politics Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Trump’s 2016 campaign was run on a shoestring but his reelection machine is huge

by Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Anu Narayanswamy October 8, 2019September 14, 2020

Since 2017, more than $92 million has flowed to dozens of firms providing political consulting services to Trump’s 2020 reelection machine, The Washington Post found.

Maine, Politics

Former LePage spokeswoman seeks 2nd District seat in US House

by Steve Collins October 8, 2019September 14, 2020

Adrienne Bennett said Tuesday she intends to challenge Democrat Jared Golden, creating a three-way GOP congressional primary.

Maine, News, Politics

Green Independent Party candidate explores run against Sen. Collins

by Kevin Miller October 7, 2019September 14, 2020

Teacher and activist Lisa Savage is the latest potential contender in what is expected to be one of the nation’s most closely watched U.S. Senate races in 2020.

Perspective, Politics

Analysis: It doesn’t take a crime to impeach a president

by Mark Sherman Associated Press October 6, 2019November 5, 2019

The Constitution’s standard of “high crimes and misdemeanors” for impeachment is vague and open-ended to encompass abuses of power even if they aren’t, strictly speaking, illegal, legal scholars say.