The former New York mayor said he ‘won’t be attorney general,’ a job for which he’d been considered a top contender.
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Incendiary campaign doesn’t deter Skowhegan protesters
The 2016 election roused the threat of violence, but a years-long peace effort in the Maine town continues.
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Why this Maine town pivoted from Obama to Trump
The Oxford County town of Mexico is only the most dramatic example among many in Maine where hunger for change – any change – drove Democratic voters to the alternative.
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Democracy gets messy for students in real time
Various plans to replace the Electoral College come with their own complications.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump, Ryan, McConnell are Washington’s unlikely new power trio
Republicans aligned with all three note they have something very important in common: They need each other.
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Hundreds protest Trump’s election during Saturday march through Portland
The event was organized to promote volunteerism in the wake of Tuesday’s election, but many used it as an opportunity to express dissatisfaction with the outcome.
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What’s next for Democrats? For starters, a battle for the soul of the party
The upcoming choice of a new DNC chairman could become an early proxy fight between the establishment wing of the party and its more liberal members.
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Anti-Trump rallies continue around nation
More demonstrations are set Saturday in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and elsewhere.
Posted inLife & Culture, Religion and Values
Election may mean evangelical schism
Some pastors even mull eschewing the “E” label, lest they be associated with Donald Trump.
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Trump seen pulling back on health law, other vows
He now says he’d retain parts of Obamacare, and is saying little about banning Muslims.