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Politics

Published
June 27, 2020

Trump campaign workers removed social-distancing stickers before Tulsa rally

When the president took the stage, the crowd was clustered together and not leaving empty seats between themselves.
Published
June 26, 2020

Two U.S. Senate contenders lend a hand to Tiffany Bond’s fight to get on the ballot

Bar Harbor independent Max Linn and Solon educator Lisa Savage help Bond get on the Nov. 3 U.S. Senate ballot.
Published
June 25, 2020

Black Americans see racism, policing as top issues for November, poll shows

Former Vice President Joe Biden currently leads Trump by a not-unexpectedly lopsided margin among Black registered voters, 92% to 5%.
Published
June 25, 2020

Mail-in ballots thrust Postal Service into presidential race

President Donald Trump opposes expanding voting by mail, arguing it will trigger fraud, even though there's no evidence that will happen.
Published
June 24, 2020

Prospect for police overhaul dims, but House Democrats push ahead on vote

Congress is now at a familiar impasse despite polling that shows Americans overwhelmingly want changes.

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Published
June 24, 2020

Attorney General Barr to testify as Democrats examine Justice Department politicization

A federal prosecutor testifies that Trump ally Roger Stone was given special treatment prior to his sentencing because of his ties to the president.
Published
June 23, 2020

Trump gets boisterous crowd, repeats racially offensive term at Arizona rally

The gathering was slightly overshadowed by the state's surging coronavirus numbers.
Published
June 23, 2020

Flood of absentee ballots could delay primary election results

Maine voters have already requested more than 100,000 absentee ballots for the July 14 primary, and local election officials say it will be a ‘daunting’ task to process those ballots so that results are known on election night.
Published
June 23, 2020

Prosecutor says Roger Stone was given special treatment

Justice Department leadership changed the sentencing recommendation just hours after President Trump tweeted his displeasure at the recommendation of up to 9 years in prison, saying it was too harsh.
Published
June 22, 2020

Presidential campaign tensions run high in Sidney over selectman’s signs calling Trump a ‘Liar’

Resident Kelly Couture says Selectman Alan Tibbetts' "LIAR" signs are "divisive" and "borderline hate speech." Couture also accused Tibbetts of moving and damaging Trump-Pence campaign signs, which he denies.