The president’s visit was timed to mark the anniversary of the Good Friday accord, which the U.S. was key to striking.
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Trump sues his former attorney Michael Cohen for $500 million
An attorney for Cohen calls the lawsuit ‘frivolous’ and accuses the former president of ‘using and abusing the judicial system as a form of harassment and intimidation.’
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Abortion bill debate quickly heats up at the State House
Republicans say Gov. Janet Mills’ legislation to allow post-viability abortions demands full-throated opposition because it permits ‘abortion on demand.’
Posted inMaine, Politics
Bill would protect access to gender-affirming care that’s being restricted by other states
MaineCare has covered gender-affirming care such as mental health counseling, surgery and hormone treatments since 2019, but guaranteeing coverage in state law would prevent a future governor from easily eliminating that coverage.
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Judge admonishes Fox lawyers over evidence gap in libel case
The judge expressed anger and frustration during a pretrial hearing after learning that Fox only recently turned over recordings of Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo talking with 2 lawyers for then-President Donald Trump.
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Brunswick Democrat is first to enter the 2024 U.S. Senate race in Maine
David Costello hails incumbent Angus King but argues that major reform is needed in the nation’s capital.
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Bowdoin graduate Justin Pearson is reinstated to Tennessee House
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to send Pearson back to the Legislature in Nashville, from which he had been expelled for his support of gun control protesters.
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Republican Sen. Tim Scott launches exploratory committee for 2024 presidential run
For the Republican senator from South Carolina, the move marks a big step toward officially entering the 2024 White House race.
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Manhattan DA sues Rep. Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry
Alvin Bragg is asking a judge to invalidate subpoenas that Jim Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has issued in his investigation of Bragg’s handling of the ongoing Trump case.
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Gov. Mills introduces bill to expand abortion access as Democrats line up in support
The legislation would allow abortions to be performed after viability of the fetus as long as a physician determines it is necessary.