AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMaine Politics: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson is facing fresh scrutiny after reports say he married his second cousin and had two children with her; his campaign hit back with a “personal attacks” line instead of denying the relationship. Immigration & ICE: An AP-NORC poll finds immigration is still Trump’s strongest issue with Republicans, even as overall approval on immigration sits at 39% and about half of Americans say he’s “gone too far” on deportations. ICE Crackdown: Internal ICE data reviewed by CBS News says July detentions hit a monthly record, with more than 46,000 people booked into custody as the crackdown widened. Health Care: Maine’s neighbors and beyond are watching legal fights over health care rules, including a judge pausing parts of New York’s assisted-dying law for Catholic plaintiffs. Local Life: Maine’s Wild Blueberry Weekend returns, and a Maine-made boat concept—built from a floating picnic-table design—keeps turning local ingenuity into a real business.
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