Trump said he has seen Black Americans wearing mug shots on their T-shirts.
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Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary
Dean Phillips’ presidential campaign allegedly hired the man to create the audio for what authorities say may be the first known attempt to use artificial intelligence to interfere with a U.S. election.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues over Maine ban on collecting presidential nomination signatures at polls during primary
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said that doing so would violate state law, and the ban applies to all presidential candidates. Kennedy’s campaign claims the ban violates his constitutional rights.
Trump compares death of Putin critic Navalny to his legal troubles
The episode has renewed debate about Donald Trump’s coziness with Russia and drawn bipartisan criticism as he remains the Republican presidential front-runner.
Nikki Haley hasn’t yet won a Republican contest. But she’s vowing to keep fighting Donald Trump
Nikki Haley’s allies are bracing for a big loss in her home state’s primary election in South Carolina this week.
Trump didn’t quit NATO, but a potential second term alarms allies
The former president’s long-standing view that European allies should bear more of their own defense costs could come to a head in a second term.
Even voters in independent-minded Maine are taking sides in a polarized nation
Independents have the opportunity to shape the outcome of Maine’s Super Tuesday primaries, casting votes for the first time after the state loosened its rules to allow independents to vote in presidential contests.
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t run for president in 2024
Manchin, the only Democrat holding statewide office in West Virginia, has been at odds with members of his own party over his support for coal and other fossil fuels.
Peggy Rotundo seeks another term as Lewiston’s state senator
The Lewiston Democrat has been active over the years with many organizations, including the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, the Promise Early Education Center and LA Arts.
Biden says Trump sowing doubts about U.S. commitment to NATO is ‘un-American’
The president said Donald Trump’s comments about the mutual defense pact were ‘dangerous and shocking.’