Politics
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Gov. Ayotte’s ‘efficiency’ report reads like a Republican wish list
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s government efficiency commission lays the groundwork to shrink and slash major services across the state. Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) claims its goal was “not about austerity; it was about efficiency” and that the report “does not seek to prescribe sweeping cuts or impose mandates.” In its…
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Gov. Ayotte takes in maxed out donation from NH gunmaker after granting immunity
After Gov. Kelly Ayotte shielded a top New Hampshire firearms manufacturer from an avalanche of lawsuits, the company donated heavily to her campaign. Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s campaign accepted a $15,000 contribution from Newington-based firearms manufacturer Sig Sauer on June 18, according to the governor’s latest campaign finance filing. The sum marks a “maxed out”…
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Explained: Canadian tourism has plummeted in New Hampshire
Canadian tourism to New Hampshire has taken a hit under Trump’s trade policies. US Senate candidate John E. Sununu seems willing to bend his principles on tariffs as he waits for Trump’s endorsement.
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Pappas bill would see Trump tariffs to NH small businesses refunded
“Put money back in their pockets”: Pappas pitches immediate tariff relief for NH’s Main Street. Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas is backing new legislation he says would put money back in the pockets of New Hampshire small businesses that have already paid tariffs under President Donald Trump’s disastrous trade policy. In an announcement ahead of Small…
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Goodlander gets bomb, death threats amid NH GOP smear campaign
New Hampshire Rep. Maggie Goodlander fielded threats of bombing and death as President Donald Trump calls her and fellow lawmakers “traitors” New Hampshire Rep. Maggie Goodlander’s (D-Concord) office was the subject of a bomb threat on Friday afternoon that caused police to close down a section of North Main Street. The threat comes after Trump…
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FACT CHECK: Sununu breaks out familiar Social Security playbook while campaigning for Senate
In his 2025 Senate comeback campaign, John Sununu is once again casting himself as a defender of Social Security, despite his history of backing privatization schemes. In October 2002, an article published in the Nashua Telegraph reported on a New Hampshire Republican party ad supporting John Sununu in his bid for US Senate race that…
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John E. Sununu’s changing take on tariffs, as he seeks Trump’s endorsement
Now that he’s running for Senate, John E. Sununu is praising Trump’s message on tariffs—a flip-flop that has Granite Staters writing off the Republican candidate.
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Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ but White House says release is a Democratic smear
The sex-offending financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls,” according to communications released Wednesday, but the White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president.
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GOP midterm candidates turn on affordable health care
Republicans running for 2026 would raise out-of-pocket premiums and weaken consumer protections while others want ACA scrapped. A number of Republicans in highly competitive 2026 New Hampshire races are coming out against affordable health care and protections as the shutdown of the federal government drags on over Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies. Republicans like John…
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New poll tries to rebrand Sununu on LGBTQ+ and abortion
A poll circulated ahead of John E. Sununu’s Senate campaign announcement cast him as supportive of “women’s health” and LGBTQ+ rights. His voting record and public statements tell a different story A poll that went out across New Hampshire ahead of John E. Sununu’s Senate campaign announcement this week indicated possible new messaging around the…
