Lewiston’s congressman spent the month “mostly away from the well-worn campaign trail.”
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Pingree campaigns for Harris by contrasting her health care plans with Trump’s
The 1st District Democrat says a second Trump presidency would result in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, more attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and a potential national abortion ban.
DEA decision on major marijuana policy shift won’t come until after November election
While it’s still technically possible a decision could precede the end of President Biden’s term, it looks far more likely to spotlight Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s positions on marijuana.
Maine unionists urge workers to vote for Harris at annual Portland breakfast
The celebration was an annual Labor Day event run by the Southern Maine Labor Council.
Federal workers around D.C. worry over Trump’s plans to send some of them elsewhere
Worries of being uprooted from their jobs have returned with Donald Trump proposing the relocation of up to 100,000 federal jobs if he wins in November.
Walz unharmed after vehicles near back of motorcade crash in Milwaukee
It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash, which occurred shortly before 1 p.m. and caused some minor injuries.
Republicans prop up third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon Harris votes
In battleground states, a network of Republican political operatives and lawyers is trying to shape the November’s election in favor of former President Donald Trump.
Trump issues statement from Gold Star families defending Arlington visit
Vice President Kamala Harris has accused Trump of staging a ‘political stunt’ that ‘disrespected sacred ground.’
Races to watch: Control of the Maine State House is at stake
Which party is in the majority could come down to a few hundred votes scattered across a dozen or so districts.
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.