Some also called for protecting Second Amendment rights as Maine lawmakers returned for a new session that is expected to focus on gun safety in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston in October.

Lawmakers will hold public hearings Wednesday afternoon on proposals to grant tribes exclusive access to all Internet gambling and to open the door for a tribal casino.

The indictment says a Qatari investor negotiated a multimillion-dollar investment in a real estate project planned by Fred Daibes, one of three businessmen charged, and the 70-year-old senator and his wife.

Republican leaders who criticized Shenna Bellows' decision said on Tuesday that they condemn any threats or use of violence.

The former president said in a court filing Tuesday that Secretary of State Shenna Bellows doesn't have the authority to remove him from the ballot and 'acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner.'

Lawmakers return to the State House on Wednesday for the start of the second regular session of the 131st Legislature.

Before checking into Walter Reed, Fetterman had never publicly discussed his battle with depression. He has since said that he has experienced it on and off throughout his life.

Shenna Bellows says she and co-workers have endured threats since her Thursday ruling banning former President Trump from Maine primary ballot.

The secretary of state says she and her staff have received 'non-stop' threats, including a swatting at her home Friday night – in which a fake emergency is called in to elicit a heavy police response.

About two dozen Democrats have indicated they won’t seek reelection. Only 14 Republicans have said they are not seeking another term.

Republicans said Secretary of State Shenna Bellows' decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the Maine primary ballot is a partisan political decision made to take away voter rights.

The 2024 elections will be dominated by the presidential contest and the battle for control of Congress.

As states around the country arrive at different decisions about the former president's eligibility to appear on primary ballots, Maine's secretary of state said election laws here and the evidence presented both played into her decision.

Before Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows kicked Trump off the ballot Thursday, her work pointed to a career of liberal advocacy.

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is the only member of Maine's congressional delegation who expressed support for the decision to keep Donald Trump off the the Republican primary ballot.

Maine secretary of state's decision to bar Donald Trump from the ballot forces the U.S. Supreme Court's hand to settle the issue of his eligibility.

Shenna Bellows ruled that the former president is not qualified to hold the office of the president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Trump's campaign condemned the ruling and said it will appeal.

The Republican announced she would enter the crowded GOP primary in retiring Rep. Ken Buck's seat in the eastern side of Colorado, leaving the more competitive 3rd District seat in the state's west.

The Board of Environmental Protection delayed a vote on the rules this month, angering climate advocates who say Maine needs to act soon to limit gas-powered cars with their tailpipe emissions.

Candidates for U.S. House, U.S. Senate differ on best approach to guns

Asked during a town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, what she believed had caused the Civil War, Haley replied that it involved 'the freedoms of what people could and couldn't do.'

In a filing Wednesday, attorneys for the former president said statements that Secretary of State Shenna Bellows made on social media show she already has decided Trump engaged in insurrection and that she is biased against him.

The motion to preclude Trump from introducing broad categories of arguments is a way for prosecutors to try to set parameters on what information they believe the jury should, or should not, hear when the case reaches trial.

The ruling contrasts with Dec. 19 decision by Colorado Supreme Court which found Trump ineligible to be president because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Britain is one of the world’s oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and freedoms are under threat.

Experts are warning that the spread of misinformation could get worse in the coming presidential election contest.

The Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups, under an umbrella of Iranian-backed militants, claimed credit for the attack that left a U.S. service member with critical injuries.

The report comes as Trump seeks the 2024 Republican nomination while grappling with multiple criminal indictments, including a federal case and a Georgia case tied to his efforts to overturn Biden's victory.

The campaign is evaluating its options regarding a possible appeal, a spokesperson said.

The two Republicans are escalating their attacks on each other in a last-ditch effort to close in on frontrunner Donald Trump less than a month before the party's first nominating contest.

Legislative leaders are considering new bill requests for the session that starts Jan. 3, including a background checks proposal from House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross that's similar to one that failed in the Maine Senate earlier this year.

Committees funded almost entirely by the state's 2 largest electricity providers spent more than $136 per vote to defeat a nonprofit power company proposal, while proponents spent less than $10 per vote on their losing campaign.

Challengers seeking to keep former President Donald Trump off Maine's presidential primary ballot say a Colorado court ruling this week helps their case.

Donald Trump’s attorneys had promised to appeal any disqualification immediately to the nation's highest court, which has the final say about constitutional matters.

Former President Donald Trump's chief of staff was indicted in August along with Trump and 17 others on charges that they illegally conspired to keep the Republican incumbent in power despite him losing the election.

The man who will oversee elections in one Nevada county has pleaded not guilty, along with 5 fellow Republicans, on charges that they submitted false paperwork claiming the lie that Donald Trump had won the state in 2020.

White House and Senate negotiators struggled to reach a border security deal that would unlock President Biden’s request for billions of dollars worth of military aid for Ukraine and other national security needs.

Former President Donald Trump has spent a sliver of the time his 2024 GOP presidential rivals have in the state, holding a handful of rallies and avoiding being grilled by voters.

The appearance in Durham was part of a swing taking the former president through early nominating states as he cites his wide polling lead over a dwindling field of GOP hopefuls.

The display is permitted by rules that govern religious installations inside the Capitol but has drawn criticism from many conservatives.

The judgment adds to growing financial and legal peril for Giuliani, who was among the loudest proponents of Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud that are now a key part of the criminal cases against the former president.

While opponents cite Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to make a case for why he should be disqualified, lawyers for the Republican argue at a hearing Friday that the secretary of state doesn't have the authority to make that decision.

Nassau County legislator and former Israeli paratrooper Mazi Pilip will face off against Democratic former Rep. Tom Suozzi in February.

The suit filed in federal court by a group that includes current and former lawmakers argues the law put in place by voters in November violates the First and 14th amendments.

Fort Kent lawmaker seeks a series of three debates with fellow Republican Mike Soboleski

The bill would support the state's defense industry, which builds ships, fighter jet engine components and other equipment for the military.

Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. adults say they would be dissatisfied with both Trump and Biden becoming their party’s respective nominees.

Eight Democratic senators and representatives from Maine, including House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, participated in the meeting with the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention.

In a rare public statement, the Democratic president’s son slammed a Republican subpoena requesting closed-door testimony, saying it could be manipulated.

Donald Trump has pushed his Republican allies in Congress to move swiftly on impeaching Biden, part of his broader calls for vengeance and retribution against his political enemies, even though they have no evidence of wrongdoing.

The parliament slapped the highest possible financial penalty on Grzegorz Braun, forcing him to lose half of 3 months of his salary and per diems for half a year.

Rudy Giuliani told reporters late Monday he plans to testify that his voting fraud allegations are true.

New York’s highest court has ordered the state to draw new congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections.

Prospects for a congressional deal on funding seemed all but out of reach.

Caseworker voices have become a focal point in lawmakers' review of the state's child protection agency. The governor said in January that she wanted to hear from them, but hasn't 'had the opportunity' to meet with them, a spokesperson said.

Maine has used pandemic relief funds to pay direct care workers bonuses that averaged nearly $3,500.

Both the challengers and the candidate will have a chance to argue the issues during the hearing.

Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea 'Shaye' Moss, of Georgia endured threats and harassment after they became the target of a conspiracy theory spread by Trump and his allies.

'Her health is on the line. She’s been in and out of the emergency room and she couldn’t wait any longer,' a spokesperson said.

As President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, Alexei Navalny campaigned against official corruption and organized major anti-Kremlin protests.

The justices indicated they would decide quickly whether to hear the case, ordering Trump's lawyers to respond by Dec. 20.

The former president had been expected to return to the stand Monday. Instead, his trial will continue Tuesday with other witnesses.

For President Biden, a centerpiece of his reelection campaign is trying to negatively define Donald Trump in the public's eye.

Advisers sat Trump does not condone 'selfish efforts by "desk hunters" ' angling for a position in a new administration.

The secretary of state's office will assess the challenges Monday to see if they meet state requirements, and if so will issue a notice for public hearings.

Asked in an interview if he would willing to serve in a Trump cabinet, McCarthy said, 'In the right position, look, if, if I’m the best person for the job, yes.'

The request for a comprehensive investigation comes a day after Sens. Collins and King, and Reps. Pingree and Golden met with grieving relatives of victims killed in Lewiston.

The three-judge panel's ruling modifies the gag order to allow the Republican 2024 presidential front-runner to make disparaging comments about special counsel Jack Smith.

The new charges – 3 felonies and 6 misdemeanors – come in addition to the federal firearms charges that the president's son is facing.

It's believed to be the first time that a woman has asked a court to approve an abortion since last year's landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision.

The latest Republican presidential debate has demonstrated how firm Donald Trump's grip remains on their party.

The Republican censure resolution passed with a few Democratic votes, but most of Bowman's party stood by him in opposition of an effort they said lacked credibility and integrity.

The request comes as federal support for Portland's resettlement program is set to be replaced with a program that only covers services within 45 days of migrants' arrival in the United States.

A primary will select the party's challenger against U.S. Rep. Jared Golden next year.

Tom Suozzi was picked because he is an experienced candidate with name recognition and an existing campaign footprint in the district.