The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning a half-century of abortion rights showed both the influence of national politics in state elections and the importance of state legislatures.
Election 2024
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Biden’s support on Capitol Hill grimly uncertain. A seventh Democrat says he should drop out
The conversation was ‘dour’ and ‘sad’ in the House, lawmakers said, as they discussed their party leader who emphatically refuses to step aside.
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RFK Jr. visits Freeport to talk with supporters about farming and food
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not on the ballot in Maine, but a campaign official said Tuesday that he has gathered enough signatures to qualify.
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U.S. disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign to sow discord
U.S. officials described the internet operation as part of an ongoing effort, boosted by artificial intelligence, to create fictitious social media profiles designed to advance the aims of the Russian government.
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Rep. Jared Golden skips meeting of House Democrats concerned about Biden’s candidacy
The Maine 2nd District Democrat is in one of the most competitive House races in the country this fall and represents a district carried by former Republican President Donald Trump in the last 2 elections.
Posted inElection 2024, Health, Nation & World, News, Politics
Republicans move at Trump’s behest to change how they will oppose abortion
The scaled-down platform reflects a desire by the Trump campaign to avoid giving Democrats more material for their warnings about the former president’s intentions if he wins back the White House.
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Read the letter Biden sent to House Democrats telling them to support him
President Biden’s letter to Democrats in Congress points to respecting the primary process and focusing on his economic vision.
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Biden tells Hill Democrats he won’t step aside amid party drama
The president called for an end to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats since his dismal public debate performance. ‘It’s time for it to end,’ he said.
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Some Democratic House leaders say Biden should step aside, but president keeps campaigning
Several Democratic committee leaders, including Reps. Jerry Nadler, Jim Himes and Mark Takano, are saying privately that Biden should step aside.
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To a defiant Biden, the 2024 race is up to voters, not to Democrats on Capitol Hill
The party has not fallen in line behind him even after the events set up as part of a blitz to reset his imperiled campaign and show everyone he wasn’t too old to stay in the job or do it another four years.