When Leslie Gibson sent out a few tweets last week, he had no idea how many people would wind up seeing them. The Republican candidate for the Maine House of Representatives from Sabattus called one student from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., “a skinhead lesbian” and another “a bald-faced liar.” He took […]
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Teacher trained in gun safety accidentally fires gun in California classroom
A teacher who is also a reserve police officer trained in firearm use accidentally discharged a gun Tuesday at Seaside High School in Monterey County, California, during a class devoted to public safety. A male student was reported to have sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The weapon, which was not described, was pointed at the ceiling, according […]
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Donald Trump views designs for border wall while bashing California
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday eagerly inspected eight towering prototypes for his long-sought wall at the U.S.-Mexico border and accused California of putting “the entire nation at risk” by refusing to take tough action against illegal immigration. Trump, making his first trip to California as president, said he preferred a fully […]
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Donald Trump nominates Gina Haspel to head CIA
President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated CIA veteran Gina Haspel to be the spy agency’s next director, tapping a woman who spent multiple tours overseas and is respected by the workforce but is deeply tied to the agency’s use of brutal interrogation measures on terrorism suspects. Haspel, 61, would become the first woman to lead […]
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ICE spokesman resigns, citing fabrications by agency chief, Attorney General Sessions, about California immigrant arrests
The San Francisco spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has resigned over what he described as “false” and “misleading” statements made by top-ranking officials, including Attorney General Jeff Sessions and ICE Acting Director Thomas D. Homan. The now-former spokesman, James Schwab, told news outlets late Monday that his resignation stemmed from statements by Homan […]
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Republican state senator, Democrats call for Gibson to withdraw from state House race
A Republican state senator said Tuesday that a controversial GOP candidate from Sabattus should not be running for office. Sen. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, said in social media posts that Maine House of Representatives candidate Leslie Gibson has attacked Volk online. Volk has called for “respect and kindness” from lawmakers. Volk is one of the few Republicans […]
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Donald Trump fires Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
WASHINGTON – President Trump said Tuesday he has ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and plans to nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him as the nation’s top diplomat, orchestrating a major change to his national security team amid delicate outreach such as possible talks with North Korea. As Tillerson traveled through Africa, White […]
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Lawmakers rebuke Labor Department over claims of rushing unemployment system, destroying records
Members of a legislative committee are calling for top officials in the Maine Department of Labor to take responsibility for rushing out a faulty unemployment filing system and allegedly destroying records of claimants who were not able to access their benefits for weeks. The new filing system, known as ReEmployME, was put in use despite […]
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Roger Stone associates claim he had contact with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in 2016
In the spring of 2016, longtime political operative Roger Stone had a phone conversation that would later seem prophetic, according to the person on the other end of the line. Stone, an informal adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump, said he had learned from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that his organization had obtained emails that would […]
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House panel’s initial report says no collusion with Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have completed a draft report concluding there was no collusion or coordination between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia, a finding that pleased the White House but enraged Democrats who had not yet seen the document. After a yearlong investigation, Texas Rep. Mike Conaway announced Monday […]