Thursday’s presidential debate starts at 9 p.m. on CNN.
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Political news and information from the Sun Journal.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, Politics
Biden and Trump are set to debate. Here’s what their past performances looked like
Four years ago, then-President Trump arrived at the first debate with Joe Biden in Cleveland seemingly determined to steamroll Biden at every turn
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Posted inElection 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, Nation / World, Politics
Will the presidential debate have any impact on the election? These Lewiston, Auburn residents are doubtful
A day before the presidential debate, the Sun Journal asked Lewiston and Auburn residents to share their thoughts on the Biden-Trump face off.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
National Democrats target 2 Republican seats in Maine Senate
The party is focusing on Senate seats in Auburn and Augusta, which are currently held by Republicans who are not seeking reelection.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Judge relaxes Trump’s gag order after hush money criminal conviction
The changes allow the former president to comment about witnesses and jurors, but not court and prosecution staff members.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Supreme Court will decide whether states can ban gender-affirming care for minors
The Supreme Court is stepping into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear appeals from the Biden administration and families seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Conservative group is creating a list of federal workers who might resist Trump plans
Compiling and publicizing a list of government employees shows the lengths Trump’s allies are willing to go to ensure nothing or no one will block his plans in a potential second term.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World
Trump’s convictions fueled donation surge that could reshape contest
The Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and an allied super PAC raised more than $170 million in May, including tens of millions that came in after his May 30 conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Democrats’ plan to tax the rich and corporations begins to take shape
Pressure is already mounting from the party’s left flank to insist on sharp increases in the corporate tax rate and on the highest individual earners – and not to agree to any compromise with Republicans otherwise.
Posted inNation / World, Politics, Religion & Values
Louisiana’s new law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms churns old political conflicts
Under the new law, all public K-12 classrooms and state-funded universities will be required to display a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in ‘large, easily readable font’ next year.