A spokesman for King said Maine’s junior senator, who is vaccinated, was feeling better and recovering after disclosing that he had tested positive on Friday.
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Moderates bring House to standstill in Biden budget clash
Rep. Jared Golden of Maine is among 9 moderate House Democrats trying to upend leaders’ plans for enacting President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar domestic agenda.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
PAC opposing CMP power line project is fined $2,500 for late filing
Mainers for Local Power failed to notify its contributors they were required to file a report to the Maine Ethics Commission once they donated more than $100,000 to the PAC’s cause.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul: ‘We will get you home’
The president included Afghans who aided the the war effort in his promise Friday. In Afghanistan, limited helicopter rescues were underway.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Oakland ‘average Joe’ state lawmaker vows to beat former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in primary
Calling himself ‘an average Joe,’ Mike Perkins, a Republican state representative from Oakland said he’ll wind up as his party’s choice to take on Jared Golden next year.
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Texas Democrats return, end 38-day holdout over voting bill
More of the more than 50 Democrats who left for Washington, D.C., in July continue to stay away from the Texas Capitol, but Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan said enough were there to achieve a quorum.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats face new hurdles in legal fight over redistricting
Both parties are bracing for a major legal fight over redistricting.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Republican state senator ends candidacy for Congress, backs Poliquin
The Presque Isle Republican threw his support behind Bruce Poliquin’s bid to regain the 2nd District seat he lost in 2018.
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House Democrats plan budget vote, defying moderates, including Rep. Golden
Nine centrists, including Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, have threatened to vote against their own party’s budget blueprint, enough to defeat it in the closely divided House.
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Afghan collapse follows 20 years of U.S. missteps, watchdog says
On Tuesday, a special inspector general released a report highlighting the poor understanding America had of Afghanistan from the very beginning.