Trump said he has seen Black Americans wearing mug shots on their T-shirts.
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Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary
Dean Phillips’ presidential campaign allegedly hired the man to create the audio for what authorities say may be the first known attempt to use artificial intelligence to interfere with a U.S. election.
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Maine fails to meet federal standards when returning at-risk children to their families, watchdog report says
OPEGA’s report highlights another symptom of a child welfare system that suffers from high vacancies, heavy caseloads and a lack of community services for families struggling with mental health and substance use issues.
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Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Biden bribes is arrested again
Prosecutors have accused Alexander Smirnov of falsely telling his FBI handler that executives from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma had paid President Biden and Hunter Biden $5 million each around 2015.
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Ex-FBI source accused of lying about Bidens and having Russian contacts taken back into custody
Alexander Smirnov was arrested again after prosecutors asked a judge to reconsider Smirnov’s custody status while he awaits trial.
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Measure to limit PAC contributions in Maine could be headed for November ballot
If approved, donations from individuals and businesses would be capped at $5,000 in a calendar year in Maine. But the law would likely be challenged in court and, potentially, give the U.S. Supreme Court another chance to weigh in on campaign finance reform.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues over Maine ban on collecting presidential nomination signatures at polls during primary
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said that doing so would violate state law, and the ban applies to all presidential candidates. Kennedy’s campaign claims the ban violates his constitutional rights.
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Tensions rise as Legislature prepares to debate gun safety in wake of Lewiston shooting
A partisan fight over the hearing process for Gov. Janet Mills’ proposal to expand background checks on firearm sales and increase access to crisis mental health care suggests a bipartisan compromise may be elusive even after the mass shooting.
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Biden calls Putin ‘crazy SOB’ and takes aim at Trump during fundraiser for 2024 election
Putin called Biden’s remarks ‘an absolutely adequate reaction’ to his earlier statement that Russia would prefer to see Biden win a second term as a more experienced and predictable politician than Trump.
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New York AG says she’ll seize Trump’s property if he can’t pay $454 million civil fraud debt
The former president’s ability to pay his mounting legal debts is increasingly murky after back-to-back courtroom losses.