In the final weeks of the 2016 Republican presidential campaign, Michael Cohen paid Stormy Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about what she says was an awkward and unexpected sexual encounter with Trump.
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Gov. Mills orders state to find ways to hire, retain more women in construction jobs
The order is intended to address a large gender gap in the construction industry and help the state combat a severe workforce shortage.
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Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but launches strikes in Rafah
Hours earlier, Israel ordered some 100,000 Palestinians to begin evacuating the southern Gaza town of Rafah, signaling that an attack was imminent.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in ‘Obamacare’ next year
‘Dreamers’ will be able to access tax breaks when they sign up for health care this fall.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Rep. Henry Cuellar accused of taking bribes from Azerbaijan, Mexican bank
The Democratic lawmaker from Texas denied all the charges. He was indicted Friday alongside his wife, Imelda Cuellar.
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Former Trump advisor Hope Hicks testifies at hush money trial
The former aide said Donald Trump was worried about his wife Melania’s reaction to alleged affairs.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools & Education
College graduations begin in Maine even as protests disrupt ceremonies around the U.S.
Protests have mostly been small and peaceful on Maine campuses, where students have joined the call to end to the war in Gaza and for their schools to divest from defense funds.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Kittery Trading Post threatens to move firearms sales to New Hampshire over new gun law
The outdoor sports retailer said the law will have ‘irreversible consequences’ for its business, which relies heavily on tourism.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Arizona governor signs bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions
The effort to repeal the long-dormant law, which bans all abortions except those done to save a patient’s life, won final legislative approval on Wednesday.
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Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ like China, Russia, at campaign event
President Biden’s remarks have not elicited a formal response from the countries he named. But experts said they were likely to have offended, particularly in Japan.