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Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Why do the media call races in US elections?
Fifty-one separate elections — one in each state and one in Washington, DC
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The Latest: Biden moves forward without help from Trump’s intel team
The latest on the election and transition from around the U.S.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Why GOP superlawyer Ben Ginsberg is bucking his party and blasting Trump’s baseless election claims
Ginsberg is once again on the front lines, but playing an unfamiliar role: Democratic ally.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Growing buzz that part-time Mainer Tucker Carlson might run for president
Political insiders call the Bryant Pond regular a potential Republican Party nominee for the nation’s highest office in 2024
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Postal worker admits fabricating allegations of ballot tampering, officials say
The employee whose claims have been cited by top Republicans as potential evidence of widespread voting irregularities has recanted to investigators.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
The Latest: Lincoln Project takes on law firms representing Trump and Republican Party
The latest on the election from around the U.S.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, News, Politics
White House, escalating tension, orders agencies to rebuff Biden transition team
Officials at federal agencies were told that the transition will not be recognized until Joe Biden’s election is confirmed by the General Services Administration.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, News, Politics
Barr clears Justice Department to investigate alleged voting irregularities
The move reverses a longstanding policy and quickly draws criticism.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
To meet safely during pandemic, new Legislature eyes Augusta Civic Center
The upcoming session is expected to begin at the 49,000-square foot civic center, where members of Maine’s 130th Legislature will be sworn in – socially distanced.