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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Our View: Collins should support independent Jan. 6 commission
The Maine Republican senator’s minor objections should not outweigh the danger of doing nothing in response to the insurrection.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2021
McConnell blocks quick impeachment trial in Senate; won’t rule out vote to convict
The Kentucky Republican also sees House Democrats' drive to impeach Trump as an opportune moment to distance the GOP from the tumultuous, divisive outgoing president.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Trump’s $2,000 checks all but dead as McConnell won’t budge
The Senate majority leader says the extra money would go to plenty of American households that just don't need it.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2020
Maine Voices: No COVID-19 relief? Blame lawsuit hoax
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insists that any aid package must include sweeping liability immunity for corporations that put profits over safety.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2020
Our Endorsement: Time for change in U.S. Senate
The Editorial Board endorses Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon to be Maine's next senator.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2020
Sen. King: Supreme Court battle isn’t about fairness – it’s about health care
We must pause the nomination process, or risk tens of millions of Americans having their coverage ripped away.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2020
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
A vote to end debate falls short on an amendment that would allocate $500 billion to COVID-19-related unemployment benefits, support for businesses, and testing, prevention, and treatment programs at schools and elsewhere.
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PublishedMay 24, 2020
Greg Kesich: There’s more than one kind of deficit
There is a cost to doing nothing in a crisis, and we will all end up paying it.
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