Maine’s junior senator told the Press Herald that the president’s stated reason for wanting to own the Danish territory is ‘nonsense’ and ‘so clearly meaningless’ that it suggests ‘an ulterior motive.’
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Sen. Susan Collins breaks with Trump over Venezuela, reasserting War Powers Act
Maine’s senior senator was 1 of 5 Republicans who helped advance the Senate resolution in a rare rebuke of the president. Gov. Janet Mills says the vote was ‘a day late and a dollar short.’
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How Trump’s military action in Venezuela is playing in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
Political analysts say the raid’s impact on the race will depend on how the situation unfolds and the extent of U.S. involvement going forward.
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Did Susan Collins vote against limiting the president’s authority to attack Venezuela? | Fact brief
A Senate resolution would have limited the president’s authority to use U.S. armed forces in or against Venezuela without congressional approval.
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Maine suspends payments to Portland health care provider accused of fraud
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is also seeking financial information about Gateway Community Services as part of its investigation into suspected fraud in Minnesota.
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Donald Trump backs former Maine Gov. Paul LePage for U.S. Congress
Trump said in a social media post that the two-term governor who once described himself as ‘Donald Trump Before Donald Trump’ would be a ‘tremendous Congressman.’
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Hundreds gather in Lewiston to support Somali Mainers
Recent negative comments from President Donald Trump inspired a celebration of Somali Mainers in Lewiston on Saturday.
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Rep. Jared Golden forces vote to reverse Trump’s attack on federal unions
Maine’s 2nd District congressman secured enough signatures to force a floor vote on his bipartisan bill, first introduced in April in response to an executive order ending collective bargaining rights for 1 million federal workers.
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More Maine school districts align with Trump’s transgender policy, defying state law
Even as state law and updated federal guidance from the Trump administration over transgender students are in conflict, a conservative group is helping districts change their policies.
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Maine Constitution requires state to provide SNAP, says Winthrop Democrat
Sen. Craig Hickman, an organic farmer, says the state ‘must act quickly’ to cover the anticipated loss of federal food assistance for 170,000 Mainers.