In this June 21, 2017 file photo, special counsel Robert Mueller departs after a closed-door meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russian meddling in the election and possible connection to the Trump campaign, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Mueller’s team of investigators is seeking information from the White House related to Michael […]
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Pressure grows on Susan Collins to take stand on health care bill
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks with a reporter as she arrives for a vote at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 19. Top Senate Republicans say their last-ditch push to uproot former President Barack Obama’s health care law is gaining momentum. Collins voted against the previous GOP health care attempt. While it’s clear that […]
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Susan Collins pushes bipartisan bill to lower health care premium costs
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, center, leaves a meeting with Senate Republicans Tuesday, Sept. 19, on Capitol Hill in Washington. In a last-minute bid for a bipartisan fix to the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is pushing a measure in the U.S. Senate that she said would help lower the cost of […]
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ACLU, Planned Parenthood sue to expand abortion access in Maine
Leslie Sneddon, left, makes a point at an anti-abortion protest outside a Planned Parenthood clinic at 443 Congress St. in downtown Portland in 2014. PORTLAND (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday that challenges a Maine restriction common across most of the U.S. that abortions be performed […]
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Paul LePage says greedy lumber companies driving up prices
Maine Governor Paul LePage talks with reporters at a meeting of New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. LePage has proposed sending a letter from premiers and governors in support of exemptions on softwood lumber duties in the ongoing trade battle that impacts the region. […]
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Walgreens agrees to buy fewer Rite Aid stores to get FTC buy-in
In its fourth attempt, Walgreens Boots Alliance clinched regulatory approval for a deal to buy Rite Aid Corp. stores after a last-minute reduction of the number of stores and price. The drugstore chain said Tuesday it secured clearance for a revised deal under which it will buy 1,932 Rite Aid stores for $4.38 billion. That’s […]
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Donald Trump threatens 'total destruction' of North Korea in U.N. speech
United States President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. United States President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. United States President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. […]
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Susan Collins has concerns with GOP's latest ACA repeal effort
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, walks towards the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. AUGUSTA — Republicans’ latest plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act looked to be in danger Monday, when a spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said the Maine Republican has “concerns” about the proposal. Collins hasn’t taken […]
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Donald Trump, in U.N. debut, urges the world body to reform
United States President Donald Trump speaks with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley before a meeting during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump made his debut at the United Nations on Monday, using his first appearance to […]
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Gov. Paul LePage pleads for repeal of Obamacare
Gov. Paul LePage speaks about health care policy outside the White House on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is pushing hard to convince Congress this week to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “We have one last shot, this week, to get the votes in the United States Senate to save the […]