Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy says the Senate confirmation for new federal judges is too political and is keeping out highly qualified candidates who don’t want to go through the difficult process.
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U.S. Chamber campaigns for Summers in Maine
A Chamber official praises Senate candidate Charlie Summers and vows to “continue to hold Gov. King accountable for his record.”
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King calls for continued tariff protection for Maine shoes
The U.S. Senate candidate plans visit to New Balance shoe factory in Skowhegan today to discuss U.S. trade policy.
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US Chamber hosts events to support GOP’s Summers
The chamber’s national political director is appearing at events today on Summers’ behalf in Bangor, Lewiston and Biddeford.
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House files suit against Holder over Fast and Furious documents
Democrats have labeled the civil and criminal contempt citations a political stunt.
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Washington Notebook: Wedding weekend for Collins
WASHINGTON – Two of Maine’s political power brokers have tied the knot. Sen. Susan Collins and Thomas Daffron married Saturday in a small private ceremony in Collins’ hometown of Caribou. The two met in the early 1970s while Collins was an intern in then-Rep. Bill Cohen’s office in Washington, D.C., where Daffron worked as Cohen’s […]
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Sen. Susan Collins gets married in her hometown
The Maine lawmaker weds her longtime friend and mentor, Thomas Daffron, in a low-key ceremony in Caribou.
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Angus King counters Chamber’s claim he was ‘king of spending’
Mainers should know that there was never a deficit, the former governor says.
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Angus King’s ad stand called hypocritical
His Senate rival’s campaign says the ex-governor is griping about attacks like ones he used 18 years ago.
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GOP’s Summers goes on attack against King
The campaign releases an Internet ad today in response to King’s criticism of U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s television ads attacking his record as governor.