Dallin H. Oaks, the top adviser and likely successor to 100-year-old church president, encouraged congregants at the faith’s recent conference to steer clear of contention and be peacemakers in their communities ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Politics
Sagadahoc County voters consider criticism from governor, Lewiston commission in vote for sheriff
Both candidates have been criticized for the department’s failure to stop the gunman in the mass shooting. While that has swayed some voters, others said it’s not on their radar.
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Filing in Trump case details remarkable schism with Pence over rejecting 2020 election loss
Mike Pence is no longer standing beside Donald Trump and has refused to endorse the Republican nominee’s bid to return to the White House.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
In first CD2 debate, Golden, Theriault both claim to be party mavericks
Golden, a Lewiston Democrat seeking a fourth term in the U.S. House, and Theriault, a first-term Republican state lawmaker from Fort Kent, took questions on key issues, including the economy, gun control and abortion.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, Politics
Donald Trump says DOJ violated its own election rules. Lawyers disagree.
Department of Justice policy advises against taking overt steps in political cases close to elections. Experts say prosecutors were following court orders in the latest Trump filing.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Liz Cheney rallies with Harris, implores U.S. to reject Trump’s ‘depraved cruelty’
Kamala Harris’s appearance with Cheney marked her 5th trip to Wisconsin, a battleground state, since she started running for president in July.
Posted inElection 2024, Health, Nation / World, News, Politics
Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with GOP
The former first lady, whose book ‘Melania’ hits shelves Tuesday, writes in the memoir that women must have the right to decide whether they want to have a child or not.
Posted inElection 2020, Election 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Special counsel lays out evidence against Trump in Jan. 6 case
An aide rushed to the dining room to share that action was being taken to ensure Vice President Pence’s safety. Trump responded, ‘So what?’
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Harris and Trump are tested by the Mideast, Helene and the port strike in campaign’s final weeks
How events shake out — and how the candidates respond — could be decisive as they claw for votes in battleground states.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, Politics
Walz, Vance focus attacks on top of ticket – not each other: VP debate takeaways
It was the first encounter between Minnesota’s Democratic governor and Ohio’s Republican senator.