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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To cap or not: Portland voters wrestle with marijuana retail limits
The measure to eliminate the 20-store cap in Portland was added to the ballot before the City Council voted to allow all 36 first-round applicants to proceed with retail licensing.
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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.
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Amy Coney Barrett sworn in at Supreme Court as issues important to Trump await
No justice has assumed office so close to a presidential election or immediately confronted issues so directly tied to the incumbent president’s political and personal fortunes.
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Surge in early voting scrambles expectations for Election Day, as states head for record turnout
The massive turnout all but ensures the majority of ballots will be cast before Election Day for the first time.
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If you didn’t mail your absentee ballot today, here’s what to do next
With Election Day only 7 days off, officials warn that any ballots mailed after Oct. 27 night not be received in time to count.
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Trump, Biden hit battleground Pennsylvania, with far different approaches
The president stages rallies with thousands of largely mask-less supporters, while the former vice president meets with a few dozen supporters outside a field office.
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Man charged in burning of ballot drop box in Boston
The box contained more than 120 ballots.
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Coronavirus again shadows Trump as he enters final campaign week
The administration’s pandemic response has weighed on President Trump’s campaign all year.
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Divided Senate confirms Barrett, cementing Supreme Court’s conservative majority
Republicans control the chamber so, even with Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins voting against it, Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation wasn’t in doubt before the 52-48 vote.