biden condemns ‘un-American’ ‘lies’ about federal storm response
Biden said that Donald Trump and his allies have misrepresented the response and resources of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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State clashes with utility companies in federal court over ban on foreign spending on elections
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Boston heard arguments Wednesday after the state appealed an injunction that prevents it from enforcing the law approved by voters last fall.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Trump White House constrained FBI probe of Kavanaugh, congressional report finds
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s report found new evidence of how the White House’s tightly controlled an FBI investigation into sexual assault claims against the Supreme Court nominee.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, Politics
FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the U.S.
The arrest comes as the FBI confronts heightened concerns over the possibility of extremist violence on U.S. soil.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Harris can’t point to anything she would have done differently than Biden in ‘The View’ appearance
Later in the show, the Democratic nominee identified one thing that she would do differently: She would put a Republican in her Cabinet.