The Republican senator’s maneuvering on Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill shows she’s walking a tightrope ahead of her 2026 reelection bid.
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Attorney in Portland nominated to federal appeals court in Boston
Donald Trump has nominated Joshua Dunlap, a Scarborough resident who grew up in Vassalboro, to serve on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston.
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Trump’s executive orders are a threat to democracy | Opinion
Although these decrees are nothing new in American government, they must be issued within the scope of a president’s authority.
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Sen. Collins in spotlight as Trump budget bill heads to final vote in Senate
While Sen. Susan Collins is among a handful of Republican holdouts, Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, has been a vocal opponent of the bill, which would extend tax cuts, slash funding for health insurance and food assistance and roll back clean energy incentives.
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Maine immigrant advocates, leaders decry Supreme Court ruling on injunctions, birthright citizenship
A group filed a new class action lawsuit Friday in response to the ruling, which they say opens the door for partial enforcement of President Donald Trump’s order to deny citizenship to U.S.-born children of people in the country illegally.
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Sen. Susan Collins presses Trump’s budget director over foreign aid cuts
Russell Vought appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday to field questions about the Trump administration’s request to cut $9.4 billion from the current budget for foreign aid and public broadcasting through what is called a rescission package.
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Trump is overstepping his authority | Letter
If I didn’t know any better, I’d think Donald Trump was still campaigning to be elected president with this new TV ad that came out a little while ago. The ad says the price of food and energy (heating oil/electricity) is down. Wow! If anyone is actually experiencing this, I’d like to know where they’re […]
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Maine’s congressional leaders must step up to stop Trump | Opinion
They must help to provide a check against the president’s quest for unlimited authority.
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Mainers rally by the thousands for ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump
Large crowds gathered in Portland, Augusta, Auburn and elsewhere as part of a nationwide day of protests. Demonstrations were peaceful, though 2 arrests were made in Portland as police tried to move protesters onto the sidewalk.
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Trump budget bill would weaken federal courts | Letter
In addition to cutting taxes to the wealthy, raising our deficit and cutting Medicaid, President Trump’s budget bill has these words embedded in it: “No court of the United States may use appropriated funds to enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order if no security was given […]