The North Carolina congressman and President Trump's incoming chief of staff worked with Democrats to pass the $2 trillion aid package.

Eric Brakey is alone among the three Republicans in Maine's 2nd District congressional primary in rejecting the compromise bill that won unanimous backing in the U.S. Senate.

The Biddeford resident cites the coronavirus pandemic as a factor in preventing him from running the type of campaign he had planned.

If the bill passes, many taxpayers will see one-time payments in their bank accounts as soon as early April.

The chamber stayed in session late Wednesday night in anticipation of passing the bill after days of delays. The House is expected to pass it on Friday.

Sticking points remained as negotiations went late into the night.

The party says it will conduct drive-thru events with single-use pens and hand sanitizer as it tries to prevent the method from being used in the November presidential election.

Overall, the legislation is aimed at flooding the economy with capital to revive businesses and households that have been knocked off course by the virus' rapid spread.

Among other legislation, the Senate passed a bill to provide a 77-day extension of certain authorities for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations.

Adrienne Bennett accused Eric Brakey of putting elderly and sick at risk from COVID-19 by knocking on doors in a bid to gain more 2nd District votes.

The president spent much of Friday's news briefing in a fury, sparring with reporters he deemed overly critical of the response.

While Trump and GOP publicly projected optimism, the Senate Intelligence Committee chairman was expressing private concerns and selling a significant share of stocks.

Despite holding a near-insurmountable delegate lead, the presumptive Democratic nominee is confined to his home like all the rest of us.

Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, an American Samoan and practicing Hindu, was part of what once was a historically diverse Democratic field.

The Vermont senator confronts the grim calculation that he has virtually no chance of leading the Democratic Party's ticket.

The measure includes $38 million more for Maine's public schools, funding for coronavirus response and dozens of other new initiatives.

The former vice president swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, while officials had to scrap voting altogether in Ohio.

A judge ruled that Hunter was not eligible for home confinement given the amount of money he misspent.

Senate Democrats plan to release a proposal that would provide at least $750 billion to assist businesses and individuals.

Joe Biden also won the Democratic presidential primaries in Missouri, Mississippi, Michigan and Idaho.

The new spending bill is $52 million less than the supplemental budget Gov. Janet Mills proposed last month, reflecting concern about potential impacts to the Maine economy.

The Democratic presidential candidates, in their first one-on-one debate of the 2020 campaign, are looking to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic.

The president tweeted that he is contemplating a pardon for his former national security adviser, who pleaded guilty two years ago to lying to the FBI about his Russian contacts.

On Friday, Louisiana became the first state to postpone its presidential primaries due to the virus.

Among other legislation, the House passed the Divided Families Reunification Act, requiring the State Department to work with South Korea on attempts to reunite Korean Americans with their relatives in North Korea, either in person or by video.

For the first time in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, only two candidates will face each other in a debate.

With the coronavirus causing a sea change in presidential campaigning, candidates and their supporters worry that the virtual events won't have the same impact.

Two legislators introduced the measure after the Maine Sunday Telegram reported that state police are using a provision in Maine law to conceal whether they are using technologies capable of mass surveillance of citizens.

The president also announces a range of executive actions, including a new public-private partnership to expand coronavirus testing capabilities with drive-through locations, and he waives interest on federally held student loans.

Maine's senior senator said she has been dissatisfied with ‘inconsistent’ messaging on coronavirus from the federal government.

Candidates emphasize online presence, avoid handshakes and struggle to get petition signatures amid virus fears.

The bill would increase the threshold for salaried workers in the state to earn overtime pay, but lawmakers said it would burden businesses in an uncertain economy.

Washington is straining for a comprehensive response to the coronavirus outbreak that is testing the nation's political, financial and health care systems.

The White House hopefuls both delivered statements on the outbreak Thursday, attempting to contrast themselves with the president.

The proposal is in response to Hydro Quebec's spending to support a 145-mile transmission line planned by Central Maine Power Co.

The bill, which would also need voter approval, would funnel $90 million to the state's highway fund and $15 million towards the expansion of high-speed internet for parts of rural Maine.

Some have warned that Republicans' plans to probe the role of Joe Biden's son on the board of a Ukrainian company could play into Russian efforts to spread disinformation before the presidential election in November.

The Vermont senator offers no details on what his campaign may look like before or after he and Joe Biden debate Sunday night in Arizona.

Allies of the one-time front-runner acknowledge that his campaign now faces an existential threat.

The Democratic candidates canceled their primary-night rallies in Cleveland as public health fears began transforming the race.

Former Vice President Joe Biden also took Missouri and Mississippi and Idaho on Tuesday.

The commission's decision follows a complaint from a political action committee backing Central Maine Power's proposed $1 billion transmission line through western Maine's mountains.

Senate Republicans are cool to additional spending, and Democrats prepare their own package of low-cost virus testing, unemployment insurance and sick pay for workers struggling to keep paychecks coming as the outbreak disrupts workplaces.

The practical implications of the ruling are unclear because the Senate impeachment trial over the president's interactions with Ukraine ended weeks ago in an acquittal.

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He must turn things around as the primary calendar quickly shifts to other states in the coming weeks that could favor Joe Biden.

The former vice president continues his strong run of turning competitors into endorsers.

In Maine, where Joe Biden narrowly defeated Bernie Sanders, over 200,000 registered Democrats voted Tuesday, or about 58 percent.

The president will instead celebrate with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.

They are his most enduring supporters as he tries to win the Democratic presidential nomination.