The Minnesota governor is attending fundraisers this week in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York.
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Maine State House security overhaul moving ahead after recent threats, evacuations
The $7 million project includes adding security screening at the Cross Building and reconfiguring the screening area at the main State House entrance.
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Posted inBusiness, Election 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Donald Trump interview with Elon Musk on X plagued by glitches
The conversation was intended to serve as a way for the former president to reach potentially millions of voters directly. It was also an opportunity for X to redeem itself after some struggles.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Challengers seek to disqualify RFK Jr., Cornel West from Maine’s ballot
The arguments against the 2 independent presidential candidates are spearheaded by a Biden-aligned political action committee looking to discourage support for third-party challengers.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Biden says Trump is why he ran for president, and why he dropped out
In the first interview he’s given since ending his bid for a second term, Biden said that he’s “not confident” the 45th president will let a Harris-Walz ticket take the White House without political violence.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump falsely accuses Harris campaign of fabricated AI crowd photos
Trump’s repeating of the false claims about the crowd size and photos, with multiple posts on his Truth Social platform, is a notable escalation in his campaign of falsehoods.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News
Trump campaign hack could indicate wider election disruptions, experts warn
U.S. officials have not confirmed the campaign was hacked, and the campaign did not provide evidence of the breach or Iranian involvement.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Brain worms, dead bears, cat ladies: This election is a zoo!
Remember when the animal stories in politics were mainly about cute pets? Suffice to say, the 2024 election references are more wild.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump vow
No matter which of them is victorious in November, neither Harris nor Trump is likely to be able to make such a move without actions from Congress.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump campaign says its emails were hacked
The campaign provided no specific evidence of Iran’s involvement, but the claim comes a day after Microsoft issued a report detailing foreign agents’ attempts to interfere in the U.S. campaign in 2024.