Nationwide, a surge in voting by mail is expected for the November general election because of the pandemic.
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Trump gives credence to false, racist Kamala Harris conspiracy
Trump told reporters he had ‘heard’ rumors that Harris does not meet the requirement to serve in the White House; she does.
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Harris bringing energy, dollars and more to Biden’s campaign
Biden campaign officials see her as a strong messenger against Trump, pointing to both her vigorous criticism of the president during her primary campaign and her sharp comments Wednesday.
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Trump attacks Biden for calling on governors to mandate masks
Biden has called for the institution of ‘a mask mandate nationwide, starting immediately.’
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Federal judge again hears arguments against Maine’s ranked-choice voting law
In a federal lawsuit against Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, 4 voters contend they were either disenfranchised by the system or forced to cast ballots for candidates they did not support.
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Private prison industry backs Trump, prepares if Biden wins
Speaking to investors last week, the founder of the private prison company GEO Group predicted his company would rebound after the November election.
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Maine secretary of state reaffirms decision to disqualify ranked-choice petitions
Matt Dunlap, for the second time, has determined that the Maine Republican Party failed to collect enough valid voter signatures to put a citizen’s veto question on the November ballot.
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Ads charging Gideon with taking corporate money are factual, but distorted
The National Republican Senatorial Committee ad levels a charge of hypocrisy that supporters of Republican Sen. Susan Collins have returned to repeatedly.
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Commentary: No more ‘Bachelor’ analogies, and other hopes for the media’s Kamala Harris coverage
Female candidates have to slog through toxic sexism in U.S. political journalism, but a memo to newsroom leaders offers a better way.
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Radical or moderate? Trump paints Democratic ticket as both
The president’s reelection campaign is struggling to define Sen. Kamala Harris.