Maine’s senior senator told reporters in Sanford on Tuesday that she does not support boots on the ground in Iran.
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Susan Collins walks back comment saying she’d only serve 1 more term if elected
A campaign spokesperson said Collins’ statement was ‘an offhand comment to a reporter, not a formal declaration.’
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Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate. But some Democrats aren’t on board
Party leaders can’t seem to agree on how to approach the midterms. Nowhere is that more obvious than in Maine’s Senate race.
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Maine leaders criticize Supreme Court ruling against ban on ‘conversion therapy’ in Colorado
The court sided with a Christian counselor challenging a ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors in Colorado. The practice has been banned in Maine since 2019.
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Are Maine Democrats having their own tea party moment?
In 2009, the tea party movement gave rise to a rough-edged, tough-talking Republican governor in Paul LePage. Now, Democrats are eying a progressive with similar qualities in Graham Platner.
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Why Trump is investigating Maine for requiring insurers to cover abortion
One legal scholar described the investigations into Maine and 12 other states as Trump “throwing a bone” to conservatives who want more abortion restrictions.
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Trump reluctantly praises Susan Collins in Fox News interview
The president initially lumped Maine’s senior senator into a group of Republicans he’s ‘not at all fans of,’ before calling her ‘a good person.’
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Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement
The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on it Friday.
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Maine Democratic primary voters prefer Platner by 2-to-1 margin over Mills, new poll finds
The Emerson College poll found both Mills and Platner leading Republican Susan Collins in a hypothetical general election matchup.
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Graham Platner is still ‘a mystery’ to Maine voters. It’s costing Democrats millions.
He’s spending three times as much on ads in the U.S. Senate primary as Gov. Janet Mills, who went on the attack this week over her opponent’s old internet comments about sexual assault.