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Former President Donald Trump is campaigning hard on the higher cost of living, having mentioned inflation 14 times in his speech last week at the Republican National Convention.
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For Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, repairing relations with the Republican presidential candidate is imperative given the prospect that Donald Trump may once again become president of the United States.
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The Obamas' endorsement gives the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s 2 most popular Democrats.
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The Trump campaign said in a statement late Thursday that debate arrangements 'cannot be finalized until Democrats formally decide on their nominee.'
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The former president's lawyers had asked a judge to overturn his conviction for falsifying records.
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Six Democrats also voted for the resolution, including Rep. Jared Golden.
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The Democrat's opponent, Republican state Rep. Austin Theriault, accuses Golden of taking 'the position of every other slippery Washington politician who refuses to disclose who they're supporting for president.'
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Vice President Harris has swiftly united much of the Democratic Party behind her candidacy since she jumped into the presidential race on Sunday.
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Celebrities including Jennifer Aniston and Whoopi Goldberg cite many reasons women don’t have kids. Others are embracing being a childless cat lady like Taylor Swift.
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While there are a few non-White or female candidates under consideration, the list of possibilities is dominated by politically moderate White men.
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Trump has ramped up his criticism of Kamala Harris since President Biden’s abrupt departure, calling the vice president 'the same as Biden but much more radical.'
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Grayson Lookner has thrown his hat into a crowded race for an at-large seat on Portland's City Council while also seeking reelection to the state House of Representatives, where he has already served two terms.
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In a meeting Wednesday, the committee voted to allow City Council candidate Brandon Mazer to receive clean election funds, saying that he did not conspire with a political group to send out a survey about the race.
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In remarks to campaign staff in Delaware on Monday and a campaign speech in Wisconsin on Tuesday, the vice president focused on key parts of President Biden’s domestic agenda that failed to pass because of resistance from Republicans and centrist Democrats.
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The second gentleman attended a discussion on abortion rights as well as a rally, saying it was his first official campaign stop since his wife became a candidate.
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'The great thing about America is here, kings and dictators do not rule,' President Biden said. 'The people do. History is in your hands. The power is in your hands. The idea of America – lies in your hands.'
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The gunman is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting, asking 'How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?'
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Pingree, Maine's 1st District congresswoman, is one among the Democrats who have been critical of Israel's invasion of Gaza. King, an independent, has consistently expressed concern about the impact of Israel's assault on civilians.
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Officials said a 'quirk' in state law prevents the ethics commission from fining Rep. Richard Campbell's political action committee.
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Republican leaders and former President Donald Trump’s campaign are scrambling to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival.
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State election directors from across the country have voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official that they're worried that too many ballots won’t be delivered in time to be counted in November.
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But at stake, in meetings with administration officials, are hopes for progress in U.S.-led efforts to mediate an end to the nine-month Israel-Hamas war.
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Vice President Kamala Harris’ backers are crafting new spins on previous online organisms that at one time had been used by Harris' detractors to throw shade.
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Kamala Harris' campaign says it collected a record $100 million from more than 1 million individual donors in barely 24 hours and recruited 58,000 new volunteers.
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The law passed last year, but a judge had blocked it from being enforced.
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Sens. Collins and King, and Reps. Pingree and Golden urge the Department of Defense to follow recommendations for improving mental and behavioral health programs for soldiers.
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The seat was already up for election on Nov. 5, and Democrats have nominated U.S. Rep. Andy Kim, who's in strong position in the Democratic-leaning state as he faces Republican Curtis Bashaw.
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A Maine's ethics commission official says Rep. Richard Campbell's leadership PAC has a 'unique history' of failing to file campaign finance reports on time.
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Kimberly Cheatle says she takes 'full responsibility for the security lapse' that allowed a shooter to get so close to a presidential candidate at an outdoor campaign rally.
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Emhoff will be in southern Maine for a campaign visit focused on reproductive rights and small businesses, and will attend a fundraiser later in the day in Falmouth.
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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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The vice president traveled to Wilmington, Del., on Monday to visit her campaign headquarters after President Biden exited the race.
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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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The party says the virtual roll call will potentially feature multiple rounds of voting on nominees.
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Voters nationwide reacted with relief and hope to news that President Biden would drop his reelection bid.
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The president's decision, and his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, have cast the election in a new light for voters who had felt disconnected from Biden's campaign because of his age.
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Vermont's independent senator had supported President Biden's reelection bid and has yet to endorse a new Democratic candidate, even as the party has flocked to Vice President Kamala Harris.
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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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The delegates, as well as some superdelegates, attended a virtual meeting Monday night and voted unanimously to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee.
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During a five-decade career in politics, Biden developed extensive personal relationships with multiple foreign leaders that none of the potential replacements on the Democratic ticket can match.
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Among the stakes in the upcoming U.S. elections: Weather forecasts, who delivers them and what they say about links between extreme conditions and climate change.
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The vice president leaned into her past as a prosecutor in attacking Trump in the 2020 primary. Will she do the same now?
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Most Democrats praised the president, saying he is putting the country first, while some Republicans say Biden's 'terrible' policies won't change just because there will be a new nominee.
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During his time in elected office, he has overseen Supreme Court hearings, drafted sweeping legislation and worked with 8 presidents.
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Historians and political advisers say history will be kinder to President Joe Biden than voters have been.
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Democrats are set to hold their convention in Chicago on Aug. 19-22.
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Harris is the first woman, Black person or person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president. She joined the Biden ticket after a rocky and abbreviated run of her own for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
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Nearly three dozen lawmakers had publicly called on him to end his reelection bid. When he finally did, Democrats called it a selfless move.
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With Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year.
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Harris praised President Biden's 'selfless and patriotic act' and said she intends to 'earn and win' her party's nomination. The Democratic National Convention is scheduled for Aug. 19-22.
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'The buck stops with me,' Kimberly Cheatle said. 'I am the director of the Secret Service.' She said she has no plans to resign, and so far she has the administration’s backing.
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Manchin, an independent who considered a White House run this year and as a Democrat often bucked his party's leadership, was the latest member of Congress to suggest Biden focus on the remaining months of his presidency.
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A gunman was able to fire off rounds from an AR-15-style rifle from a rooftop about 150 yards from the former president at the rally last Saturday.