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Appeals court will hear arguments on Trump's National Guard deployment in the nation's capital
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 14 months after National Guard members began patrolling the streets of the nation’s capital, a federal appeals court on Wednesday will hear arguments over whether they…
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Join the 14th annual UMaine March Against Domestic Violence Friday
ORONO — The 14th annual March Against Domestic Violence will take place at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 starting on the steps of the Fogler Library at the University of Maine. The march will proceed around the Mall and end in the area near an information booth in the Memorial Union. Following the march, […]
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4mMaine home prices rose in September despite sales slump
Inflation and mortgage rates at a three-year high are squeezing out less monied buyers.
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6mSocial Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost, an average of $75 per month
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities will go up by 3.6% beginning in 2027, with some recipients complaining that is not enough to offset soaring prices. The adjustment translates to $75 extra per month for the 73 million people who […]
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6mSocial Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost, an average of $75 per month
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities will go up by 3.6% beginning in 2027, with some recipients complaining that is not enough to offset soaring prices. The adjustment translates to $75 extra per month for the 73 million people who […]
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9mThe Latest: Battle lines as Republicans retreat from front-line House districts
Republicans are retreating from a handful of battleground U.S. House races, while Democrats are racing to raise money to boost candidates who seemed like long shots earlier this year. The strategy in the final three weeks of midterm campaigns points to an increasingly defensive posture by Republicans, who have already trimmed their expectations in U.S. Senate races, and new aggression from Democrats, who are trying to capitalize on President Donald Trump’s weak approval ratings. Kamala Harris is building out her final fall campaign blitz on behalf of other Democrats, completing a midterm schedule that by Election Day will have taken her […]