U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton was confirmed with only Republican votes despite concerns about his role in subpoenaing journalists to reveal confidential sources.
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Troy Jackson says ‘I was wrong’ to oppose abortion more than a decade ago
Maine’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate addressed his evolution on a top issue for his party in a national interview on Tuesday.
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How Troy Jackson and Susan Collins are attacking one another in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
Republicans opened by tying Troy Jackson to Graham Platner, both in personality and policy, while Democrats tie Susan Collins to President Donald Trump.
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Trump’s new 50% tariff on some Canadian goods could shake Maine businesses
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered new trade deal-exempt tariffs on a range of Canadian products, to take effect next month.
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7 telling moments from Troy Jackson’s time as Maine Senate president
The 58-year-old former logger running for U.S. Senate has led ‘with his heart,’ ruffling feathers along the way.
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Susan Collins calls oversight hearing over Trump’s $33B ask for Iran war
Maine’s senior senator, the chair of the appropriations committee, said the funding is needed to protect troops and restore munitions.
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Does Monsanto v. Durnell bar Maine from adding differing health warnings to pesticide labels? | Fact brief
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturned a Missouri jury’s decision to award $1.25 million to a farmer who alleged that he developed cancer after using Roundup.
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8 Democratic Maine Senate hopefuls to face off in TV debate
The debate will start at 7 p.m. Thursday.
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How the Biddeford ICE killing upended the Maine Senate race
Democratic candidates had been strategizing about the party’s snap primary to find a new U.S. Senate candidate. They were forced to pivot to immigration after a federal agent killed a Biddeford man.
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Graham Platner wanted his movement to outlast him. Now comes the ‘ultimate test.’
Can another candidate inspire the movement that Platner built?