Which party is in the majority could come down to a few hundred votes scattered across a dozen or so districts.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Who will win control of the Maine Legislature this November?
Insiders expect a tough battle in both the House and Senate, with Democrats defending more open seats and Republicans hoping voters are hungry for change.
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Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
In N.C., some Black voters are uneasy with Harris’ abortion rights focus
Many Democratic leaders in the South suggest their neighbors may not resonate with the pro-choice Harris.
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In red district Walz once held, a stark urban-rural divide over his record
Minnesota has grown more liberal as a state, but the district that gave him his start has lost almost all of the blue precincts that once dotted its farmlands.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Police say man will face charges after storming press area at Trump rally
It remains unclear what motivated the man or whether he is a Trump supporter or critic.
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Trump courts conservative male influencers to try to reach younger men
His campaign has fully embraced the bravado-filled, macho, often contrarian online spaces of younger men on livestreaming platforms.
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Democrats criticize Windham state representative who attended Jan. 6 rally
House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham called Democrats ‘pathetic’ for making an issue out of Rep. Barbara Bagshaw’s attendance at the Jan. 6, 2021, rally, saying she did nothing wrong by attending former President Donald Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ rally.
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Controversial Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’ lands U.S. release date before Election Day
Donald Trump’s campaign has slammed the movie, but the director says ‘It’s time to make movies political again.’
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Trump contradicts himself on abortion, grasping for a winning message
Recent comments from the Republican presidential ticket suggest the campaign is eyeing the importance of pro-abortion-rights voters in swing states.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Portland woman shares stage with Biden and Harris after advocating for lower drug prices
Judy Aiken, 70, was part of a White House rollout of a new law that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices of some drugs.