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In Maine Senate debate, Collins says she’s “not exactly” Trump’s “favorite senator”

In an often-testy Tuesday night debate, Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine touted her three-decade-long record in Congress and took aim at some Trump policies — while Democrat Troy Jackson argued Collins has failed to push back against the Trump administration. The Maine Senate race is one of November’s most closely watched contests, and could…

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Canada’s Mark Carney and the EU shrug off Trump’s threats, looking to forge an “Alliance for the Future”

Strasbourg, France — Canada and its Prime Minister Mark Carney have drawn regular scorn from President Trump as the two nations remain locked in an escalating trade war, but European leaders gave the visiting Canadian premier a standing ovation on Thursday. Carney embraced the prospect of his country becoming the European Union’s first associate member, shrugging…

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Rep. Ilhan Omar wins Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, CBS News projects

Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has secured the Democratic nomination for reelection in the Tuesday’s primary, CBS News projects. Omar captured over 80% of the votes in the 5th Congressional District, which she has represented in the U.S. House since 2018. The 5th is the most Democratic district in Minnesota and in the entire nation. Her opponents…

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Don Lemon seeks dismissal of criminal civil rights charges, claiming vindictive prosecution

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon asked a federal judge in Minnesota to dismiss criminal civil rights charges against him on Friday, saying he is being unlawfully targeted for vindictive prosecution. His attorneys wrote that President Trump’s animosity toward Lemon “is well documented, stretching back over a decade.”  They argued that the Justice Department charged Lemon…

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