Gov. Paul LePage is preparing for Donald Trump’s Wednesday rally in Bangor. Maine’s Republican governor was one of the first major office-holding endorsers of the billionaire who is now the party’s presumptive nominee, so it’s only natural that LePage would be there, as he was in March when Trump came to Portland. On Monday, after Trump announced his rally at the Cross […]
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How Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald Trump differ on economics
UPDATES: Hillary Rodham Clinton says she understands fear of foreign trade | Donald Trump promises to make manufacturing jobs great again WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump will deliver a speech outlining his trade policies on Tuesday — a talk that is sure to underscore the stark differences between his approach and that of likely Democratic rival Hillary Clinton […]
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Won’t be a part of it
I have tried for a long time to articulate my disgust with the ignorant megalomaniac Donald Trump, running for president under the Republican banner, without resorting to irrational ranting, but I have been unable to do it. Then Douglas Hodgkin came along and did it for me and I thank him for his cool, measured […]
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Donald Trump to hold Bangor rally Wednesday
Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump will hold a rally in Bangor on Wednesday. It will be the New York City billionaire’s second trip to Maine after a Portland rally just before the state’s presidential caucuses in March, where he was introduced by Gov. Paul LePage, who has been a surrogate for Trump since a February endorsement. Wednesday’s rally is scheduled […]
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Herschel Walker says it’s not easy being Donald Trump’s friend
Retired NFL player Herschel Walker says he’s being dropped from speaking engagements because of his relationship with Donald Trump. In an interview on the “TMZ Sports” TV show, the Heisman Trophy winner and former “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant said he’s known Trump “before he became ‘The Donald.’” Walker said the presumptive Republican nominee is not racist. […]
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Analysis: Does Donald Trump deserve credit for Brexit vote?
Most Americans were only loosely aware of Thursday’s vote on a referendum that would allow Britain to formally exit the European Union, a campaign better know by its short-hand name “Brexit.” That general lack of interest isn’t surprising. A majority of Americans are only loosely aware of what is happening in our own politics. So […]
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Presidential race a mess
Why is it that the process of choosing candidates for president is decided by party leaders, not the voters? President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden waited for the final count of delegates before endorsing Hillary Clinton. A private rendezvous with Bernie Sanders came immediately afterward. Was that because they felt that Sanders would […]
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Fact Check: Donald Trump vs. Hillary Rodham Clinton
WASHINGTON — In a speech skewering Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump assigned her far more influence than she had as secretary of state as he blamed her directly for a host of foreign policy ills. He also peddled some suspect allegations that she used her time as the top diplomat to enrich herself. Trump accused Clinton […]
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Donald Trump calls Hillary Rodham Clinton a ‘world class liar’
NEW YORK — Donald Trump launched a broad rebuke of his presidential rival Hillary Clinton Wednesday, accusing her of being “a world class liar” who personally profited from her tenure at the State Department. “She gets rich making you poor,” Trump said. Seeking to steady his campaign after a difficult stretch, the presumptive Republican nominee […]
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Donald Trump lays out goals for 1st 100 days of presidency
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign. (all times EDT): Updated 11:30 a.m.: Donald Trump is laying out a number of goals for the first 100 days of his potential presidential administration. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee says he would “appoint judges who uphold the Constitution,” reform the nation’s immigration policies and […]