AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage says despite his proposal being rejected by the Legislature and federal government, Maine will move forward with restricting the purchase of what he calls junk foods with food stamps in Maine — or give up administration of the program altogether. “It’s time for the federal government to wake up and […]
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Donald Trump to ramp up critique of Hillary Rodham Clinton as failure
NEW YORK — Seeking to refocus his presidential campaign, Donald Trump will lambaste Democratic rival Hillary Clinton as a failed secretary of state who is out of step with Americans on trade and immigration. Trump’s address Wednesday morning at his hotel in New York’s SoHo neighborhood marks his official opening salvo against Clinton, the prospective […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton vets 3 VP possibilities
More coverage: FBI says Hillary Rodham Clinton was careless but not criminal | Donald Trump comes to Maine, rips into Hillary Rodham Clinton | Trump supporters, protestors argue outside Bangor rally | Hillary Rodham Clinton raising big dollars at tiny fundraisers | Donald Trump wants to use waterboarding again | How Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald Trump differ on economics | What is Donald Trump’s stand on […]
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Donald Trump makes ‘dishonest press’ part of campaign strategy
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s favorite nickname for the news media is the “dishonest press.” He swaps in “disgusting press” from time to time. And sometimes, he puts it all together: “disgusting, dishonest human beings.” The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has a whole menu of takedowns for individual reporters and news organizations. In recent weeks, […]
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Wood, Melaragno, Sheats, Fuller win State House primaries
AUBURN — Democratic voters Tuesday decided to stick with state Rep. Gina Melaragno in a Maine House District 62 primary races that pitted the first-term lawmaker against former Rep. Brian Bolduc. But Melaragno’s message of improving the economy for all Mainers with a focus on poverty, health care and climate change seemed to win Democrats […]
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Gov. Paul LePage factors in GOP legislative primaries
AUGUSTA — The slate of Republican candidates for the general election in November took shape Tuesday in a primary election that saw low voter turnout throughout most of Maine. Some of the primary elections on the GOP side highlight a political divide between two of the state’s top Republicans: Gov. Paul LePage and Senate President […]
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Republicans neck and neck in Maine’s 1st Congressional District primary
PORTLAND (AP) — Two Republicans were running neck and neck late Tuesday in the 1st Congressional District, seeking to face Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree in the fall. With 96 percent of precincts reporting, the race was too close to call with Republican Ande Smith of North Yarmouth leading with 50.5 percent of the vote in […]
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Primary Results: Paris votes to keep police department
Peru voters approve raising funds to replace Worthley Pond fire station PARIS — Voters in the School Administrative District 17’s eight towns approved the $39.1 million budget at Tuesday night’s annual town meeting. Canton selectmen retain seats CANTON — Voters Tuesday elected incumbents Brian Keene and Bob Walker to two open […]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton wins D.C. primary
District of Columbia Democratic Primary Results | InsideGov WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton brought a close to the presidential primary season with a win Tuesday in the nation’s capital and a meeting with dispatched rival Bernie Sanders, hoping to set a tone of Democratic unity heading into next month’s party convention in Philadelphia. Clinton’s win in […]
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Barack Obama slams Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama angrily denounced Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric on Tuesday, blasting the views of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee as a threat to American security and a menacing echo of some of the most shameful moments in U.S. history. Obama’s rebuke was his most searing yet of the man seeking to take […]