CLEVELAND — The glitz. The glam. The speeches, protests and parties. The flamboyant presidential candidate who’s giving his party more than a touch of heartburn. The 2016 Republican National Convention, kicking off Monday, will be like no other. Just ask Donald Trump, who’s promised a “monumentally magnificent” display of stagecraft at the Quicken Loans Arena […]
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Donald Trump ready to complete improbable rise at GOP convention
CLEVELAND — A year ago, few imagined Donald Trump as a headline speaker at the Republican National Convention — let alone as its star. Back then, maybe the billionaire New Yorker was alone in thinking he would arrive in Cleveland this week as the GOP’s presumptive nominee for president. There are still some Republicans trying […]
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Who Hillary Rodham Clinton is considering for VP
UPDATES: Hillary Rodham Clinton to try to snag attention from Donald Trump Donald Trump gives assertive speech at Republican National Convention FACT CHECK: Donald Trump resurfaces debunked claims in speech Donald Trump hedges on defending NATO countries against Russia Is Hillary Rodham Clinton looking at Sen. Cory Booker for VP pick? Donald Trump looking for […]
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U.S. Senate approves Sen. Susan Collins’ provisions to opioid act
PORTLAND — The U.S. Senate has signed off on provisions Sen. Susan Collins authored into a federal opioid addiction act that are designed to protect pregnant mothers and children. The Senate overwhelmingly approved the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act on Wednesday. Collins, a Maine Republican, co-sponsored the legislation. One of Collins’ provisions is called the […]
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Jeffrey Evangelos asks feds to investigate game wardens
AUGUSTA — A Maine state lawmaker says he wants the federal government to investigate the conduct of undercover game wardens facing questions for law enforcement tactics, including providing alcohol and encouraging poaching. State Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos tells the Portland Press Herald he sent the request to the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday. Dozens have […]
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Donald Trump says he wants Mike Pence to be VP
I am pleased to announce that I have chosen Governor Mike Pence as my Vice Presidential running mate. News conference tomorrow at 11:00 A.M. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 15, 2016 WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has offered Mike Pence the vice presidential spot on his Republican ticket, and Trump aides have told the Indiana […]
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Gov. Paul LePage, AG Janet Mills spar over welfare fraud
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage is calling for more action on welfare fraud by Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills, who says the administration has denied requests for another fraud prosecutor. LePage in a release said less than half of the welfare fraud cases presented to Mills in 2015 has been prosecuted, and nearly 50 […]
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Gov. Paul LePage rejects ‘feel-good’ statement on opioid pledge
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is dismissing a pledge by governors to combat the opioid crisis as a “feel-good measure.” The governors of 47 states and territories signed on to the Compact to Fight Opioid Addiction committing to fight the epidemic, which is fueled by the overprescribing of prescription pain relievers. Peter Steele, Lepage’s […]
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Poll: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s image hurt by email probe
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton enters the summer damaged by perceptions that she violated the law by using a private email system while serving as secretary of state, a new Associated Press-GfK poll finds. More than half of Americans think the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee broke the law by using a private email account and server […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton airs thousands of ads; Donald Trump, none
Keep track on how much Clinton and Trump are spending on television advertising, and where they’re spending it, via AP’s interactive ad tracker. WASHINGTON — It would take almost 14 days of eyes glued to the television to watch all the feel-good Hillary Clinton ads that have aired since the general election campaign began last […]