South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s security detail engaged a man who had 2 weapons, but a spokesperson said the Republican governor ‘was not in harm’s way’ at any point.
Election 2020
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Media election planners prepare for a night of unknowns
Election nights always have surprises, but the worry this year is being driven by the large number of people voting early or by mail, in part driven by the coronavirus.
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Hundreds of Trump supporters stranded in the cold for hours after Omaha rally
The crowd didn’t fully clear the rally site until after 12:30 a.m. – more than three-and-a-half hours after Trump left.
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Gideon maintains narrow 3-point lead over Collins in latest Colby College poll
Maine voters also favor Vice President Joe Biden over President Trump, 51-38 percent, although Biden’s lead shrinks to 4 points in the 2nd Congressional District.
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Maine election clerks begin processing flood of absentee ballots
Clerks can remove ballots from envelopes and run them through optical scanning machines, but the votes can’t be tallied until the polls close next Tuesday.
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Trump rally brings complaints, quarantine after rules on masks, distancing ignored
A medical professional who posed beside prominent politicians is self-quarantining for 14 days as a precaution.
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Jill Biden urges crowd in Bangor to help get nation ‘back on track’
The wife of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden called on voters to support Sara Gideon and help the party regain control of the U.S. Senate.
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Justice Thomas’ wife boosts unsupported claims against Biden
Ginni Thomas asked her more than 10,000 Facebook followers to share a link that claims social media companies are censoring reports about the Bidens.
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Stop the music! Chorus of artists tells Trump to turn it down
Scores of artists continue to send cease-and-desist letters objecting to their music being played during rallies.
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Biden vows unity can ‘save this country,’ while Trump talks up economy
While Democrat Joe Biden worked to expand the electoral map in the South, President Trump focused on the Democrats’ ‘blue wall’ states that he flipped in 2016.