MONESSEN, Pa. — Donald Trump called for a new era of economic “Americanism” Tuesday, promising to restore millions of lost factory jobs by backing away from decades of U.S. policy that encouraged trade with other nations — a move that could undermine the country’s place as the dominant player in the global economy. The speech […]
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Volkswagen emissions-cheating settlement to cost $15 billion
Volkswagen Emissions Scandal Settlement Fees | FindTheCompany DETROIT — Volkswagen will spend more than $15 billion to settle consumer lawsuits and government allegations that it cheated on emissions tests in what lawyers are calling the largest auto-related class-action settlement in U.S. history. Under the settlement revealed Tuesday by a U.S. District Court in San Francisco, […]
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What is Donald Trump’s stand on Muslim immigration?
NEW YORK — From the moment he first declared it, the plan has been a signature of his campaign for president: “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” Yet from that first moment, the […]
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Gov. Paul LePage to attend Trump rally ‘with bells on’
Gov. Paul LePage is preparing for Donald Trump’s Wednesday rally in Bangor. Maine’s Republican governor was one of the first major office-holding endorsers of the billionaire who is now the party’s presumptive nominee, so it’s only natural that LePage would be there, as he was in March when Trump came to Portland. On Monday, after Trump announced his rally at the Cross […]
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House Republicans fault U.S. military response to Benghazi
WASHINGTON — A report by the House Benghazi panel is faulting the military for its slow response sending resources to Benghazi, Libya, during deadly 2012 attacks on a U.S. outpost, despite clear orders from President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Republicans on the Benghazi committee released an 800-page report on Tuesday on the […]
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How Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald Trump differ on economics
UPDATES: Hillary Rodham Clinton says she understands fear of foreign trade | Donald Trump promises to make manufacturing jobs great again WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump will deliver a speech outlining his trade policies on Tuesday — a talk that is sure to underscore the stark differences between his approach and that of likely Democratic rival Hillary Clinton […]
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Education tax on wealthy is Question 2 on Nov. 8 ballot
AUGUSTA — Lewiston High School teacher Samantha Garnett Sias will soon be wearing her “Vote Yes on Question 2” button. On Monday, the Secretary of State’s Office picked the order of questions on the Nov. 8 ballot. Question 2 asks voters if they want to impose a 3 percent surcharge on incomes above $200,000 […]
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Gov. Paul LePage funds programs with executive order
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has issued an executive order related to four bills he says the Legislature refuses to properly fund. LePage says he’ll use money from the Low-Cost Drugs for Maine’s Elderly Program, the Fund for a Healthy Maine and personal services accounts to fund the bills and may resort to a hiring […]
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Donald Trump to hold Bangor rally Wednesday
Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump will hold a rally in Bangor on Wednesday. It will be the New York City billionaire’s second trip to Maine after a Portland rally just before the state’s presidential caucuses in March, where he was introduced by Gov. Paul LePage, who has been a surrogate for Trump since a February endorsement. Wednesday’s rally is scheduled […]
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Jay teen to be a delegate at Democratic National Convention
AUGUSTA — Trevor Doiron isn’t old enough to vote until late July. But when he does, he’ll be voting for Hillary Clinton as one of the youngest national Democratic delegates this year. Though his choice surprised many of his friends who are die-hard supporters of Bernie Sanders, Doiron, 17, says he wants to get them […]