Opponents criticize Susan Collins for vowing to leave after two terms, but now seeking a fifth.
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Maine secretary of state loses latest round in fight for records of Trump’s defunct voter fraud panel
Matt Dunlap argued that the Trump administration illegally withheld emails pertaining to membership of the controversial Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.
Efforts to improve banking access for cannabis growers take a big hit
A proposal to protect financial institutions serving marijuana businesses was stripped from the federal spending bill, and a measure to improve access to banking is held up in the Senate Banking Committee.
Jared Golden on splitting his impeachment vote: ‘I voted my heart’
Maine’s 2nd District congressman had explained his reasons before Wednesday’s vote.
Timing of impeachment trial in limbo as Pelosi delays sending articles to Senate
Senate leaders trade accusations of unfairness as the House speaker says she wants to see what the Senate procedure will be before she submits the articles to that chamber.
U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, a Trump ally, won’t seek re-election
The North Carolina Republican and longtime leader of the House Freedom Caucus is expected to join the White House.
Pelosi might delay sending impeachment articles to Senate
The House speaker doesn’t shut the door on the idea, saying that ‘so far, we haven’t seen anything that looks fair to us.’
Defiant Trump rallies supporters as House impeaches him
He took the stage just minutes before he became the 3rd president in U.S. history to be impeached.
Republicans rip Jared Golden for backing impeachment
Opponents of the 2nd Congressional District Democrat say he betrayed his constituents by failing to support President Trump.
State ethics board fines Mills’ inaugural committee for late fundraising
The board also fines Unite Portland, a political action committee, for filing late reports of expenditures from its campaign opposing the re-election of Ethan Strimling as Portland mayor.