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GOP worries Trump's divisive June imperils Senate control
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's June began with his Bible-clutching photo op outside a church after authorities used chemicals and batons to scatter peaceful demonstrators. It never got less jarring or divisive. By the time it ended, he was downplaying a coronavirus pandemic upsurge that was...
Some legislative leaders benefited from pandemic loans
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal program criticized by Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon for helping special interests provided a forgivable loan of between $1 million and $2 million to the law firm where her husband works, according to data released by the Small Business Administration on Monday. Other...
3 Democrats appear together for last time before primary
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of three Democratic candidates vying to try to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins sought to use the front-runner's prolific fundraising against her during their final gathering on Monday ahead of next week's primary. Attorney Bre Kidman of Saco asked House Speaker Sara Gideon...
Democratic Senate challenger Gideon outraises Collins again
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sara Gideon raised more money between April and June 24 than the incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins for the second quarter in a row. Gideon, who is speaker of the House in Maine, brought in $8 million, while Collins' re-election campaign...
Mainers shatter record for absentee ballots in a primary
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine voters are taking advantage of absentee ballots at an unprecedented rate in advance of the July 14 primary. The Bangor Daily News reported Friday that 163,000 Mainers have requested the ballots. Voting on the day of the primary is likely to be complicated by the coronavirus...
Maine stopped tens of thousands of fraudulent benefit claims
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The state of Maine canceled tens of thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims during a period of less than a month, its labor department said Thursday. The Maine Department of Labor has spent weeks investigating unemployment impostor fraud in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic....
Trump allies take aim at his global media chief for firings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven U.S. senators, including two strong allies of President Donald Trump, harshly criticized Trump's new chief of U.S.-funded global media on Wednesday for firing the heads of several international broadcasters without consulting Congress. They expressed concern that the independent...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Editorials from around New England: CONNECTICUT Developing plan to open schools in September will test CT leadership New Haven Register June 27 In this summer like no other, some stores are already spotlighting “Back to School” displays. Who knew a sign could seem simultaneously hopeful and...
Reactions to Supreme Court striking down abortion clinic law
Congressional members and congressional hopefuls in northern New England are responding to the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics. New Hampshire Rep. Annie Kuster said Monday’s ruling “is an important victory for women and their doctors.”...
American jailed in Spain was unwitting drug mule, US says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Victor Stemberger wasn't about to ignore the emails inviting him into a multimillion-dollar business opportunity, so he pitched himself as perfect for the job. In a way he was — but for all the wrong reasons. The 76-year-old Virginia man, whose family says he has cognitive issues,...
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