The Times reported that Trump has privately told associates he ‘likes the idea of a 16-week national abortion ban with three exceptions, in cases of rape or incest, or to save the life of the mother.’
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Even voters in independent-minded Maine are taking sides in a polarized nation
Independents have the opportunity to shape the outcome of Maine’s Super Tuesday primaries, casting votes for the first time after the state loosened its rules to allow independents to vote in presidential contests.
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West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t run for president in 2024
Manchin, the only Democrat holding statewide office in West Virginia, has been at odds with members of his own party over his support for coal and other fossil fuels.
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Three on South Portland’s March 5 ballot for House seat
One Democrat and two independents are running to fill the House District 122 seat, which represents the city’s District 1 and part of District 2.
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Westbrook mayoral election to be held Nov. 5
The council Monday also approves the purchase of land for a new firehouse to replace the existing station in Prides Corner.
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Biden says Trump sowing doubts about U.S. commitment to NATO is ‘un-American’
The president said Donald Trump’s comments about the mutual defense pact were ‘dangerous and shocking.’
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Unenrolled voters get to cast ballots in Maine primaries, but little sign of mass registration changes
The March 5 presidential primaries will be the first held under a law allowing unenrolled voters to participate in either the Republican or Democratic primaries, but local election clerks have seen no rush of people who want to unenroll from a party to vote in a different primary.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to delay his election interference trial, claiming immunity
The Supreme Court’s decision on what to do, and how quickly it acts, could determine whether the Republican presidential primary front-runner stands trial before the November election.
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American allies worry U.S. is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins
French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent verdict was blunt: America’s ‘first priority is itself.’