David Costello hails incumbent Angus King but argues that major reform is needed in the nation’s capital.
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Bowdoin graduate Justin Pearson is reinstated to Tennessee House
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to send Pearson back to the Legislature in Nashville, from which he had been expelled for his support of gun control protesters.
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Republican Sen. Tim Scott launches exploratory committee for 2024 presidential run
For the Republican senator from South Carolina, the move marks a big step toward officially entering the 2024 White House race.
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Manhattan DA sues Rep. Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry
Alvin Bragg is asking a judge to invalidate subpoenas that Jim Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has issued in his investigation of Bragg’s handling of the ongoing Trump case.
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Gov. Mills introduces bill to expand abortion access as Democrats line up in support
The legislation would allow abortions to be performed after viability of the fetus as long as a physician determines it is necessary.
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Eliot Cutler to change his plea in child porn case
The former Maine gubernatorial candidate is expected to plead to 4 counts of possession of images depicting child sexual abuse and prosecutors say the agreement will include “a period of incarceration.”
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Key lawmakers win access to mishandled classified docs
Top lawmakers had for months been asking for access to the documents – or at least an assessment of what was in them – so that Congress could gauge the potential national security harm.
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Former campaign worker charged with stealing $225,000 from Max Linn campaign
Matthew McDonald accused the U.S. Senate candidate of pointing a gun at him in a dispute over cryptocurrency and is now accused of stealing $225,000 from him.
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Lawmakers hear testimony on 2 bills designed to address problems in the child welfare system
One bill calls for the removal of a child from a home where there’s an adult who has been convicted of a violent crime. The other proposes a 2-year pilot program to connect parents with attorneys to help navigate civil aid resources that would make the home safer.
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Mills considers stockpiling abortion pills in wake of court rulings
Mifepristone, which is used in medication abortion, could be removed from the market as soon as Friday.