U.S. Sen. Angus King told federal intelligence officials at a congressional hearing Thursday looking into allegations of Russian interference with this year’s presidential election that “people in Maine are skeptical” about the charges. Though the independent senator from Maine has expressed few doubts about the role played by Russia in hacking Democratic computers and spreading […]
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Eric Brakey says he may seek U.S. Senate seat
LEWISTON — After winning re-election last month by a wide margin, 28-year-old state Sen. Eric Brakey is eyeing what might come next. He has ruled out a possible gubernatorial bid in 2018 but hedged on whether he might take aim at U.S. Sen. Angus King, an independent who plans to seek a second term as […]
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Sen. Angus King: Russian hacking ‘an attack on democracy’
BRUNSWICK — As a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Maine’s junior senator knows a lot he can’t talk about. But what U.S. Sen Angus King, I-Maine, could say Tuesday is that “the Russians were involved” in hacking Democratic Party computers and that they intended to influence the presidential election. “This is […]
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Canadian border bill passes U.S. House, goes to President Obama
FORT KENT — A bill supported by Maine’s U.S. senators that aims to strengthen security at the country’s northern border has unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Sens. Susan Collins, a Republican, and Angus King, an independent, co-sponsored the Northern Border Security Review Act, which passed the U.S. Senate last month. It passed the […]
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Provision mandating USA-made sneakers up for authorization
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The final version of the National Defense Authorization Act includes a provision to require the Department of Defense to provide military recruits with American-made shoes. Maine U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Maine Rep. Bruce Poliquin championed the change and announced its presence in the authorization act on Wednesday. The […]
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Susan Collins, Angus King join calls for more postal changes
PORTLAND — Maine U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins are among a group of more than 80 lawmakers who are calling for improved mail service by reforming the U.S. Postal Service. The reform drive is led by U.S. Sens. Heidi Heitkamp, a North Dakota Democrat, and Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican. The lawmakers are […]
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King, Sheriff Gallant speak at Paris Veterans Day ceremony
PARIS — Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant urged a room of more than 100 people Friday morning to recognize Veterans Day as “a day of celebration, a day of remembrance, a day of thanksgiving and a day of forgiveness.” Gallant, a U.S. Army veteran, was the featured veteran speaker at the ceremony, hosted and sponsored […]
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Be wary of Sen. King
I write this as a warning to Maine lobstermen. They should be wary of any involvement by Sen. Angus King in the Sweden, European Union fight over importing Maine lobsters. I remind folks of how fast he disregarded the people of the North Woods who opposed Roxanne Quimby’s gift that became a national monument. One […]
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Sens. Susan Collins, Angus King could gain power after election
A Politico story has us contemplating Maine having the two most powerful U.S. senators in the country. The story is built around the premise that the Senate, which is currently Republican-controlled, could end up in a 50-50 split between the major parties. “That could be a nightmare in the making for whoever wins the White […]