JAY — U.S. Sen. Angus King implored graduates of Spruce Mountain Adult & Community Education on Thursday night to take risks and be positive. “Attitude really is everything,” King said. “It’s your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude.” King encouraged graduates to take chances and to not limit themselves. “It’s OK to fail,” […]
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Geiger executives worry Trump is triggering fears that will hurt their business
LEWISTON — Officials at Geiger are worried the largest privately held promotional products distributor in the world could suffer if the global reputation of the United States does not improve. Jo-an Lantz, Geiger’s chief operating officer, said Tuesday that world opinion has “really shifted” against the country over the past 18 months because of the perceived […]
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Sen. King playing party politics
President Trump’s nomination of Gina Haspel to be the first female Director of the CIA is not only necessary but historic. Haspel served as deputy director of the CIA, and in Sen. Angus King’s own words is “a qualified, experienced CIA veteran, who has the respect of CIA’s staff” (May 9, 2018). Despite Haspel’s qualifications […]
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Collins, King to offer keynotes at Jay, Turner adult ed graduations
Adult education graduations tend to receive little attention. This year, two rural programs will be thrust into the spotlight because Maine’s two U.S. senators have agreed to speak to graduates. Sen. Angus King will give the keynote speech to adult education graduates at Spruce Mountain High School in Jay on May 31. A day later, […]
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Susan Collins to vote for Trump’s nominee to lead CIA; Angus King to vote no
Maine’s senators split on their support for Gina Haspel’s nomination by President Trump to become the next director of the CIA, with Sen. Susan Collins saying she will vote for Haspel’s confirmation and Sen. Angus King saying he will vote against it. Collins, a Republican, and King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, both issued […]
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Collins, King under pressure to oppose controversial CIA director nominee
Maine’sU.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are coming under pressure from human rights groups who oppose Gina Haspel’s nomination to be director of the CIA, citing her role in the agency’s detention and “enhanced interrogation” of suspected terrorists in the wake of 9/11. Haspel, a 33-year veteran of the CIA and its current deputy […]
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Angus King’s photos let constituents share his eye on DC
PORTLAND (AP) — Sen. Angus King has never taken a photography class, but his eye for detail is winning Instagram followers and praise from professional photographers. His photos offer a personal look at the senator’s dual existence in busy Washington and rural Maine. “The whole idea is to convey the world as I see it,” […]
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Auburn Middle Schoolers visit Washington D.C.
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King met with 16 eighth-grade students, parents and teachers from Auburn Middle School who traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the school’s biennial class trip. The students toured the U.S. Capitol building, explored Smithsonian museums and walked along the National Mall to see the Washington Monument, the Lincoln […]
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Brakey challenges more signatures on Max Linn's nomination papers for U.S. Senate
AUGUSTA — A judge ordered Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap on Friday to reopen his investigation in the case of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Max Linn. Superior Court Justice William Stokes told Dunlap’s office to accept new evidence from the campaign of Eric Brakey, a state senator from Auburn who is also seeking the […]
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Maine delegation members say Congress needs to play more active role on Syria
After the United States, Britain and France launched airstrikes Friday night against Syria for its alleged use of banned chemical weapons, three members of Maine’s congressional delegation called on Congress to play a more active role in putting pressure on the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Independent Sen. Angus King and Reps. Chellie Pingree […]