3 moments from Troy Jackson and Elizabeth Warren’s latest appeal to progressives

Appeals court declines to rule on federal bid to set aside California ballots of alleged noncitizens

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court on Monday declined to rule on whether California elections officials can count roughly 20,000 ballots that the Justice Department alleges belong to noncitizen voters. The decision sets the federal government and state officials up for another legal showdown on the matter on Tuesday in front of a federal […]

Illinois man charged with mailing white powder to members of Congress

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A 37-year-old Illinois man is charged with sending threatening letters to members of Congress containing a white powder, including one with a note reading “HAH enjoy the gift,” according to federal court records. The criminal complaint unsealed Monday claims Matthew Ungelsbee sent at least four plain white envelopes with a powdery […]

Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

SEATTLE (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship. In a letter to the Washington Secretary of State’s Office, the Justice Department said it had identified 1,500 votes cast by the over 400 people […]

Construction company not paid $323K for work at Togus, lawsuit says

Titan Mechanical was a subcontractor on the substance use disorder center at the VA center in Augusta.

Maine fire marshal says Hudson house fire was arson

The fire at a vacant house at 374 Darling Road was reported at about 2 p.m. Sunday.