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The announcement comes as the ripple effects spread from the Supreme Court's decision that overturned federal abortion rights, touching on medical issues for women who never intended to end their pregnancies.
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Proponents of the bill say farmers need more time to move to alternatives, but opponents say the current law is reasonable and raise concerns about PFAS contamination of food.
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Wind power advocates and conservationists looking to protect Sears Island from use as a wind power hub presented their points of view to lawmakers who must choose between the two sides.
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The White House has been skeptical of the Israeli prime minister's plan to carry out an operation in the southern city of Rafah, where about 1.5 million displaced Palestinians are sheltering.
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In all, he and co-defendants, including his company and top executives, owe $467.3 million. To obtain a bond, they would be required to post collateral worth $557 million, Trump's lawyers said.
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The NRA filed suit against a former New York state official who the organization says pressured banks and insurance companies to blacklist the group after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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The presumptive Republican nominee’s comment at a rally Saturday in Ohio represents an escalation of his long-harsh language about migrants.
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Michael Perkins, a Republican candidate for the Maine Senate, released a flyer that some residents and town officials say could mislead voters into thinking he has been endorsed by the Winslow Town Council and town of Winslow.
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Placeholder bills buy time to finalize details of legislation, but some significant and controversial proposals are only revealed at the last minute.
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The trailblazing Southern woman had covered the Civil Rights Movement as a newspaper reporter before becoming a presidential speechwriter.
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An expert has said the vote could be an attempt to see if the U.S. Supreme Court would be willing to allow individual states to set congressional age limits.
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Advocates say more people should be able to have convictions for low-level crimes such as marijuana possession sealed by the courts, but the proposals are opposed by Maine's governor and others.
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The former vice president ran against Trump in the 2024 Republican primary but dropped out in October.
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Judge Juan Manuel Merchan agreed to postpone the trial, which had been slated to start on March 25, until mid-April.
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The election takes place against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has crippled independent media and prominent rights groups and given Putin full control of the political system.
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Attorney Nathan Wade’s role in the prosecution had come under fire since an attorney representing one of Trump’s co-defendants alleged in early January that Wade and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis were involved in an inappropriate relationship.
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The measure was introduced to help government employees pay bills if they are not getting paychecks during a shutdown.
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The vice president’s visit underscores the emphasis that Democrats are placing this election year on abortion, an issue they believe heavily plays to their advantage.
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Bernie Moreno's campaign has said that the Adult Friend Finder account was created by an intern as a 'juvenile prank.'
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The proposal from Senate President Troy Jackson could provide up to $200,000 per year, or $2 million total, in tax credits for upgrades the team makes to the city-owned stadium.
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The bipartisan rebuke in the House has younger TikTokers wondering why this is what the U.S. government can agree on – and not other issues important to them.
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The judge told a Trump attorney that striking down an Espionage Act statute that underpins the bulk of the felony counts against Trump would be 'quite an extraordinary step.'
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The high-level warning comes as an increasing number of Democrats have pushed back against Israel and as President Biden has stepped up public pressure on Netanyahu's government.
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'This should be owned by U.S. businesses. There’s no way that the Chinese would ever let a U.S. company own something like this in China,' he said.
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The House approved a bill that could lead to a ban of the social media platform if it doesn’t cut ties with its Beijing-based parent company.
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Over a month after the Senate approved a $95.3 billion national security package, the House remains indecisive about how – and whether – to aid allies at war.
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The demonstration Wednesday came as lawmakers are negotiating budget proposals, including funding for a bill that would establish a pilot program for eviction prevention.
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The Maine Senate votes in support of a multistate plan to sidestep the Electoral College by pledging to support presidential candidates who win the national popular vote.
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The invitation included 3 of Hunter Biden's former business associates, all of whom are currently facing their own legal challenges.
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The Legislature's Judiciary Committee holds a work session on a series of bills that include a proposal from Gov. Janet Mills to expand background checks and update the state's yellow flag law.
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The 6 charges in question have to do with soliciting elected officials to violate their oaths of office, which the judge said did not include sufficient detail regarding the nature of the violations. Prosecutors could seek a new indictment.
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President Biden has said if Congress passes the measure, he will sign it.
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Biden and his allies are betting that over a bruising 7½-month general election, his Democratic base and independent voters fearful of a second Trump presidency will stand with him despite their misgivings.
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The bill, a pared down version of a larger tribal sovereignty bill, would give Wabanaki Nation tribes greater authority to prosecute crimes that occur on tribal lands.
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A $20 a month subscription fee would have $1.10 in tax added to it. Half of U.S. states are already applying a similar tax on subscriptions to Spotify, Hulu, Amazon Prime and more.
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In one of the most contentious exchanges of the hearing, a Georgia Democrat walked through the special counsel's career, including his service as a top official in the Trump Justice Department.
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Democratic leaders and a group of Republicans seek to shift oversight of Maine's clean car standards from a citizen board to state lawmakers.
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The announcement comes as Ukraine is running dangerously low on munitions and efforts to get fresh funds for weapons have stalled in the House because of Republican opposition.
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The calls for their resignations started over the weekend with a former party leader, and quickly led to bipartisan condemnations amid widespread news coverage.
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Gangs have deep ties to Haiti’s political and economic elite, but they have become more independent, financing their operations with kidnapping ransoms to buy smuggled weapons.
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While Republican-led states that have banned the care are threatening legal action against Maine, 11 other states have passed similar shield laws that protect practitioners who provide gender-affirming and abortion care to residents of other states.
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Special counsel Robert Hur, in his report, concluded that Biden should not face criminal charges over his mishandling of documents but also impugned the president’s age and competence.
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The rematch will almost certainly deepen the nation's searing political and cultural divides in the 8-month grind that lies ahead.
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The event, promoted by a county Republican organization, comes amid increased fears over violence against public officials and civil servants.
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About 60 people were told they were no longer employed with the Republican National Committee, according to a person with direct knowledge.
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The proposal for fiscal 2025 is an election year blueprint about what the future could hold if Biden and enough of his fellow Democrats win in November.
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But Maine defenders of traditional gun rights also turned out in force at last week's hearings, and it's unclear if the support to enact changes will be sustained.
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The spot is part of a $30 million post-State of the Union advertising push as the president’s campaign seeks to seize the initiative during March.
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The HELPER Act would eliminate both the downpayment and monthly mortgage insurance premium requirements for 'helpers,' including firefighters and medical first responders.
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The new revenue forecast brings the projected surplus to nearly $373 million over the next 2 years and is likely to increase pressure on lawmakers to make more investments to help struggling Mainers.
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He argued both implicitly and explicitly that his age brings wisdom rather than worry.
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Veterans whom the government declares incapable of managing their own affairs would have easier access to firearms under spending legislation expected to be signed by President Joe Biden in the coming days