The vote for House speaker, once a formality in Congress, has devolved into another bitter showdown for the gavel.
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Summit with Arab leaders called off as Biden heads to Israel
The postponement of the Amman summit comes after the Palestinian leader withdrew from the meetings in protest of an attack on a Gaza hospital, which Hamas blamed on an Israeli airstrike and which Israel blamed on a misfired Palestinian rocket.
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Mainers need a law to protect their digital privacy, advocates say, but businesses object
A legislative committee held a public hearing Tuesday on proposals to restrict the consumer information that technology companies can collect and sell.
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Conservation Law Foundation opposes public power measure
The New England environmental group’s stance on the controversial Pine Tree Power ballot initiative differs from that of 2 other well-known conservation groups.
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Tribal chief ousted as Gov. Mills awaits word on meeting with Native American leaders
The ouster happened as leaders of 4 tribes consider whether to meet the governor next month at the Blaine House for the first Tribal-State Summit spelled out in recent legislation.
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Alexei Navalny lawyer flees Russia, leaving the opposition leader alone in court
Barred from attending court in person, Navalny was shown by video from a prison colony, but he had no attorney. At one point his sound cut out. Later, the entire video stream was lost.
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Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on the 1st ballot, but more votes are ahead
But with public pressure bearing down on lawmakers from Trump’s allies including Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity, it’s unclear how long the holdouts can last.
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Trump, campaigning in Iowa, vows to ban Gaza refugees from U.S. if he wins a 2nd term
Former President Donald Trump is vowing to bar refugees from Gaza and expand his first-term travel ban following the deadly attack on Israel last week.
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Republican Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker vote
The political climb has been steep for Jordan, an outsider and founding member of the right-flank Freedom Caucus who is now just votes away from a seat central to U.S power.
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At large: Megan Parks hopes to retain her Lewiston School Committee seat
She supports evidence-based initiatives that improve student safety.