Roads and lawns across Maine are dotted with colorful, all-caps messaging about the election. But whether yard signs are effective or an eyesore depends who you ask.
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Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Federal prosecutors accuse Trump of having ‘resorted to crimes’ in 2020 election case
‘So what?’ the newly unsealed court filing quotes former President Donald Trump as telling an aide after being alerted that his then-vice president, Mike Pence, was in potential danger after a crowd of violent supporters stormed the Capitol.
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Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Russia’s election influence efforts show sophistication, officials say
Experts note that Moscow is co-opting “authentic” U.S. voices to launder its propaganda and spread divisive narratives.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine
Candidates finalized for 3 open seats on Portland City Council this November
With all 3 sitting city councilors relinquishing their seats, local elections have drawn a range of political veterans and newcomers. The November ballot also includes 3 school board seats.
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Venezuelans anxiously await results of presidential election that could end one-party rule
Opposition activists were already celebrating online and on the streets of capitals throughout Latin America.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Portland state representative is seeking reelection, and a City Council seat this fall
Grayson Lookner has thrown his hat into a crowded race for an at-large seat on Portland’s City Council while also seeking reelection to the state House of Representatives, where he has already served two terms.
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Portland City Councilor Anna Trevorrow announces she won’t seek reelection
The District 1 councilor announced on Tuesday that she would not seek another term on the council.
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French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in EU vote
The move comes as first projected results from France on Sunday put the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union’s parliamentary election.
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Early estimates suggest a shift to the far right as European Union election nears an end
The European Union, which has its roots in the defeat of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, kept the hard right to the fringes of politics for decades.
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Russia’s threat puts security at forefront of European elections
Pro-Kremlin disinformation campaigns sought to help the rise of the far-right, while the authorities in Poland say Russia and ally Belarus are weaponizing migrants.