Republican candidate Donald Trump was trying to energize voters Monday, the first day of early voting in Maine.
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FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the U.S.
The arrest comes as the FBI confronts heightened concerns over the possibility of extremist violence on U.S. soil.
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Harris can’t point to anything she would have done differently than Biden in ‘The View’ appearance
Later in the show, the Democratic nominee identified one thing that she would do differently: She would put a Republican in her Cabinet.
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Jared Golden, Austin Theriault clash in 2nd District debate: Here are the takeaways
Golden, a Democrat, is seeking a fourth term in Congress, while Theriault, a first-term Republican state representative and former NASCAR driver, hopes to unseat him.
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New analysis suggests national debt could increase under Harris – but it would surge under Trump
Neither candidate has meaningfully stressed budget deficit reduction in their pitch to voters.
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Early voting now underway across Maine
All communities are required to offer in-person absentee voting starting Monday through Oct. 31. Municipalities are also starting to mail absentee ballots to people who have requested them.
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Quarter of Maine House races have only one major-party candidate. Here’s a map of those districts.
The number of races where Democrats and Republicans did not face off rose significantly in the pandemic election of 2020, and has stayed at almost the same level since.
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From Margaret Chase Smith to Kamala Harris, on the perils of seeking the presidency
The U.S. senator from Skowhegan, perhaps best known for standing up to Joseph McCarthy in 1950, was the first woman to have her name placed in nomination at a major party convention.
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Mormon church leaders encourage civility as Trump and Harris rally religious voters
Dallin H. Oaks, the top adviser and likely successor to 100-year-old church president, encouraged congregants at the faith’s recent conference to steer clear of contention and be peacemakers in their communities ahead of the Nov. 5 election.