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Political Brew: Presidential debate, illegal marijuana grows, and Biden immigration order [Video]

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NEWS CENTER Maine political analysts BJ McCollister and Joe Bruno weigh in on the top issues of the week.

It was another busy week in politics. From the upcoming Trump-Biden debate, to Sen. Collins on illegal marijuana grows,  and Pres. Biden’s latest immigration, our analysts share their takes. 

Presidential debate

The first presidential debate will air Thursday on CNN. It is official: it will just be President and former president Donald Trump on stage after RFK Jr. didn’t qualify. This could get heated, but we’re told there are some safeguards in place, even the ability to mute the candidates’ microphones. 

ZACH: “The question is, will they still be able to control the candidates in a setting like that?”

BJ: “Yeah, sure. So, I mean, the moderators that are hosting this debate have a lot of experience. And the Trump campaign has said that he’s going to be more measured and not interrupt. Now, I think history shows that …

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