Unlike many other countries, where the president or prime minister is chosen by direct popular vote, in the United States, a presidential candidate may win the popular vote and still not be elected to the nation’s highest office. The U.S. also differs from most other democracies in that it has no independent electoral commission to […]
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‘A whole lot of hurt’: Fauci warns of COVID-19 surge, offers blunt assessment of Trump’s response
The leading infectious-disease expert says the nation needed to make an ‘abrupt change’ in public health practices and behaviors.
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Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Politics
Voters decide Tuesday whether Jared Golden should get a second term
Republican Dale Crafts hopes to unseat the Lewiston Democrat in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump enlists administration, and co-opts government, to bolster his bid
He and his aides have accelerated their drive to leverage the power of the presidency to shore up his chances.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously
He and Joe Biden hold drive-in rallies in Flint and Detroit, predominantly Black Michigan cities where strong turnout will be essential.
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After year of disruption, America set to choose a path ahead
Both parties agree that the stakes in the race may be higher than at any point in modern U.S. history.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, Politics
‘Obamacare’ sign-ups begin as millions more are uninsured
But President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to overturn the entire law.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Judge orders Postal Service to take extraordinary measures
The order comes after he was presented with data showing on-time delivery of ballots sent by voters was too slow in Michigan and Wisconsin.
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Study: Trump rallies caused over 30,000 COVID-19 cases, likely led to 700 deaths
The campaign insists it offers participants masks and temperature checks.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Lewiston-Auburn
Democrats try to round up votes in Lewiston
Sara Gideon and Joseph Kennedy headline separate rallies in bid to boost party loyalists