SCARBOROUGH — Sen. Susan Collins of Maine on Friday said that she remains undecided on whether she will vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Collins acknowledged that many are lobbying her and want to know where she stands. Though she has read or watched most of Kavanaugh’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee […]
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Democrats zing Bruce Poliquin for scrubbing ACA repeal from his website
If there’s one issue that Democrats are pounding more than any other in Maine’s increasingly bitter 2nd District congressional race, it’s that two-term U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted last year to gut the Affordable Care Act. It’s an issue Poliquin isn’t keen to focus on. Yet his critics, including Jared Golden, Poliquin’s top challenger, said […]
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Doctors advised Paul LePage to skip international trip
Gov. Paul LePage is skipping a planned trade mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland on the advice of his physician 13 days after he was hospitalized for what his office would only describe as “discomfort.”. Peter Steele, LePage’s communications director, on Friday described the decision as a precautionary measure. “He definitely wanted to go and is […]
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No figuring out Democrats
What? On one side of their mouths, liberal leftists are all concerned about possible Russian interference in America’s elections; yet, on the other side of their mouths, they want to allow non-citizens to vote in elections. Go figure. Joan Villani, Lewiston
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Lawmaker Larry Lockman behind provocative anti-immigration flyer
A political mailer stoking anti-immigration fears in the House District 55 race is the work of a political action committee run by conservative Republican Rep. Larry Lockman. The glossy, oversized flyer accuses incumbent Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, of voting “to allow the killings to continue in Portland,” referring to two homicides in which immigrants were […]
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Nike-shunning Poliquin touts New Balance footwear
With Nike under fire from conservatives who are unhappy with its decision to use former National Football League quarterback Colin Kaepernick in a new ad campaign, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin took to social media Thursday to urge Mainers to lace up New Balance shoes instead. “With Nike hiring Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers famed […]
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Paul LePage halts nominations a day after panel rejects Maine Turnpike Authority nominee
AUGUSTA (AP) Paul LePage A spokesman is blaming “petty partisan politicians” for Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s decision to halt his nominations for individuals to state boards and commissions. LePage’s adviser Michael Beardsley told a legislative panel Thursday that committees will not hold hearings scheduled on the governor’s nominations. LePage spokesman Peter Steele said it’s wrong […]
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Trump administration to detain immigrant families longer despite court limits
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Thursday it is preparing to circumvent limits on the government’s ability to hold minors in immigration jails by withdrawing from the Flores Settlement Agreement, the federal consent decree that has shaped detention standards for underage migrants since 1997. The maneuver is almost certain to land the administration back in […]
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Susan Collins: Leaked email doesn’t contradict what Brett Kavanaugh said about Roe v. Wade
A spokeswoman for Sen. Susan Collins said Thursday that a recently released email from Brett Kavanaugh does not contradict previous statements by the Supreme Court nominee that he views Roe v. Wade as “settled law.” Maine’s senior senator is coming under increasing pressure over Kavanaugh’s nomination – and not only as a result of the […]
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Donald Trump fumes over NYT op-ed; top officials swiftly deny role
Updated 9:45 a.m.: Add the director of national intelligence to the list of Trump administration officials who say they didn’t write the anonymous opinion piece in The New York Times that said an internal “resistance” was working to thwart some of President Donald Trump’s efforts. Dan Coats says speculation that either he or his top […]