A reported book deal for Mark Halperin, who has faced multiple allegations of sexual harassment, is being greeted with widespread outrage.
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Why did Trump’s ‘judge whisperer’ buy a house on the Maine coast?
Leonard Leo, a central figure in the Brett Kavanaugh nomination, bought the Northeast Harbor mansion last fall. This month, it hosted a fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins that drew protesters.
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Planned Parenthood will forgo federal funds in Maine, U.S., over abortion ‘gag rule’
The reproductive health care provider will lose $400,000 a year for services in Maine rather than submit to a Trump administration rule that bars it from making abortion referrals.
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Rep. Steve King says humanity might not exist if not for rape and incest
“Would there be any population of the world left?” the Republican told a group in Iowa.
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Eric Brakey rounds up endorsements for congressional race
The Auburn Republican plans to announce formally next month that he will take on U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a 2nd District Democrat serving his first term.
Posted inLocal & State, New England, News, Politics
Maine joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s move to allow more climate-altering gas emissions
Attorney General Aaron Frey added Maine to the more than 2 dozen state and local governments trying to protect Obama-era regulations that sought to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants.
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Trump insists he and Republicans want stronger gun background checks
The president is insisting that he and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell want to “do something” but McConnell has only said he would discuss the issue.
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Trump official says Statue of Liberty should welcome masses ‘who can stand on their own two feet’
Ken Cuccinelli made the comments to defend the Trump administration’s announcement that the government would consider an immigrant’s use of social safety net programs when deciding their permanent legal status.
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Democratic ‘dark money’ group targets Susan Collins
Maine Momentum has reserved at least $722,000 worth of advertising through early January to ‘educate’ voters about Maine’s senior senator as she heads into a re-election year.
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Confusion – more than usual – reigns over people’s veto votes in Maine
The ballot measures could go to voters during the March primary, but it could be June until they vote.