Maine’s 186 lawmakers received about $1.7 million in reimbursements during the last legislative session, including $155,000 for the 10 legislative leaders.
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Colorado police investigating apparent altercation between Rep. Boebert, ex-husband
It’s unclear what happened Saturday, but Boebert’s campaign released a statement Sunday in which she said she ‘didn’t punch Jayson in the face and no one was arrested.’
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Congressional leaders announce agreement on topline spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown
The agreement provides some concessions to House Republicans who viewed the spending restrictions in a previous agreement as insufficient.
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Biden warns against Trump reelection after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’
The speech, President Biden’s first political event of the election year, was intended to clarify the expected choice for voters this fall.
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Liz Cheney urges New Hampshire primary voters to take a stand against Republican ‘cowardice’
Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, had been a leading Republican voice for years.
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U.S. Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
The court will be considering for the first time the meaning and reach of a provision of the 14th Amendment barring some people who ‘engaged in insurrection’ from holding public office.
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Massachusetts voters become latest to try and keep Trump off ballot over Jan. 6 attack
The State Ballot Commission must rule on the challenge, which was filed late Thursday, by Jan. 29.
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No Labels confirmed as new political party with ballot access in Maine
The secretary of state had warned the national group last year after some voters felt misled about the effort, but the party still enrolled enough residents to qualify for the June and November ballots.
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House Republicans ready contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden
For months, Republicans have pursued an impeachment inquiry seeking to tie the president to his son’s business dealings but have so far failed to uncover evidence implicating the elder Biden in any wrongdoing.
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DeSantis has rejected $11 billion in federal funding for Floridians in recent years
Millions of mostly low-income Floridians could have benefited from the funding, the governor’s critics say.