President Trump granted clemency Tuesday to 11 people, including several political allies and supporters.
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Advisers suggest Trump propose a minimum tax on corporations
The idea aims to counter criticism that the 2017 tax law left many large firms with no tax burden at all.
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Julian Assange says Trump administration offered a pardon if he denied Russian interference
A lawyer for the WikiLeaks founder says former Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who lives in Maine, made the offer on instructions from the president.
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Colby College poll shows Collins, Gideon tied in hypothetical match-up
The survey, conducted Feb. 10-13, is the first public poll of the 2020 U.S. Senate race.
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Abortion foe from Auburn to challenge Susan Collins
Linda Wooten, a former Republican state committee member, is entering the U.S. Senate race as “the only pro-life candidate.”
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Once wary, Eric Brakey has come to embrace Donald Trump
The Republican congressional hopeful once called him “a disaster,” but now, locked in a three-way primary, views Trump as “the best president in my lifetime.”
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick drops out of presidential race
Patrick was the last remaining African American candidate in a Democratic presidential field once defined by its diversity.
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Klobuchar surged in New Hampshire. Can she make it count?
Democratic presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar is hoping her strong third-place finish in New Hampshire will provide enough momentum to make her competitive in the states that come next in the nominating contest
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Iowa’s app fiasco worries mobile voting advocates
Companies – and proponents of incorporating more technology into elections – are trying to avoid being lumped in with the hastily made app used in Iowa.
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In 2015 audio, Bloomberg advocated targeting minorities for arrest
Bloomberg launched his Democratic presidential bid late last year with an apology for his support for the policy.