Watching Monday night’s presidential debate might not be the local priority that national ratings suggest it is. It may not be a statistically sound survey, but a quick check Tuesday morning found people who had other things to do. In a poll on the Sun Journal’s Twitter account, more respondents planned to find something else […]
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Fact Check: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump deny their own words in debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s habit of peddling hype and fabrication emerged unabated in the first presidential debate while Hillary Clinton played it cautiously in her statements, though not without error. They both denied making statements that they are on the record as saying. A look at some of the claims in the debate and […]
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spar in vigorous debate
Who do you think won the #debate? #debatenight — Sun Journal (@sunjournal) September 27, 2016 HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Donald Trump repeatedly clashed with Hillary Clinton during Monday’s first presidential debate, interrupting her and appearing agitated at times as they tangled over the economy, her use of a private mail server and his unwillingness to […]
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Gov. Paul LePage’s binder doesn’t back claims on trafficking, race
AUGUSTA — More than half of the photographs filling a binder that Gov. Paul LePage cited as supporting a claim that upward of 90 percent of suspects arrested in Maine on opiate-trafficking charges are out-of-state “black and Hispanic people” are instead of white drug defendants. The Republican governor’s office released the 148-page file on Monday […]
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Clinton, Trump battle fiercely over taxes, race, terror
UPDATE: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump finish contentious debate HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — In a combative opening debate, Hillary Clinton emphatically denounced Donald Trump Monday night for keeping his personal tax returns and business dealings secret from voters and peddling a “racist lie” about President Barack Obama. Businessman Trump repeatedly cast Clinton as a “typical politician” […]
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Presidential debate: 10 themes to watch for Monday night
What are you going to watch Monday night? WASHINGTON — The most telling moments in presidential debates often come out of the blue — an offhand remark or unrehearsed gesture that helps to reveal the essence of a candidate who’s already been poked, prodded and inspected for years. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have competing […]
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Donald Trump’s $140 million ad buy includes Maine
InsideGov | Graphiq WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign is planning for what it says will amount to $140 million worth of advertising from now until Election Day. The total, if executed, would include $100 million in television airtime and $40 million in digital ads, according to senior communications adviser Jason Miller. Some of those ads […]
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Gov. Paul LePage cites media bias in coverage
BANGOR — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he can’t be wrong 100 percent of the time but that’s how he’s portrayed in the media. LePage used a Constitution Week Forum at his alma mater, Husson University, to take a shot at the news coverage of his administration last week. He says news reporters are more […]
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Donald Trump honored by Ted Cruz’s endorsement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coverage of the U.S. presidential election campaign (all times EDT): Updated 4:30 p.m.: Donald Trump says that he’s “greatly honored” by what he describes as Sen. Ted Cruz’s endorsement. After months of refusing to do so, Cruz announced Friday he would vote for Trump, though he did not describe it as an […]
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FBI gave immunity to top Hillary Clinton aide
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s former chief of staff, Cheryl Mills, and two other staff members were granted immunity deals in exchange for their cooperation in the now-closed FBI investigation into Clinton’s use of a private email server as secretary of state, says a Republican congressman. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House Oversight and Government […]