Maine’s Republican senator pins her support of a Supreme Court nominee on ‘settled law,’ but her reasoning withers under scrutiny.
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ACLU the latest to press Sen. Collins on Supreme Court nominee
A $150,000 campaign that began Friday features an ad praising Collins as an ‘independent voice’ for Maine and saying Americans have to know that the nominee will support the Roe v. Wade ruling.
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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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Sen. Collins says she would oppose Supreme Court nominee hostile to Roe v. Wade
The Republican viewed as key to confirming Trump’s choice says she wouldn’t vote for someone who wants to overturn the decision on the right to choose, which she considers settled law.
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Down East physician weighs run against Collins in 2020
Cathleen London, a Democrat, says she used to respect Maine’s senior senator for her willingness to buck Republican orthodoxy, but believes that is no longer the case.
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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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Our View: Sen. Collins should insist on keeping Kennedy’s role
Abortion rights and marriage equality are at risk if principled Republicans don’t speak up.
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At Portland protest of immigration policy, ‘so much rage’ they no longer can stay silent
A Facebook call to rally in Portland draws more than 200 people eager to take a stand against White House actions at the border that have sparked outrage across the country.
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Maine Voices: Sen. Collins must stop equivocating as Trump tramples American ideals
She pretends to distance herself from his abhorrent policies, but refuses to see them for what they are.