The former Senate staffer who alleges Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago says she filed a limited report with a congressional personnel office that didn’t explicitly accuse him of sexual assault or harassment.
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Believe women? Sure, say Democrats, but vet their claims
Democrats are standing behind presidential nominee Joe Biden, but the sexual assault allegations against him are putting them on the defensive.
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Biden declares sexual assault ‘never, never happened’
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee tries to relieve mounting pressure after weeks of leaving denials to his campaign.
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Pelosi ‘satisfied’ with Biden’s response to sexual assault allegation, praises his ‘integrity’
The House speaker offered her fullest defense to date of the presumptive Democratic nominee, who has been accused of misconduct in the mid-1990s by a former Senate staffer.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Former Gov. Paul LePage says he will run against Janet Mills in 2022
‘I will challenge her,’ the Republican tells Howie Carr on WRKO in Boston on Wednesday.
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Some Republicans are calling Janet Mills a dictator
Critics say she went too far in shutting down Maine’s economy, but supporters say she has kept Mainers safe.
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Barr tells prosecutors: Look for unconstitutional virus rules
The directive comes as many stay-at-home orders are set to expire.
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Maine may struggle to claim federal pandemic funding for elections
The CARES Act would provide Maine with $3.2 million to cover extra election costs, but the Legislature can’t appropriate $658,000 in matching funds because it is not in session.
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Max Linn may wind up on this year’s U.S. Senate ballot
Linn filed paperwork Friday to secure a spot as an independent in the state’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race against Republican Susan Collins.
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As coronavirus upends political campaigns, it also emerges as an issue
Voters are paying attention to the government’s response to the pandemic, which has already divided candidates and been the subject of political attacks.