The Senate Intelligence Committee, whose members include Susan Collins and Angus King of Maine, encouraged the Department of Homeland Security to improve its coordination with state election officials.
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Conservative group fires aide after Trump speaks in front of mock presidential seal
The presidential seal had been altered to show a 2-headed eagle resembling the Russian coat of arms, holding a set of golf clubs.
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Gov. Janet Mills has yet to pay off her inaugural bills
The state ethics commission is trying to figure out whether the governor’s inaugural committee violated a 2015 law when it raised money after the Jan. 31 deadline stipulated in the statute.
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Pingree, Collins have different views on Mueller’s testimony
While Maine’s Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree says it bolstered the case for an impeachment inquiry, Republican Sen. Susan Collins says she heard nothing new.
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State treasurer backs Buttigieg for president
Henry Beck’s endorsement marks the first by a top Maine Democrat as his party tries to winnow the field of possible challengers to President Donald Trump.
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Thousands of Mainers could lose food stamps under Trump administration plan
The new rule would prohibit states from automatically enrolling people who are eligible for other welfare benefits.
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In House testimony, Robert Mueller dismisses Trump’s claims of exoneration in Russia probe
The former special counsel declared that Russian election interference is one of the greatest challenges to democracy that he had encountered in his career.
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Immigration operation touted by Trump nets 35 arrests
Trump had billed the operation as a major show of force in an effort to ‘deport millions’ of people in the country illegally.
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New poll finds support drops for Susan Collins in Maine
The Morning Consult poll found the Republican incumbent had the second-lowest approval rating of any senator, while Sen. Angus King was the most-liked senator.
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Gov. Mills takes emergency steps to allow asylum seekers to qualify for state assistance
The new rules will allow asylum seekers to apply for welfare benefits known as General Assistance, which the governor says is consistent with the intent of a 2015 state law that the administration of former Gov. Paul LePage narrowly interpreted.