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Maine police continue increased use of yellow flag law after Lewiston mass shooting

By Susan Cover, Spectrum News on Jan 24, 2025 09:53 am
The yellow flag law has been used nearly 600 times since October 2023, compared with 80 times in the three years prior.
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Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault

By The Associated Press on Jan 23, 2025 05:32 pm
The news of the payment amount comes the same day the Senate advanced Hegseth's nomination along a party-line vote.
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Susan Collins and Angus King join majority to confirm John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA

By The Associated Press on Jan 23, 2025 03:12 pm
Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump's first term and is the first person to have held that position and the top post at the CIA.
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Susan Collins opposes Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead Pentagon

By Billy Kobin on Jan 23, 2025 02:59 pm
Collins' fellow Republicans still have the numbers to confirm Pete Hegseth as Trump's secretary of defense.
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A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship

By The Associated Press on Jan 23, 2025 02:25 pm
The temporary restraining order sought by Arizona, Illinois, Oregon and Washington was the first to get a hearing before a judge and applies nationally.
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Organizers say they collected more than 80K signatures to get red flag law referendum on Maine’s ballot

By Christopher Burns on Jan 23, 2025 11:37 am
Supporters say that a red flag law could be a tool to prevent another mass shooting from happening in Maine.
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