Listen to the interview from HowieCar.com Your browser does not support the audio element. AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage says he was just joking when he talked about running for U.S. Senate. He was asked Monday night by conservative radio talk show host Howie Carr if he was going to run against independent Sen. Angus […]
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Collins, King push for more heating aid
PORTLAND — Senators from Maine and Rhode Island are leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers who want increased federal heating assistance for low-income families. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King of Maine and Jack Reed of Rhode Island say they and 40 other senators want President Barack Obama to provide at least $4.7 billion in […]
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U.S. Senate report condemns CIA for use of torture
WASHINGTON — Senate investigators delivered a damning indictment of CIA practices Tuesday, accusing the spy agency of inflicting pain and suffering on prisoners beyond legal limits and deceiving the nation with narratives of life-saving interrogations unsubstantiated by its own records. Treatment in secret prisons a decade ago was worse than the government told Congress or […]
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King opposes Keystone pipeline, puts Senate vote in doubt
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders promised Tuesday to take up and pass a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline next year if the Senate fails to advance the measure this fall, or President Barack Obama vetoes it. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who will become the majority leader in January, urged Democrats to vote Tuesday evening […]
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Collins, King visit Guantanamo Bay
AUGUSTA — Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are heading to Guantanamo Bay to review the detention center there. Collins, a Republican, and King, an Independent, are among a bipartisan group of seven lawmakers traveling to the U.S. military base in Cuba on Friday. The senators’ offices called the trip a “fact-finding oversight mission” […]
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Keystone pipeline rejected, with Senator King the deciding vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a combustible blend of oil and politics, the Democratic-controlled Senate rejected legislation Tuesday night to force completion of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Republicans vowed to resurrect the controversial issue soon after taking two-house control of Congress in January. The 59-41 Senate vote was one short of the 60 needed to clear […]
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Collins, King could be key to getting legislation passed in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON — Soft-spoken Republican Sen. Susan Collins is quite popular these days, fielding calls from President Barack Obama, members of the GOP leadership and top Democrats Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer. The outreach was more than just congratulations for winning a fourth term. Both parties have an incentive for courting Collins. Come January, the centrist […]
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King to continue to caucus with Democrats in U.S. Senate
BRUNSWICK — Independent announced Wednesday he will continue to caucus with the Democrats. The Republicans won a majority in the U.S. Senate during Tuesday’s election. King announced his decision to reporters Wednesday outside his home in Brunswick. The former Maine governor was elected in 2012 to replace Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe, a prominent centrist who […]
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N. Jewell: Vote is never wasted
Angus King’s message about the value of a vote is rather shocking in view of his usually thoughtful public pronouncements (BDN story printed in the Sun Journal Nov. 4). He basically said your vote will be wasted if you merely vote for someone you think is the most qualified candidate. Instead, you should consult the […]
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Angus King: Cutler supporters have choice between ‘protest vote’ and ‘making a difference’ by backing Michaud
SKOWHEGAN — Whoever would vote for independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler must ask themselves whether they want to cast a symbolic vote, or make a difference in the election to decide who will occupy the Blaine House for the next four years. That was the message Monday from independent U.S. Sen. Angus King, who joined […]