The president initially lumped Maine’s senior senator into a group of Republicans he’s ‘not at all fans of,’ before calling her ‘a good person.’
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Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement
The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on it Friday.
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Maine Democratic primary voters prefer Platner by 2-to-1 margin over Mills, new poll finds
The Emerson College poll found both Mills and Platner leading Republican Susan Collins in a hypothetical general election matchup.
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Graham Platner is still ‘a mystery’ to Maine voters. It’s costing Democrats millions.
He’s spending three times as much on ads in the U.S. Senate primary as Gov. Janet Mills, who went on the attack this week over her opponent’s old internet comments about sexual assault.
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Elizabeth Warren backs Graham Platner in Maine’s Senate primary
The progressive senator from Massachusetts and former presidential candidate said the political newcomer ‘is going to flip Maine and then actually deliver change for working people.’
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Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean
The 1949 recording predates the discovery whale song by nearly 20 years and was made when the ocean was much quieter than it is today.
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Mills’ new ad highlights Graham Platner’s past comments about rape
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.