With a month to go before Election Day, the contenders for Maine’s 2nd District congressional seat are locked in one of the closest races in the country. Nationally, this election is shaping up to be a tough one for GOP congressional candidates, especially in districts where Democrats have a chance. Polls are indicating an advantage for […]
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Candidates for Maine’s 2nd District U.S. House seat differ widely on issues
For many voters in rural Maine, there’s no issue that matters more than health care. It’s the issue they search for most on Google and it’s the one that public officials hear about more than any other. Each of the candidates for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District have their own thoughts on health care, though due […]
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Susan Collins supports confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
Sen. Susan Collins said Friday she would vote to confirm the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Collins made her announcement during a floor speech on the Senate as she detailed her reasoning for her support, despite the urgings of thousands of Mainers that she reject the controversial nominee. She repeated again […]
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Key senators undecided as Senate poised to vote on Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court faced a crucial Senate vote Friday as key Republican senators remained undeclared amid the allegations of sexual misconduct followed by intense disagreements that have divided the nation. The 53-year-old judge made what was in effect his closing argument by acknowledging he became “very emotional” when […]
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Question authority, political or religious
“May you live in interesting times,” has often been identified as a Chinese curse. I say amen to that, because these are very, very interesting times. When did the level of drama involving women’s rights, politics and religion ever reach such heights? All three at the same time? Not since women’s suffrage; not since the […]
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Maine women, including sexual assault survivors, converge on Capitol to sway Collins
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kate Byrne sat on the cold tile floor outside the office of Maine Sen. Susan Collins. Four floors below, in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building, police were arresting hundreds of protesters who had swarmed the nation’s capital to oppose Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Upstairs, […]
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Susan Collins says she was briefed on Kavanaugh report but won't talk about her vote
Sen. Susan Collins called the FBI report into allegations of sexual misconduct against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh a “very thorough investigation” Thursday. “It appears to be a very thorough investigation, but I am going back later today to personally read the interviews,” Collins said after leaving a closed-door briefing with her Republican colleagues. […]
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Maine’s candidates for governor strive for civility in post-LePage politics
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s outgoing firebrand Republican governor has railed against his perceived opponents with fury and gusto over an eight-year term marked by profanity-laced controversy and a failed impeachment attempt. The four candidates running to succeed the governor who calls himself “Donald Trump before Donald Trump became popular” are promising a more collaborative approach. […]
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Connie Chung: I, too, was sexually assaulted – and it’s seared into my memory forever
Dear Christine Blasey Ford, I, too, was sexually assaulted – not 36 years ago but about 50 years ago. I have kept my dirty little secret to myself. Silence for five decades. The molester was our trusted family doctor. What made this monster even more reprehensible was that he was the very doctor who delivered […]
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Senate gets FBI Kavanaugh report, gets ready to vote Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate braced for a crucial initial vote Friday on Brett Kavanaugh’s tottering Supreme Court nomination after Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set his polarized chamber on a schedule to decide an election-season battle that has consumed the nation. A showdown roll call over confirmation seemed likely over the weekend. McConnell, R-Ky., cemented […]