The Maine Republican says she remains undecided on whether she would vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, who she says agreed that the Roe v. Wade decision is ‘settled law.’
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Doctor who was disciplined had clashes with patients over Trump
Dr. Cathleen London, who has said she plans to run against Sen. Susan Collins in 2020, had conflicts with patients who were Trump supporters, according to a consent agreement that also spelled out flaws in her prescribing and record-keeping practices.
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Sen. Collins can make history: Go independent, oppose Kavanaugh
Susan Collins should seize the moment and oppose Trump’s Supreme Court justice nominee over women’s rights issue, Karen Heck writes.
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Bill Nemitz: Russian trolling story’s commenters suspecting each other
That’s exactly the kind of distrust the trollers of Maine politicians are looking to sow.
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Maine women lobby Sens. Collins and King to vote against Trump’s high court nominee
The women are part of a lobbying effort by Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, which sees Brett Kavenaugh’s nomination as a threat to legal abortion.
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Russian-backed troll Twitter accounts targeted Maine politicians
Sen. Collins came under fire particularly for her Affordable Care Act vote in 2017, when she was blasted with hundreds of critical tweets from a right-wing perspective.
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Susan Collins says ‘This is unbelievable’ when she hears Trump wants to stop Russia probe
Donald Trump called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to halt Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election on Twitter this morning.
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Greg Kesich: Republicans stand firmly on Team Trump
The president may not look or talk much like a traditional Republican, but the whole party is on board with his policies.
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Maine senators want U.S. to set aside day to celebrate lobster
Sept. 25 would be ‘National Lobster Day,’ recognizing the historic and economic importance of the lobster industry.
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Sen. Collins backs measure to quickly mete out sanctions if Russia meddles in an election
The bill, which has both Democratic and Republican co-sponsors, is meant to deter foreign meddling in U.S. elections.