Senior officials are trying to assess the real weaknesses in the economy while also determining whether they should take any steps to intervene before the 2020 elections.
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Board member of Log Cabin Republicans resigns after group endorsed Trump’s reelection
Jennifer Horn, of New Hampshire, cited his attacks on women and immigrants, as well as efforts to roll back civil rights protections for LGBTQ people, in her resignation.
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Democratic candidate Gideon attacks Sen. Collins over tax vote, ACA
The Maine House speaker, who is bidding to challenge the Republican for her U.S. Senate seat, says Collins’ vote strengthened a lawsuit that would repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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Mills calls lawmakers back to put infrastructure bonds on the ballot
The governor scales back her previous request, asking for $163 million for transportation and broadband projects.
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WGME, other Sinclair stations run stories touting new Trump campaign hat
Some stations published online stories with direct links to the Trump campaign store’s purchasing page for the new red hats.
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Analysis: Dark money ad claims Susan Collins jeopardized old-age programs
An attack ad mixes innuendo and fuzzy sourcing to attack, misleadingly, the veteran lawmaker from Maine.
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‘Game Change’ author facing criticism over book deal after harassment allegations
A reported book deal for Mark Halperin, who has faced multiple allegations of sexual harassment, is being greeted with widespread outrage.
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Why did Trump’s ‘judge whisperer’ buy a house on the Maine coast?
Leonard Leo, a central figure in the Brett Kavanaugh nomination, bought the Northeast Harbor mansion last fall. This month, it hosted a fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins that drew protesters.
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Planned Parenthood will forgo federal funds in Maine, U.S., over abortion ‘gag rule’
The reproductive health care provider will lose $400,000 a year for services in Maine rather than submit to a Trump administration rule that bars it from making abortion referrals.
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Rep. Steve King says humanity might not exist if not for rape and incest
“Would there be any population of the world left?” the Republican told a group in Iowa.