The Supreme Court nominee addresses senators after Christine Blasey Ford testifies that he sexually assaulted her in high school. President Trump quickly praises Kavanaugh, and Republicans say the Judiciary Committee will vote Friday.
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Maine Voices: Base confirmation of Kavanaugh on his superb record over past 35 years
It’s unfair to judge who he is today by how he may – may – have behaved in a stupid moment of his youth.
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Third accuser deepens Sen. Collins’ quandary over Kavanaugh on eve of critical hearing
Maine’s Republican senator won’t publicly say whether the new allegations warrant a delay to allow for a full investigation, but she reportedly expressed her concerns to party leaders.
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Maine Voices: In vote on court nominee, Margaret Chase Smith put principle before party
Sen. Collins could do the same today, by standing up for her belief in women’s right to have an abortion.
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Maine Voices: In vote on court nominee, Margaret Chase Smith put principle before party
Sen. Collins could do the same today, by standing up for her belief in women’s right to have an abortion.
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Democrat challenging Sen. King says if he loses, he may run against Sen. Collins next
Zak Ringelstein faces an uphill battle this fall, but said if Susan Collins votes to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, he’ll run against her in 2020.
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Sen. Collins says attorneys for Kavanaugh and his accuser should be allowed to ask questions
Maine’s senior senator is still undecided on whether she will support President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee as sexual assault allegations against him have disrupted the process
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Kavanaugh’s accuser calls for FBI investigation before she testifies
In a letter by her lawyers to the Senate Judiciary Committee, lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford did not explicitly say she would not testify Monday if there is no FBI probe, and several senior Republicans said they intend to press on with the nominee’s Supreme Court confirmation.
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Brakey campaign hits King over 9/11 remarks
The tape makes the rounds on social media, driven by Breitbart.
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Outside group funding ad campaign against King re-election bid
The $100,000 effort to boost the candidacy of Republican challenger Eric Brakey, a state senator from Auburn, is funded almost entirely by Andrew Beal, a Texas banker who gave $2 million to support the election of Donald Trump in 2016.