The Penobscot elder, politician and writer is encouraged by symbolically important progress, but she says the heavy lifting lies ahead.
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Trump looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittal
The former president isn’t in the clear yet though, as he’s still facing multiple, ongoing criminal investigations.
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From yard signs to bumper stickers, Maine politics turns vulgar
Free speech laws largely permit obscene language to be used on vehicles and private property, but local leaders wonder what it says about how we communicate.
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McConnell votes ‘not guilty,’ then calls Trump actions ‘unconscionable’
He says, ‘We have no power to convict and disqualify a former office holder who is now a private citizen.’
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7 Republicans vote to convict Trump in impeachment trial
Maine Sen. Susan Collins was one of seven Republicans to defect from the party in finding the former president ‘guilty’ of inciting an insurrection on the U.S. Capitol.
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Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial
Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King both voted to convict the former president.
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All eyes turn to Republican senators as impeachment vote nears
Despite long odds, Democrats say they are holding out hope that former President Donald Trump will be convicted when the Senate votes on whether he incited the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
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Trump lawyers argue impeachment is based on ‘hatred,’ not facts
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine asked Trump’s lawyers to detail what the president did to stop the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and when Trump first learned the building had been breached.
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What to watch for as Trump’s lawyers deliver impeachment defense
Donald Trump’s lawyers have a simple objective as they open their defense at the former president’s impeachment trial: Don’t lose any Republican votes.
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Maine police voice support but raise questions about racial data collection bill
The measure aims to provide data on traffic stops that would help to identify and prevent patterns of racial profiling.