At the end of a Senate subcommittee hearing on Tuesday morning, Chairman Susan Collins, R-Maine, didn’t switch off her microphone. Apparently speaking to Sen. Jack Reed, R.I., the ranking Democrat of the committee, Collins discussed the federal budget – and President Donald Trump’s lack of familiarity with the details of governing. After Reed praises Collins’ […]
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Susan Collins less than impressed by Texan who talked of a duel
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins isn’t exactly wowed by the Texas congressman “that challenged me to a duel.” Caught on a hot microphone talking Tuesday with U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., the Maine Republican called Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, huge and unattractive. According to a recording posted by The Hill, Reed told Collins “Trust me, you know […]
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Dog Gov. Paul LePage tried to pardon will live, receive training
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A dog that Maine’s governor tried to rescue from a euthanasia sentence will live. The Kennebec Journal reports that a judge on Monday agreed to a deal to send an Alaskan husky named Dakota to a veterinary hospital for training after it attacked two other dogs, killing one. A judge had […]
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Susan Collins: Trump should stop talking about Mueller probe
PORTLAND (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins says President Donald Trump needs to stop publicly commenting on the investigation into coordination between the Russian government and his campaign. Collins’ comments concerned Robert Mueller, who has been appointed as special counsel to investigate Russian election interference. Trump recently told the New York Times it would be […]
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Due to Trump actions, Maine to see fewest refugees resettled in 7 years
PORTLAND, Maine — The organization that helps refugees first transition to life in Maine is expecting half the number of people it originally planned to resettle in the state this year. Catholic Charities of Maine had planned to help resettle 685 refugees from around the world by the end of September, but now expects about […]
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Angus King ahead of Eric Brakey in contributions for 2018 U.S. Senate
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The latest federal campaign finance reports show U.S. Sen. Angus King is the top fundraiser in the 2018 U.S. Senate race. King reported raising about $650,000 during the spring and nearly $1.6 million in total this year. He received $20,000 apiece from aerospace and defense corporation General Dynamics and leadership PACs […]
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Maine Democrat secretary of state to take part in Trump’s voter fraud probe
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Thursday he has been asked to serve on an election fraud commission that is being spearheaded by President Donald Trump. The purpose of the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity, which will be chaired by Vice President Mike Pence, is to investigate Trump’s belief that there […]
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20 attorneys general, including Maine, call for independent probe into Russia
Maine Attorneys General Janet Mills BOSTON (AP) — A group of 20 attorneys general, all Democrats, is calling for the appointment of an independent special counsel to continue the investigation into Russian interference in last year’s presidential election. The group led by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey called Republican President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI […]
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Lewiston mayor backtracks on immigrant warning
Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald holds a copy of a postcard sent to him asking that he help protect the city’s immigrant population from deportation. LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A Maine mayor says he was mistaken in warning the city’s immigrants about a postcard he received in the mail. Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald originally said he […]
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Lawmaker: Gov. LePage overstates education surcharge
FORT KENT, Maine (AP) — The co-chairman of the Maine Legislature’s budget-writing committee says the governor is trying to overstate the impact of an education surcharge approved by voters. Maine Public reports that Gov. Paul LePage was challenged on his facts during his town hall meeting in Fort Kent, where he appeared to assert Monday […]