U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine, speaks at a news conference, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in Augusta. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) BOSTON — Hoping to block the state from certifying Democrat Jared Golden as the winner of last month’s 2nd District congressional election, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin asked an appeals court Tuesday for an injunction that […]
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White House says it wants to keep government open, find alternate funding for wall
WASHINGTON — The White House wants to avoid a partial government shutdown and has found other ways to get the border wall President Donald Trump is demanding, spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Tuesday. Sanders’ comments come four days before large portions of the federal government will begin shutting down unless Congress and Trump reach a funding […]
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Lewiston officials pinpoint key issues with legislators
LEWISTON — The School Committee and City Council met with local legislators Monday night to pinpoint issues they would like to see addressed by the Legislature. Sen. Nate Libby and Rep. James Handy, both of Democrats from Lewiston, attended. Libby recapped legislative accomplishments from the past two years, including increasing a tax credit for low-income […]
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Michael Flynn’s ex-business partner charged with illegally lobbying for Turkey
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former business partner of Michael Flynn is being charged with acting as an agent of a foreign government and conspiracy for attempting to get Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen extradited from the United States. Bijan Kian made his first appearance in Alexandria, Virginia, federal court Monday morning. According to the indictment, Kian […]
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Sen. Susan Collins on GOP primary in 2020: ‘I see nothing wrong with challengers’
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Sunday she welcomes potential Republican primary challengers to President Donald Trump while also declining to endorse the president’s 2020 re-election bid. Collins, who helped defeat Republican attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act through Congress in 2017, argued that primaries help shape policy by allowing “a lot of viewpoints to […]
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Internet ecosystem needs a complete overhaul to be cybersecure
WASHINGTON — It will take a very long time and a gargantuan effort before the technology Americans rely on is safe from hackers, according to a report from a congressional panel that has spent five years in the cybersecurity trenches. The strategy document released Dec. 7 from the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s investigations panel […]
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Wisconsin's Walker signs sweeping lame-duck GOP bills
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed a sweeping package of Republican legislation Friday that restricts early voting and weakens the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general, brushing aside complaints that he is enabling a brazen power grab and ignoring the will of voters. Signing the bills just 24 days before he leaves […]
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Poliquin ends recount but may still appeal court decision upholding ranked-choice voting
The recount process so far has failed to produce major discrepancies that would enable Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin to overcome a 3,500-vote gap against Democratic Congressman-elect Jared Golden.
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Bruce Poliquin seeks to have U.S. coins issued to honor George and Barbara Bush in 2019
In the waning days of the congressional term, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin this week asked colleagues to pass a new measure to have coins issued next year honoring President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush. The bill would direct the secretary of the Treasury to issue the coins during 2019 as part of […]
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Federal court rules against Bruce Poliquin's challenge of ranked-choice voting
BANGOR — In a decision that left little hope for Republicans, a federal judge Thursday shot down U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s legal challenge to the ranked-choice voting method that led to his defeat in last month’s 2nd Congressional District race. U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker ruled against Poliquin on every point in his bid […]