The agency drew fierce criticism under former President Trump for arresting and removing anyone in the country illegally regardless of criminal history or community ties.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Sen. Collins responds after Maine’s Republican Party condemns her vote to impeach Trump
Collins acknowledges the party’s dissatisfaction, but says it’s time for Republicans to focus on improving their electoral results.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden optimistic on reopening of elementary schools
Joe Biden is making his first official trip outside the nation’s capital as president as he tries to refocus Congress and build public support for his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
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Maine Republicans to consider rebuking Collins over impeachment vote
Collins was 1 of 7 Republicans who voted to convict Trump of inciting an insurrection.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Democratic congressman sues Trump over role in deadly Capitol riot
The lawsuit from Mississippi’s Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is part of an expected wave of litigation over the Jan. 6 riot.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Donna Loring, retired tribal affairs adviser to Gov. Mills, says a sovereignty deal can be reached
The Penobscot elder, politician and writer is encouraged by symbolically important progress, but she says the heavy lifting lies ahead.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittal
The former president isn’t in the clear yet though, as he’s still facing multiple, ongoing criminal investigations.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Both Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King voted Saturday to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting a mob of his supporters that attacked the Capitol last month.
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From yard signs to bumper stickers, Maine politics turns vulgar
Free speech laws largely permit obscene language to be used on vehicles and private property, but local leaders wonder what it says about how we communicate.
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Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial
Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King both voted to convict the former president.