Internationally, the head of the World Health Organization warned that the pandemic is ‘not even close to being over’ and is accelerating.
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Democrats warn against overconfidence in fight against Trump
Former President Barack Obama and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insist that the party must be vigilant.
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Trump gets boisterous crowd, repeats racially offensive term at Arizona rally
The gathering was slightly overshadowed by the state’s surging coronavirus numbers.
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Flood of absentee ballots could delay primary election results
Maine voters have already requested more than 100,000 absentee ballots for the July 14 primary, and local election officials say it will be a ‘daunting’ task to process those ballots so that results are known on election night.
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With unsubstantiated claim, Trump sows doubt about U.S. ballots
In his latest attack on mail-in voting, the president claims that millions of ballots will be printed in foreign countries and somehow cast as legitimate, a scenario that experts describe as far-fetched.
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Biden calls on Trump to ‘wake up’ to havoc caused by coronavirus
The former vice president says the president wants to declare the pandemic over even as the outbreak continues to kill Americans and disrupt the economy.
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Auburn looks to consolidate to two polling locations
Auburn Hall, Norway Savings Bank arena under consideration; Lewiston voting at Longley School.
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Would-be Clean Elections candidates find it harder to qualify during pandemic
Social-distancing requirements and other restrictions have made collecting $5 qualifying contributions needed to obtain public financing more difficult.
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Ranked-choice opponents file signatures to try to repeal Maine’s law
A campaign funded largely by the GOP submitted petitions with 72,000 voter signatures in an attempt to prevent ranked-choice voting from being used in presidential elections in Maine.
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Maine Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Sara Gideon skips debate
The establishment-backed candidate in the primary says she’ll participate in 2 forums before the July 14 primary.