WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to deploy additional U.S. troops to assist in security operations at the southern border in response to a caravan of migrants traveling north on foot through Mexico, three U.S. officials confirmed Thursday. The plan calls for about 800 more troops, including some active-duty forces primarily from the Army, […]
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Donald Trump denies he uses unsecure iPhones, allowing spies to listen
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday denied a report that he often calls friends to gripe or solicit advice on his unsecure iPhones, allowing Chinese spies to listen in and gain valuable insights into how to deal with the U.S. administration. “The so-called experts on Trump over at the New York Times wrote a […]
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Advocates stump for Maine bond to reduce shortage of nurses
Citing looming retirements and increasing demand, advocates for Maine nurses are lobbying for a bond referendum that would infuse $12 million into training programs in the state. Question 4, a $49 million higher education bond on the November ballot, would earmark $12 million for nursing education programs and facilities to help address a deficit of […]
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Alan Caron waffles on pledge to withdraw from governor’s race
Independent gubernatorial candidate Alan Caron remains undecided about whether he will remain in the race until Election Day despite an earlier pledge to drop out if he saw no path to victory by mid-October. Caron is one of four candidates — along with Democrat Janet Mills, Republican Shawn Moody and independent Terry Hayes — running […]
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Upheaval in the land
In this country, today, the political parties — both Republicans and Democrats — are at a crossroad of international strife and indecision and are unable to make sound decisions. With integrity at low tide, they are sinking deeper and deeper into a depravity that this country has never seen before. What a joke. Members of […]
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Golden has more individual donors; Poliquin pulls in PAC money
Though the two leading candidates in Maine’s 2nd District congressional race have each raised just shy of $4 million for their Nov. 6 showdown, their sources of cash are notably different. U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, an Oakland Republican who hopes to return for a third term, has been more heavily supported by wealthy donors and […]
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What you need to know about the 5 questions on the Nov. 6 ballot
The Nov. 6 ballot puts five questions before Maine voters. One proposes increasing taxes on higher incomes to pay for home health care workers, and the other four would allow the state to borrow money to pay for projects. Here is a quick guide to the five ballot questions: Question 1 Question 1 would increase […]
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Here’s what you need to know about ranked-choice voting on Election Day
Maine’s first-in-the-nation system that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference has caused some confusion in the lead-up to Election Day next month. The system applied to all state and congressional races in the June 12 primary election, but for the Nov. 6 general election, ranked-choice voting will be in place only for […]
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Nationwide manhunt for serial pipe bomb suspect targeting Democrats
The discovery of five pipe bombs mailed to prominent Democrats, CNN and a liberal billionaire put the country on edge Wednesday and sent law enforcement officials scrambling to prevent any more packages from reaching their targets. The hunt for a serial mail bomber began late Tuesday night when Secret Service personnel conducting standard mail screenings […]
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Democrats outpacing Republicans in early absentee voting in Maine
AUGUSTA — Democrats are again outpacing Republicans in requesting and filing absentee ballots for the Nov. 6 election in Maine. But election officials and experts who study early voting said that doesn’t necessarily give them an edge on Election Day. The Secretary of State’s Office reported Monday that 19,470 Democrats have voted in Maine compared […]