Speaking in an recent interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that he would work with any U.S. leader who is elected.
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House Intelligence Committee chair warns of a serious national security threat
Several other leading lawmakers caution against being overly alarmed, and the Biden administration says it had already scheduled a briefing with congressional leaders for Thursday.
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Ex-Portland police chief James Craig drops Republican bid for U.S. Senate in Michigan
Craig was seen as one of the more high-profile candidates to enter the race when he announced his campaign in October, and he had been angling to win the support of former President Donald Trump.
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Gov. Mills proposes budget with new public safety, mental health funding
The $71 million supplemental proposal also includes previously announced funding for housing and homelessness, child welfare and safety, and to address the opioid crisis.
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Bill would set aside $50 million for Maine small businesses hurt by severe storms
They would be able to apply for one-time payments for state aid from the impacts of ‘severe weather-related events’ such as the storms that hit Maine in December and January.
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Lawmakers move to undo parts of Maine’s new automotive right to repair law
In a committee vote Tuesday, legislators passed a bill that would do away with a standardized platform that would store advanced repair data that manufacturers are now required to share.
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In shift, committee votes to study Maine rental assistance proposal
Lawmakers transform a bill that would have created a program into one establishing a 15-member commission to study the issue over the next year.
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Border politics spill into Maine State House as Republicans attack spending on asylum seekers
Legislative Republicans say spending on asylum seekers is leaving behind ‘our homeless’ and veterans, but steer clear of talking about failed federal efforts to reform the immigration process.
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Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress
The victory narrows the slim Republican majority in the House and gives Democrats a much-needed win in New York City’s Long Island suburbs.
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Biden says Trump sowing doubts about U.S. commitment to NATO is ‘un-American’
The president said Donald Trump’s comments about the mutual defense pact were ‘dangerous and shocking.’