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Election 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics

Trump legal team pursues contradictory strategy

by Staff and Wire Services November 5, 2020November 6, 2020

The president and his team seek to stop counting in states where he leads and demand the tallies continue, or be recounted, in states where he trails.

Local & State, News, Politics, Uncategorized

The ‘two Maines’ disagreed again, but Trump’s support declined in both

by Colin Woodard November 5, 2020November 7, 2020

The biggest split between Maine’s congressional districts was in the U.S. Senate race.

Election 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics

The Latest: Trump camp files new federal lawsuit over Las Vegas-area voting

by News Service Reports November 5, 2020November 6, 2020

This is the latest election news from around the country.

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Election 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics

Trump predicts ‘lot of litigation’ in fight to keep his job

by MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press November 5, 2020November 6, 2020

Judges in Georgia and Michigan dismiss Trump campaign lawsuits, undercutting a strategy to attack the integrity of the voting process in states where the results could mean defeat.

Election 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics

Biden on the brink of victory as he pulls ahead in Pennsylvania, Georgia

by JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press November 5, 2020November 6, 2020

Joe Biden stands on the brink of the presidency with final votes being counted, needing to clinch just one more battleground state to defeat President Trump.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Collins makes history with big Senate win

by The Editorial Board November 5, 2020November 4, 2020

The victory of Maine’s first five-term senator bucks the national trend of increasingly polarized politics.

Election 2020, Local & State, Politics

With pre-election polls so far off, so often, should we pay any attention to them?

by Ray Routhier November 5, 2020November 4, 2020

Pollsters and election experts say there are just too many, done to varying degrees of thoroughness, to provide any real value to voters.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: A lot is still unclear about this election – except that pundits, pollsters blew it again

by Margaret Sullivan The Washington Post November 5, 2020November 4, 2020

There will be no Biden landslide, because what Trump is good at (tribal politics) has more of an impact than what he’s bad at (dealing with a deadly pandemic).