President Donald Trump pardoned former adviser Steve Bannon and a raft of well-connected celebrities, politicians and nonviolent drug offenders, but he did not preemptively pardon himself or his family members.
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Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Explainer: Election claims, and why it’s clear Biden won
As Democrat Joe Biden is sworn in Wednesday as the nation’s 46th president, Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters still believe Biden was not legitimately elected after Trump continues to argue the election was stolen
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Posted inNation / World, Politics
Video: In farewell video, Trump lists his accomplishments, wishes new administration luck
Donald Trump, who spent months trying to delegitimize Joe Biden’s win with baseless allegations of mass voter fraud, refers repeatedly to the ‘next administration,’ but never utters Biden’s name.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine Democratic Party to get new leadership
The Maine Democratic State Committee is set to meet on Jan. 24 to elect a new chair and vice chair.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Anti-gay activist Michael Heath says he’s running for governor
Calling for ‘a political exorcism,’ Heath vows to oust Janet Mills in the 2022 election.
Posted inBusiness, Politics
My Pillow CEO says Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s, Wayfair are dropping his products
Mike Lindell, a major Republican donor, has repeatedly pushed false claims that widespread voter fraud cost President Trump the 2020 election.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others in final hours
Bannon’s pardon nullifies prosecution in an alleged border-wall scam, effectively eliminating any prospect for punishment.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
‘To heal we must remember’: On eve of inauguration, Biden and Harris honor Americans lost to pandemic
The start of the Biden administration coincides with news that the U.S. death toll has surpassed 400,000 – a crisis the new president will be responsible for controlling.
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Mitch McConnell says Trump ‘fed lies’ to Capitol mob about Biden’s election
Republican senators, in particular, face a daunting choice of whether to convict Donald Trump of inciting the insurrection, in the first impeachment trial of a president no longer in office.
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State lawmakers want Capitol Police chief placed on administrative leave
More than 70 legislators urge Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck to investigate Chief Russell Gauvin’s social media posts questioning U.S. election results and mask wearing for COVID-19 prevention.