Former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican who has said he opposes abortion, said he would not try to overturn or restrict the right to abortion in Maine, but refused to promise that he wouldn’t sign an anti-abortion bill if he becomes governor again.
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Trump knew that some rioters were armed, fought to join them at Capitol, aide says
Trump demanded to go to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Cassidy Hutchinson testifies, and at one point he aggressively grabbed the steering wheel in the presidential limousine after he was told that it wasn’t safe to go there.
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Here’s where each U.S. state stands on abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, a decision that sets up the potential for legal fights between the states.
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Justice Clarence Thomas suggests court reconsider contraception, same-sex marriage rulings
In a separate opinion, Thomas expressed his support for revisiting other Supreme Court rulings that he and other conservatives believe should be left to individual states.
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Federal agents search Trump-era official’s home, subpoena Republican leaders
Authorities also seized records from key Republicans in at least five states linked to Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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State mailing seeks to confirm voter eligibility
Registered voters who did not vote in the past two federal elections have 20 days to verify address.
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Trump told Justice Department to call election ‘corrupt,’ witnesses testify
Former Trump aides testify that several Republican members of Congress sought pardons from the president that would shield them from criminal prosecution, as the House Jan. 6 committee continues its hearings.
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Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill; House passage is next
The $13 billion measure will be Congress’ most far-reaching response in decades to the nation’s run of brutal mass shootings.
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Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided
The high court’s first major gun decision in more than a decade split the court 6-3, with the court’s conservatives in the majority and liberals in dissent.
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Here is how Biden’s proposed gas tax holiday would work
If savings from the 18.4 cents-a-gallon federal tax on gas are fully passed along to consumers, drivers would save about $2.76 for a 15-gallon fill-up.