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Critics rip into Susan Collins after abortion ruling by Justice Kavanaugh

In the wake of Brett Kavanaugh’s dissenting opinion on an abortion case late Thursday, critics called Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins everything from “a raging fool” to an utter dupe for helping to put him on the Supreme Court. They blamed the four-term Maine senator for providing Kavanaugh with the opportunity to join the losing […]

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Transgender woman enters U.S. Senate race to unseat Republican Susan Collins

SANGERVILLE — Hoping to become the first transgender member of Congress, independent Danielle VanHelsing said Thursday she is running for U.S. Senate in 2020. VanHelsing said the incumbent Republican, Susan Collins, is “a terrible senator” who doesn’t put the needs of Mainers first. VanHelsing, 36, said this is “a horrifying time” for the trans community. […]

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Maine's congressional delegation hopes for better in Washington

WASHINGTON — For congressional newcomer Jared Golden, having the House controlled by Democrats, the Senate by Republicans and a mercurial executive doesn’t strike him as a problem. It is, after all, what he’s dealt with for the past four years as a state representative from Lewiston. Now, though, the 2nd Congressional District’s freshman lawmaker is […]