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How Troy Jackson went from Maine logger to the Democratic nominee for Senate against Susan Collins
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (1116+ words) ALLAGASH, Maine — Troy Jackson stood alongside a small group of loggers deep in the northern Maine woods and stared down State Police troopers who threatened to arrest them. The lumberjacks had used their trucks to block access to the Quebec…...
Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election
15+ hour ago (544+ words) WASHINGTON — The Senate in an overnight vote Saturday approved a short-term measure to fund federal agencies into early December and avoid a potentially chaotic government shutdown during the middle of campaign season. The late-summer action on a funding fix is…...
Senators head for the exits without meeting Trump's demands for voting bill
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (703+ words) WASHINGTON — Senators headed for the exits in the predawn hours Saturday, ending for now a crushing standoff over President Donald Trump's demands that they stay in session to pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill before the summer recess. While they…...
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign a mutual defense deal, and other Middle East news
1+ day, 45+ min ago (650+ words) Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement, while the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have stepped up attacks on Saudi-linked targets. Here's a look at developments across the Middle East on Friday. Full coverage can be found here....
The Latest: GOP Sen. Cassidy says he supports Blanche, likely paving way for AG confirmation
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1705+ words) Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday he'll back Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump's Justice Department. Blanche's prospective confirmation appeared threatened earlier Friday, when Republican Sen....
Mississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as Democrats and Republicans battle for majority
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (966+ words) The battle for control of the U.S. Senate isn't supposed to run through Mississippi. Scott Colom is trying to convince people that it could. "We can win here, and we're going to," said Colom, the Democratic nominee who's trying to unseat…...
Democrats try to present a united front in Michigan after bitter primary
22+ hour, 37+ min ago (590+ words) DETROIT — Michigan Democrats on Friday urged voters to rally behind their statewide candidates, three days after a bitter U.S. Senate contest highlighted divisions between the party’s progressive and moderate wings. A slate of nominees and other notable Democrats emphasized unity…...
Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (502+ words) ATLANTA — An Atlanta-area woman alleges that she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy because of a labeling error. Cassandra Barksdale and her attorneys filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kaiser Permanente alleging the mix-up led to the…...
Senate confirms Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears more than 70 other Trump nominees
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (959+ words) The Senate on Friday confirmed Cameron Hamilton as head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, returning the former Navy SEAL to the embattled agency he led temporarily last year only to be fired after he publicly opposed eliminating it. Hamilton…...
Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (782+ words) WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a punishing Russian sanctions package Friday, the result of a yearlong campaign by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to reinforce U.S. support for Ukraine and try to force President Vladimir Putin's hand as the grinding…...