WASHINGTON — The Republican chairman of the House committee investigating Hillary Clinton’s email practices asked a federal prosecutor Tuesday to determine whether she or others working with her played a role in the deletion of thousands of her emails by a Colorado technology firm overseeing her private computer server in 2015. The written request by […]
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Stats on drug trafficking, race don’t support Gov. Paul LePage
PORTLAND (AP) — No law enforcement statistics even come close to backing up Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s assertion blacks and Hispanics account for “90-plus percent” of heroin trafficking arrests in his state. LePage, who previously told the Portland NAACP chapter to “kiss my butt” and blamed out-of-state drug dealers for impregnating “young white” girls, sparked […]
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Video: Maine GOP, Democrats meet to discuss Gov. Paul LePage’s conduct
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — State legislative leaders met Thursday to discuss Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s obscene tirade against a Democratic legislator but remained at odds over what to do about it. Worries about the statewide November election, the future of LePage’s reform agenda and what the state constitution has to say about possible punishments for […]
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Legislative leaders to discuss response to Paul LePage
AUGUSTA — Maine legislative leaders are scheduled to discuss their response to Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s obscene tirade against a Democratic legislator. Although Democrats continue calling for LePage’s resignation, it’s unclear if Republicans will support impeachment or resignation. LePage says he won’t resign. Democratic and Republican leaders are meeting Thursday. Republican House Minority Leader Ken […]
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Hillary Clinton pitches her foreign policy to American Legion
CINCINNATI — Portraying a vote for her as a patriotic act, Hillary Clinton made a vigorous appeal to Republican voters Wednesday, arguing that she would best uphold American values, care for the military and protect national security interests. At the American Legion’s annual convention in Cincinnati, the Democratic presidential nominee called the United States an […]
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Donald Trump retreats from deportation of all living in U.S. illegally
PHOENIX — Donald Trump is retreating from his vow to deport everyone living in the United States illegally, even as he sticks with an aggressive tone on illegal immigration and remains committed to building a physical wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. The Republican presidential nominee promised Wednesday to remove millions of people living […]
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Nothing to offer
Republicans are grasping at straws. They have nothing to offer except attacks on Democrats. It is way past time that practical, realistic and doable solutions are offered. This country deserves nothing less. Michael Boom, Lewiston
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Paul LePage apologizes, promises to seek spiritual guidance but not resign
WGME video As top Democrats continued their calls for LePage’s resignation, a fissure has emerged between House and Senate Republicans over whether the self-described straight talker is taking enough responsibility for his remarks and whether legislative action should be ruled out. The governor has also gotten an earful from top Republicans across the country, including […]
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N.Y. comedian says he wanted to agitate Gov. Paul LePage at town hall
Vice News has a first-person story from the man who prompted Gov. Paul LePage’s remarks on drug dealers last week — Andrew Ritchie, a black comedian from Brooklyn. Ritchie was in Maine staying with his friend and fellow comedian Jamie Roux, who often attends LePage’s town halls to criticize LePage. On Wednesday, they found themselves in North Berwick. Ritchie said he got […]
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How electricity providers siphoned more than $20 million from customers
Melissa Peirce and her husband circled their rural Charleston home, hunting for evidence of an electricity thief. Their power bill had more than tripled, and they suspected a cheat was tapping into their power lines. But they found no suspicious wires, and no signs of a filcher. “We live in the middle of nowhere,” Peirce […]