The former vice president ran against Trump in the 2024 Republican primary but dropped out in October.
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Judge delays Trump’s hush money criminal trial for 30 days, citing last-minute evidence dump
Judge Juan Manuel Merchan agreed to postpone the trial, which had been slated to start on March 25, until mid-April.
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In history-making visit, Vice President Harris tours Minnesota abortion clinic
The vice president’s visit underscores the emphasis that Democrats are placing this election year on abortion, an issue they believe heavily plays to their advantage.
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Trump-backed Senate candidate faces Republican worries that he could be linked to adult website profile
Bernie Moreno’s campaign has said that the Adult Friend Finder account was created by an intern as a ‘juvenile prank.’
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Laurel Libby of Auburn to seek third term in State House
Libby will face Daniel Campbell, an Auburn Democrat, in the November general election.
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Effort to elect presidents using popular vote gains ground in Maine
The Maine Senate votes in support of a multistate plan to sidestep the Electoral College by pledging to support presidential candidates who win the national popular vote.
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President Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination
Biden and his allies are betting that over a bruising 7½-month general election, his Democratic base and independent voters fearful of a second Trump presidency will stand with him despite their misgivings.
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Standout moments from the hearing on the Biden classified documents probe
In one of the most contentious exchanges of the hearing, a Georgia Democrat walked through the special counsel’s career, including his service as a top official in the Trump Justice Department.
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Video of Biden effigy beating prompts calls for Kansas Republican leaders to resign
The calls for their resignations started over the weekend with a former party leader, and quickly led to bipartisan condemnations amid widespread news coverage.
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Biden, Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for grueling general election rematch
The rematch will almost certainly deepen the nation’s searing political and cultural divides in the 8-month grind that lies ahead.