The president delivers a 46-minute diatribe against the election results that produced a win for Democrat Joe Biden.
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Congress swats back Trump’s veto threat of defense bill
The president is demanding that Congress repeal a part of the communications code that shields Twitter, Facebook and others from content liability.
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Letter: Trump, GOP damaging our democracy
It’s unfortunate – no, downright disgusting – that on Veterans Day 2020 we have a president and members of the Republican Party who are trying to disrupt the lawful seating of a duly elected president. The veterans whom we honor, including my grandfather, father, aunts and uncles who fought for the freedom to vote and […]
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Guest Commentary: ‘Mischaracterized’ Trump thwarted at every turn
Here’s what I think about the calls for “healing” and “coming together.” For four years the vast majority of the major print, online and broadcast media, politicians of both political parties and elements of his own administration have worked to prevent this president from advancing the agenda for which he was duly elected in a […]
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Trump tries to nullify votes in Wisconsin recount
The president’s campaign sought to disqualify all votes cast in person before Election Day in two Democratic strongholds.
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Letter: Trump exposed his own bias, not media’s
In John Balentine’s column, “Make the media great again” (Nov. 4), he writes, “If nothing else, we should thank Trump for exposing mainstream media’s biases.” Actually, what Trump did was reinforce the role of the media in preserving our democracy. He coddled dictators from Russia, Saudi Arabia and North Korea, who allow no criticism from […]
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How and when will Maine cast its electoral votes?
The state’s four Electoral College voters are expected to cast 3 votes for Joe Biden and one for Donald Trump next month, even as Republicans loyal to Trump raise the possibility of interventions in some states.
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Collins congratulates Biden but says Trump should have a chance to challenge results
Maine’s Republican senator urged patience, but also said the former vice president ‘should be given every opportunity’ to govern come January.
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Trump chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19
He traveled with the president in the run-up to Election Day and last appeared in public early Wednesday morning.
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Nations long targeted by U.S. chide Trump’s claims of fraud
Across the world, many are scratching their heads – especially in countries that have long been advised by Washington on how to run elections.