The fourth hearing by the commission investigating the shooting focuses largely on the struggle to quickly organize a unified search for the killer in the face of dozens of false tips and red herrings.
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Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden
Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips is the last nationally known Democrat still running against President Biden.
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Nikki Haley eyes Super Tuesday and long odds after embarrassing Nevada result
The primary highlighted her daunting challenges against Donald Trump and reignited questions about her long-term prospects in the race.
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Facing pushback, Maine legislators table police recruitment bill
The Department of Public Safety opposed the measure over concerns about the demands it would place on state police.
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Supreme Court appears poised to keep Trump on the ballot in case that will impact Maine election
Justices on both the left and right question attorneys for Trump and the Colorado plaintiffs, focusing on the meaning of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment and if states have the ability to disqualify a candidate from the ballot.
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Should paramilitary training camps be banned in Maine? Lawmakers are divided
Republicans and a Democrat worried about how the bill would be used by prosecutors and its potential impact on self-defense courses.
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Susan Collins 1 of 4 Republicans to back failed border security bill
Maine’s senior senator voted to advance the legislation, which needed 60 votes but got only 49. The proposal succumbed to opposition from Donald Trump, who said it would be a political gift to President Biden heading into the election.
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Plan to create Office of New Americans advances to Maine House, Senate
The bill, approved by a legislative committee, would create a 2-person office to help immigrants better integrate into the state.
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Lewiston, Lisbon police to testify before shooting commission Thursday
It will be the fourth time the body has convened since its formation last fall, and the third day of public testimony.
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Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
A deeply divided Republican conference was scrambling to find support for the wartime funding, even though it has been a top priority for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.