WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday discounted allegations of sexual assault against Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore and said voters should not support Moore’s “liberal” rival. Trump addressed the swirling controversy surrounding Moore for the first time since top Republican leaders called on Moore to step aside more than a week ago. […]
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Shawn Moody announces bid for governor
GORHAM — Shawn Moody, a plainspoken auto body entrepreneur who recently joined the Republican Party, announced his campaign to be Maine’s next governor Tuesday, saying Mainers were tired of simply getting by. Speaking to a crowd of 100 at his business headquarters in Gorham, Moody made reference to his childhood, being raised by a single […]
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FCC takes a step toward rolling back net neutrality rules
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai took a big step toward his goal of voiding Obama-era net neutrality regulations Tuesday as he submitted his plan to the rest of the commission for a vote. But the expected adoption of the plan by his fellow Republicans on the commission next month won’t end a debate that’s […]
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Trump administration announces sanctions against North Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to announce Tuesday new sanctions on North Korea, after declaring it a state sponsor of terrorism in the latest push to isolate the pariah nation. North Korea has joined Iran, Sudan and Syria on America’s terror blacklist, a largely symbolic step as the administration already has the authority […]
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Justice Department sues AT&T to block its $85 billion bid for Time Warner
The Justice Department sued Monday to block AT&T’s $85 billion bid for entertainment conglomerate Time Warner, setting the stage for one of the biggest antitrust cases to hit Washington in decades. The move by the Justice Department’s antitrust division is unusual because it challenges a deal that would combine two different kinds of companies – […]
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Democrats prepare to target Susan Collins with tax bill robocall
Maine’s U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is facing rising pressure to oppose a federal tax reform bill that is wending its way through Congress. The National Democratic Committee will be targeting Collins, a Republican, in automated phone call to Mainers this week urging her to vote against the reform package, which they say is little more […]
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Second woman accuses Sen. Al Franken of inappropriate touching
WASHINGTON (AP) — A second woman has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of improper conduct, saying he put his hand on her bottom as they posed for a picture at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010 — after he had begun his career in the Senate. Lindsay Menz told CNN last week for a report […]
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White House open to striking health provision from tax bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it’s willing to strike a health-care provision from Senate legislation to cut taxes and overhaul the tax code if the provision becomes an impediment to passing one of President Donald Trump’s top legislative priorities. The provision would repeal a requirement that everyone in the U.S. have health insurance […]
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Maine Legislature has long to-do list when it returns in January
AUGUSTA — State lawmakers will face a long list of bills when they return to work in January – including measures to fund Medicaid expansion and approve adult-use marijuana – in a second session with a high risk of grandstanding by those who are running for higher office in the November 2018 election. More than […]
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With 20 candidates for governor expected, will Maine face a Clean Elections overload?
Each Clean Elections candidate could get $1 million; there’s only $4.5 million in the fund. Lawmakers and state officials are concerned that the burgeoning field in the 2018 gubernatorial race could drain the state’s fund for publicly financed candidates. Exactly how much the fund would be depleted depends on several factors, including how many of […]