Several state delegations met late Monday to confirm their support for Vice President Kamala Harris, including Maine. By Monday night, Harris had the support of at least 2,579 delegates, according to the AP tally of delegates.
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Harris visits Wilmington headquarters as she takes over Biden campaign
The vice president traveled to Wilmington, Del., on Monday to visit her campaign headquarters after President Biden exited the race.
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Calls for Maya Rudolph to reprise her Kamala Harris on ‘SNL’ are flooding social media
Maya Rudolph played Vice President Kamala Harris several times as a guest on ‘SNL’ in 2019, during the 2020 presidential election cycle.
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Democrats plan to hold virtual roll call ahead of their convention, with Harris favored
The party says the virtual roll call will potentially feature multiple rounds of voting on nominees.
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Biden’s decision to drop out leaves Democrats across the country relieved and looking toward future
Voters nationwide reacted with relief and hope to news that President Biden would drop his reelection bid.
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Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey who called 911 for help
Body camera video released Monday by a prosecutor reveals a chaotic scene in which a Black woman in Springfield, Illinois, who called 911 for help is shot in the face in her home by a white sheriff’s deputy.
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Republicans threatened to sue over November ballot if Biden dropped out. Experts call that ‘ridiculous’
The timing of Biden’s exit Sunday, however, makes it unlikely that any Republican ballot access challenges will succeed, experts say.
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EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
Maine will get a portion of $450 million to accelerate adoption of cold-climate heat pumps and water heaters.
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Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain
Government cybersecurity agencies across the globe and CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz are warning businesses and individuals about new phishing schemes.
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Most airlines except one are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage. The feds have noticed
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke to Delta CEO Ed Bastian on Sunday about the airline’s high number of cancellations since Friday.