AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s latest controversy involving remarks on black and Hispanic drug dealers and a subsequent profanity-laden voicemail to a Democratic lawmaker who criticized him shows no signs of slowing down and should continue to dominate political coverage today. LePage is set to meet with that lawmaker, Rep. Drew Gattine of Westbrook, this […]
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Hillary Clinton to stress American exceptionalism in Ohio
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Hillary Clinton plans to stress her support for “American exceptionalism” during a speech in the battleground state of Ohio, while arguing that Donald Trump has rejected the concept. Clinton’s midday address at the American Legion’s annual convention in Cincinnati Wednesday comes as Trump plans a last-minute trip to Mexico in advance of […]
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Donald Trump to make surprising trip to Mexico
Net Migration Between the US and Mexico | Graphiq Unauthorized Mexican Immigrant Population in the US | Graphiq EVERETT, Washington — Donald Trump will make a quick visit to Mexico on Wednesday, meeting with the president of a nation he derided as the home of rapists and criminals. The trip is a politically risky move […]
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Paul LePage: ‘Reports of my political demise are greatly exaggerated’
WGME video AUGUSTA — Outspoken Republican Gov. Paul LePage, amid political pressure and calls for his resignation, on Tuesday suggested he might be considering stepping aside but hours later seemed to reject the idea, tweeting, “The reports of my political demise are greatly exaggerated.” Meanwhile, House Republicans gathered in Augusta to figure out potential punishments for […]
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Rally encourages Paul LePage to end verbal attacks or resign
The rally was organized in response to a string of public statements by LePage that have attracted negative national attention. Betsy Sweet of Hallowell, who is a bullying prevention counselor and lobbyist, began organizing the event on Sunday. “With all the kids I know who have been bullied, they say the hardest part is not […]
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FBI recovers Hillary Clinton emails involving Benghazi
WASHINGTON — The State Department says about 30 emails that may be related to the 2012 attack on U.S. compounds in Benghazi, Libya, are among the thousands of Hillary Clinton emails recovered during the FBI’s recently closed investigation into her use of a private server. Government lawyers told U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta […]
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Gov. Paul LePage goes on air to apologize to Gattine, Maine
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage is in full-throated apology mode for the now-infamous comments he directed at Democratic Rep. Drew Gattine of Westbrook last week. During his weekly radio appearance on WVOM, LePage said there are no excuses for the obscene voicemail he left for Gattine last week and that he wants to discuss […]
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Gov. Paul LePage talks about corrective action with GOP leaders
UPDATE: Gov. Paul LePage goes on air to apologize to Gattine, Maine UPDATED 6:39 A.M. AUG. 30: Gov. Paul LePage met Monday night with Senate President Mike Thibodeau and House Minority Leader Ken Fredette for about 90 minutes at the Blaine House, according to the Portland Press Herald. Thibodeau’s spokesman, Jim Cyr, said LePage told the Republican leaders he […]
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Westbrook youth center cancels Gov. Paul LePage’s town hall
PORTLAND — The governing body of a Westbrook youth center has decided to cancel a town hall meeting planned by Gov. Paul LePage, who had announced it Monday. The Wednesday town hall was meant to have LePage “deliver remarks about moving Maine forward and answer questions from residents,” according to a statement from the governor’s […]
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Stephen King calls Paul Lepage ‘a bigot, a homophobe and a racist’
Maine horror writer Stephen King is chiming in on recent controversial remarks by Gov. Paul LePage, saying the Republican is “a bigot, a homophobe and a racist.” King made the comments on Twitter this weekend. Last week, the governor said blacks and Hispanics make up the majority of drug arrests in the state. He also […]