Among those president-elect Donald Trump wants prosecuted are Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Cheney and other members of the Jan. 6 committee.
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Trump sues Des Moines Register and Iowa pollster, claiming election interference
Trump’s lawsuit claims a poll by Ann Selzer for the Des Moines Register that incorrectly found he was behind in Iowa amounted to consumer fraud.
Maine officially casts its Electoral College votes for Harris, Trump
Three votes were cast each for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, and one vote each for Donald Trump and JD Vance.
Trump, in wide-ranging news conference, embraces role of president-in-waiting
President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on remote work, a TikTok ban, Postal Service privatization, Eric Adams and the murder of the United Healthcare CEO.
A Mainer’s lawsuit over transgender care could be challenged by the U.S. House
The Department of Defense was getting ready to settle a 2-year-old lawsuit after a judge ruled that the the military’s exclusion of gender-affirming surgeries was unconstitutional. Then House Republicans stepped in.
Maine will join other states in casting Electoral College votes Tuesday
Maine’s 4 electors will meet at the State House to cast ballots for president and vice president.
Republicans look to defund Maine’s new paid leave program
An emergency bill from Rep. Joshua Morris, R-Turner, to eliminate a new payroll tax faces an uphill battle in the Legislature, where Democrats hold majorities in both chambers.
Maine sued over new voter-approved campaign finance limits
Supporters of the new law expected the challenge and hope to set a new Supreme Court precedent supporting the limits.
Despite progress, Maine women still earn less and are more likely to live in poverty
A report released Thursday calls for more equity in the labor market to close the gender pay gap and improve women’s access to higher paying jobs.
CEO killing renews call to ban ghost guns in Maine
Similar bills restricting untraceable firearms have failed in the Democratic-controlled Legislature, but the political ground has shifted since last year’s mass shooting in Lewiston.