Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that he plans to remove from office any sheriff who refuses to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents when they ask for prisoners to be held beyond their scheduled release dates. “We have a couple sheriffs who say they’re not going to be working with ICE,” LePage said […]
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Susan Collins joins opposition to GOP health care plan
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine In a move that likely dooms the Republican health care overhaul, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Monday it is “as deeply flawed” as several other GOP versions over the summer so she will oppose it. Without her backing, the latest bid to overturn the Affordable Care Act appears to be dead. […]
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Analysis: Donald Trump revels in latest war of words with NFL
Several New England Patriots players kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass.President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon his return to the White House in Washington on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is indulging in […]
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John McCain again says no to GOP on Obamacare repeal
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., leaves meeting of Senate Republicans,on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., announced Friday that he does not support the latest Republican effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, dealing a major and potentially decisive blow to the last-ditch attempt to fulfill a seven-year GOP […]
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Paul LePage, Mike Pence agree on ACA repeal; Susan Collins waits for CBO
Vice President Mike Pence meets with Maine Gov. Paul LePage to discuss health care and tax reform in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Complex, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Washington. PORTLAND (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins says she’s “leaning against” a Republican proposal to eliminate the Affordable Care Act, despite […]
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Donald Trump piles on new economic sanctions against North Korea
President Donald Trump meets with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Palace Hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has added economic sanctions to his fiery military threats against North Korea, and renewed his rhetorical offensive against […]
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Proposed marijuana regulations would let adults buy online and at drive-thrus
Maine may make purchasing an ounce of marijuana almost as easy as buying a six-pack of beer. Proposed adult-use cannabis regulations from the Legislature’s marijuana committee would allow licensed retail stores to sell pot from drive-up windows and over the internet. Like any other recreational marijuana consumer, drive-up and online customers would have to show […]
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Betsy DeVos uses her own plane when she travels — and does not bill the government
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos reads a book to elementary students in Prince William County, Virginia. Unlike her predecessors, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos does not fly commercial airlines when she travels on the job. Instead, she takes her own private plane — and never bills the government, according to a spokeswoman. “Secretary DeVos travels […]
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Maine's senators push Trump to cough up cash for heating assistance
After turning back President Donald Trump’s bid to eliminate heating assistance for low-income families, Maine’s two senators are calling on the administration to release funding for the program as quickly as possible. “Access to affordable home energy is a matter of health and safety for many low-income households, children, and seniors in Maine,” Republican U.S. […]
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Angus King backs bill that would move Election Day to weekend
Senate Intelligence Committee members Sen. Angus King, D-Maine, center, Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., left, join other senators for final votes on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed says he wants to make it easier for more people to vote by moving Election Day to the […]