Turnout was heavy for Maine’s first presidential primary in 20 years, and with 78% of polling places counted, Biden leads Sanders by about 1,350 votes.
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Voters go to the polls today to decide vaccine question, party primaries
Democrats, Republicans to choose U.S. presidential picks.
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Democratic choices dwindle, but Maine voters’ absentee ballots still count
Seven of the 12 Democrats have dropped out since Maine printed its presidential primary ballot, and anyone who voted by absentee ballot will not get a second shot at voting.
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Giuliani associate says Trump ‘knew exactly what was going on’ in Ukraine shadow campaign against Biden
New materials made public by the House Intelligence Committee follow an initial trove released Tuesday night that showed Lev Parnas directly involved with efforts to get the Ukrainian president to announce investigations related to former vice president Joe Biden.
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Russian hackers attacked Burisma in midst of impeachment inquiry
The email accounts of Burisma employees were accessed, but it’s unclear how that was used or what material may have been gained, according to the report released Monday.
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At least five House Democrats called Bill Clinton’s impeachment a ‘lynching’ in 1998
At least five House Democrats compared the impeachment proceedings of President Bill Clinton to a “lynching” or to a “lynch mob” in 1998. The comments came to light after President Trump on Tuesday compared the impeachment inquiry to a “lynching.”
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Joe Biden says Trump should be impeached to preserve ‘our democracy’
The Democratic presidential candidate makes the remarks a day after the White House tells the House that it won’t cooperate in an impeachment inquiry.
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Donald Trump warns that Joe Biden ‘would go down fast and hard’
Crazy Joe Biden is trying to act like a tough guy. Actually, he is weak, both mentally and physically, and yet he threatens me, for the second time, with physical assault. He doesn’t know me, but he would go down fast and hard, crying all the way. Don’t threaten people Joe! — Donald J. Trump […]
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If they were in high school, Joe Biden says he would ‘beat the hell’ out of Trump for disrespecting women
Displeased Americans have found myriad ways to show that they are not particularly pleased with the words President Donald Trump has used when talking about women. Thousands of pink-hat wearing protesters descended on Washington, D.C. and other cities the day after Trump was inaugurated – then many came back a year later. The faculty at […]
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Joe Biden discusses Obama, alt-right movement and his hopes in Portland appearance
The former vice president appeared at Merrill Auditorium with former Sen. George Mitchell. Former Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Maine to promote his new book Wednesday night, but said nothing about whether he might run for president. Biden appeared at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium with former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, who asked about Biden’s new […]