The former Republican U.S. senator and secretary of defense from Bangor wrote of Trump, ‘those who know him best respect him least. They have given us fair warning.’
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Trump says if he takes office, he’ll fire special counsel Jack Smith ‘within 2 seconds’
Smith has brought two federal cases against Trump. One, accusing him of illegally retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, was dismissed in July. The other, charging Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Posted inElection 2024, Times Record
Bowdoin College to host U.S. Senate candidates’ debate next Saturday
The Bowdoin College Democrats and Bowdoin College Conservatives have announced a third and final debate for U.S. Senate candidates in Maine for Saturday, Nov. 2. The debate will be at 6 p.m. in Bowdoin College’s Kresge Auditorium, 239 Maine St., Brunswick. Demi Kouzounas, David Costello and Jason Cherry have confirmed their attendance. A request for […]
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Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find
U.S. intelligence officials and private tech companies say Russian activity has increased sharply before the Nov. 5 election.
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Harris calls Trump ‘a fascist’ after John Kelly says he wants generals like Hitler’s
Speaking at a CNN town hall, Vice President Kamala Harris said comments by former chief of staff John Kelly offer a window into who the former president ‘really is’ and the kind of commander in chief he would be.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Former Windham officer is working with Russian intel to create deepfakes targeting Harris, documents show
John Mark Dougan was fired by the Windham department in 2009 following a sexual harassment complaint.
Posted inElection 2024, Politics
Golden outraises Theriault, but outside groups are spending big for the challenger
A new poll shows that the high-stakes race in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is a dead heat as independent groups pour millions into ads focusing on gun rights and abortion.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
More than 1/3 of Mainers don’t feel confident about integrity of presidential election, report says
While 60% of Mainers said they were confident that votes will be accurately tallied, 35% said they disagreed.
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Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theories
Less than 2 weeks before Election Day, a resurgence of misinformation and conspiracy theories about voting is forcing state and local election officials to spend their time debunking rumors and explaining how elections are run.
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Managing growth is a priority for Scarborough Town Council candidates
Scott Doherty, Cory Fellows and Crescencia Maurer are vying for the seats of Donald Hamill and Nick McGee, who are not running for reelection.