The 30-second spot marks a new, more aggressive phase of the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Platner’s campaign called it a ‘desperate attempt for relevance from the governor.’
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US orders 2,500 Marines to Mideast after almost 2 weeks of war
In an interview with Fox News, President Donald Trump said the war would end ‘when I feel it in my bones.’
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Critics slam Palantir donations to Susan Collins. Maine Democrats got them too.
The technology company provides AI-powered tools for mass data collection and surveillance, which are being used in Trump’s mass deportation effort.
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War in the Mideast widens as Trump says strikes on Iran could last several weeks
President Trump says forces have been ordered to destroy Iran’s missile capabilities and wipe out its navy.
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Pentagon insists Iran conflict is ‘not endless’ while warning more US casualties are likely
Trump administration officials laid out their case Monday for the attacks on Iran in their first news briefing since the strikes began.
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Here’s how members of Maine’s congressional delegation reacted to strikes against Iran
Rep. Chellie Pingree said President Donald Trump’s attack was an act of war without congressional approval, while Sen. Angus King said it raised questions about the planning and ‘end-game’ of the action.
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Trump says Iran’s supreme leader is dead
Some of the first strikes appeared to hit areas around the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iranian media reported strikes nationwide.
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George Mitchell’s portrait removed from Maine State House
The former U.S. Senate majority leader has been under increased scrutiny in recent months as new details about his alleged ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein have emerged in federal documents.
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Graham Platner says he shuns DC consultants. His spending tells a different story.
Despite heavy spending on out-of-state consultants, the campaign is being driven by volunteers and grassroots organizing, campaign manager Ben Chin says.
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In State of the Union, Trump says fraud ‘even worse’ in Maine than in Minnesota
The president announced that Vice President JD Vance would conduct a ‘war on fraud’ in Maine and other states.