WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): Updated 4:35 p.m.: Donald Trump is declaring his support for Marco Rubio’s Florida senate run. Trump declared his support for Rubio at a rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, Wednesday. “I endorsed Marco Rubio. He endorsed me. He’s doing well,” said Trump. Trump […]
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Video: Gov. Paul LePage explains plans for state hiring freeze
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage says it’s time to set the record straight when it comes to reports of a state hiring freeze and large layoffs in state government. The governor confirmed to CBS 13 he is reinstituting a hiring freeze, as he’s done in the past, and he’ll have to sign off on any […]
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Paul LePage going to Trump’s rally; other top Republicans busy
Update: The Maine Republican Party announces Donald Trump’s Portland event will be at 3 p.m. Thursday. It was previously planned for 2 p.m. When Donald Trump comes to Maine on Thursday, Gov. Paul LePage may be the only big-name Maine Republican there. LePage said on a radio show Tuesday morning that he plans to attend […]
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Gov. LePage says he plans to attend Donald Trump rally in Portland
More coverage: Paul LePage going to Trump’s rally; other top Republicans busy Donald Trump taunts GOP, refuses to back Paul Ryan, John McCain Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald Trump battle for soul of Florida More Democratic officials resign due to email hack Sen. Susan Collins, GOP women struggle for respect Clinton, Sanders and Trump campaigns […]
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Donald Trump taunts GOP, refuses to back Paul Ryan, John McCain
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is openly taunting the leaders of his own party by refusing to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Sen. John McCain of Arizona in their GOP primaries. Yet thus far, McCain, Ryan and other Republicans who’ve reluctantly declared that they plan to back Trump for president appear to be […]
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Donald Trump names Hillary Rodham Clinton as the ‘founder of ISIS’
Donald Trump is indeed reforming his ways and softening his tone. Earlier this week, he called Hillary Clinton “the devil.” Now, she’s simply the “founder of ISIS.” In his speech Wednesday afternoon in Daytona Beach, Florida, Trump appeared to be heeding his advisers’ reported wishes and giving a subdued, policy-heavy speech criticizing Clinton’s foreign policy […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald Trump battle for soul of Florida
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Sen. Tim Kaine, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, came to the stage here on Tuesday and quickly reminded a racially diverse crowd that it was his second visit to Florida in 10 days. “I think you can see that to the Clinton team, Florida is really, really important to us,” Kaine, D-Virginia, […]
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More Democratic officials resign due to email hack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign. (all times EDT): Updated 3:05 p.m.: Two more Democratic Party officials have resigned in the wake of an embarrassing email hack. Chief finance officer Brad Marshall and communications director Luis Miranda left their jobs on Tuesday, the Democratic National Committee says. Earlier Tuesday, The Associated Press […]
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Sen. Susan Collins, GOP women struggle for respect
Every woman in Congress has a story about being ignored by men. For Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, that story is about Donald Rumsfeld. It was May 7, 2004, nine days after CBS News aired photos of U.S. soldiers mistreating naked and bloodied Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad. On Capitol Hill, where […]
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Clinton, Sanders and Trump campaigns owe money to Portland
PORTLAND — Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders share something in common. They all owe money to the city of Portland, Maine. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin says the Portland Police Department is awaiting payment for overtime for police officers. That’s $262 for a Clinton event at King Middle School; $771 for a Sanders event […]