The waivers have allowed school districts in Maine to provide free breakfast and lunch to any student who asks for a meal.
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New focus for campaign: Will Biden or Trump keep you safer?
The Democratic nominee accuses the president of causing the divisions that have ignited violence, while Trump suggests that Biden is powerless to stop extremists.
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Biden says he won’t use military as ‘prop’
The Democratic presidential candidate’s remark is aimed at a Trump directive to the armed forces.
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Trump still faces skepticism in suburbs following convention
He sought to use this past week to make the case he alone has what it takes to maintain law and order and steer the nation out of the public health and economic crisis.
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With the conventions over, what’s next in campaign 2020?
Each candidate – President Trump and his challenger Democrat Joe Biden – believes he has a head of steam.
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Latest campaign battlefield: Front yards bearing Biden signs
While there are examples of Trump signs also disappearing, there hasn’t been the same level of public outcry.
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Biden, Harris prepare to travel more as campaign heats up
The Democratic presidential nominee and his running mate will appear in battleground states after Labor Day, aides say.
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Expiring waivers could make food harder to get for many Maine kids
A bipartisan group in Congress, including 1st District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, is pushing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the waivers for the entire school year.
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Paul LePage and Bruce Poliquin tout Donald Trump before his acceptance speech
The former Republican governor and the two-term 2nd District congressman, who lost his re-election bid in 2018 to a Democrat, praised a recent trade deal that removes European Union tariffs on Maine lobster.
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How Donald Trump’s company charged the U.S. government more than $900,000
The president has taken other actions that have shattered his early promise to “completely isolate” himself from his business.