The U.S. and China are set to add taxes to imported goods in an unprecedented commerce battle that could rattle markets, cripple trade and sour relations.
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Activists call on Sen. Collins to be ‘strong leader,’ ask hard questions of Supreme Court nominee
Abortion, environmental and labor activists urge Collins and Sen. Angus King to ‘take a very, very hard look’ at President Trump’s eventual choice.
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Sen. Collins on treacherous middle ground in Supreme Court fight
The Maine senator says she knows that, regardless of how she votes, ‘there are going to be people who are furious at me.’
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Hog wild and loyal: Maine Harley owners aren’t fazed by Trump’s threats
A sampling finds little anger over tariff-related shifting of some production overseas, as long as bikes sold here are U.S.-made.
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About 2,000 people protest Trump immigration policies in front of Portland City Hall
Rallies are also held elsewhere in Maine, including Brunswick, Augusta, Farmington, Bangor and Bar Harbor.
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Bowdoin graduates are behind $20 million Facebook fundraiser for immigrants
Charlotte and Dave Willner started the viral effort after seeing a photo of a crying child who reminded them of their own daughter.
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Fears of Roe v. Wade’s demise may be overblown
Democrats and liberal groups are treating the moment as one of utmost danger for abortion rights.
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Collins to judge Trump’s Supreme Court pick without ‘litmus tests’ such as Roe v. Wade support
Her spokeswoman says Maine’s Republican senator believes the landmark abortion ruling is settled law, and she won’t use the issue to disqualify a candidate to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.
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Police arrest nearly 600 in D.C. as demonstrators protest Trump policy on migrant families
Scores of female protesters sit on the floor of a Senate office building to decry immigrants’ treatment at the border.
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Rallies against Trump immigration policy planned for central Maine
A pair of events in Augusta and Farmington are part of a nationwide effort this weekend to protest Trump immigration policies and show support for immigrants.