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January 10, 2024

Winter storm hammers East Coast, leaves hundreds of thousands without power

Forecasters are anticipating “widespread hazardous weather impacts Wednesday following a powerful winter storm in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions.

January 10, 2024

Speaker Johnson endorses former NASCAR driver for Maine Democrat’s congressional seat

Former NASCAR driver-turned-Maine GOP congressional candidate Austin Theriault received an endorsement from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana.

January 8, 2024

Lobster fishermen claw at 'unconstitutional' boat tracking mandate

A group of five lobstermen is suing fishing regulators over a law requiring electronic monitors on federally-licensed fishing boats in a bid to protect endangered whales.

January 8, 2024

Pelosi panned for saying banning Trump from ballot over Jan. 6 depends on 'different laws from state to state'

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was mocked for suggesting that blocking former President Trump from running in 2024 depended on "different laws from state to state."

January 6, 2024

Illinois elections board to vote on whether Trump can appear on state GOP's primary ballot

The Illinois State Board of Elections (SBE) will hold a vote this month to decide whether to remove former President Donald Trump from the state's GOP primary ballot.

January 3, 2024

Maine lawmakers convene to honor Lewiston shooting victims, address gun safety reforms

Maine lawmakers are returning to work with a focus on honoring victims of the deadliest mass shooting in state history. The session will address several gun safety proposals.

January 3, 2024

Minnesota adopts new, non-racist state flag, joins Utah, Mississippi, Michigan, Illinois in redesigning flags

Minnesota has become the latest state to adopt a new official state flag, joining Utah, Mississippi, Michigan, Illinois and Maine who have or are also redesigning their flags.

January 3, 2024

Maine Democrat who barred Trump from ballot said voter ID laws 'rooted in White supremacy'

Maine's Democrat secretary of state, Shenna Bellows, previously said that voter ID laws aimed at ensuring election integrity are "rooted in White supremacy."

January 2, 2024

Trump appeals decision to ban him from Maine ballot

Former President Donald Trump appealed a decision in Maine that prohibited him from appearing on the ballot later this year because of his alleged role on Jan. 6, 2021.

January 2, 2024

Maine secretary of state denies politics played role in decision to kick Trump off ballot

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, said politics played no role in her decision to bar former President Trump from Maine's primary election ballot.