‘The buck stops with me,’ Kimberly Cheatle said. ‘I am the director of the Secret Service.’ She said she has no plans to resign, and so far she has the administration’s backing.
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West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is latest to call for Biden to step aside
Manchin, an independent who considered a White House run this year and as a Democrat often bucked his party’s leadership, was the latest member of Congress to suggest Biden focus on the remaining months of his presidency.
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Biden’s ability to win back skeptical Democrats is tested at perilous moment
Rep. Mark Takano, top Democrat on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, added his name to the list of nearly three dozen Democrats in Congress who say it’s time for Biden to leave the race. The Californian called on Biden to ‘pass the torch,’ to Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Amid calls for national unity, Maine voters range from worried to hopeful
Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Mainers give their take on whether Americans can bridge the political divide.
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Hundreds pitch ideas for a new Maine state flag design
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows will decide which one of about 400 submissions will go to voters in November.
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Too old to work? Some Americans on the job late in life bristle at calls for Biden to step aside
Debate about the 81-year-old Democrat’s fitness for another term is especially resonating with other older Americans who, like him, want to stay on the job.
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Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he’ll return to campaign next week
Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee’s rulemaking arm held a meeting Friday, pressing ahead with plans for a virtual roll call before Aug. 7 to nominate the presidential pick, ahead of the party’s convention later in the month in Chicago.
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Central Maine Democrats pick new candidates for local legislative ballots, including Waterville-area Senate race
Nathaniel White of Fairfield will take on Rep. Scott Cyrway, an Albion Republican, in the Senate District 16 race in November. Democrats in the Pittston area also tapped Judith Tunkle of Dresden to face Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea.
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Gov. Mills leads Maine women’s rally to support Biden, abortion rights
The governor was joined by Democratic lawmakers and a crowd of Maine women who support the president’s reelection even as Biden faces continued pressure to drop out of the race.
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Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing sweeping populist agenda
Trump’s appearance comes as 81-year-old Democratic President Biden clings to his party’s nomination in the face of unrelenting pressure from key congressional allies, donors and even former President Barack Obama.