The political battle over Question 1 is fierce, although no one questions the need for affordable home care for seniors and people with disabilities. Read More
A woman says the Republican gubernatorial nominee fired her in 2006 after she had a child. He settled the case, but his campaign is denying the allegations. Read More
A spokesman for Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin says a letter taking credit for saving jobs at a mill that later closed was sent to constituents "in error." Read More
Democrat Janet Mills jabbed Republican Shawn Moody on his climate change beliefs at a Wednesday debate with more outside money flowing into the governor's race. Read More
The race between U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a Republican, and Assistant Maine House Majority Leader Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, is one of the handful of races that could determine partisan control of the House and it may be the highest-stakes Maine race this year. Read More
The kingdom has called the allegations of foul play "baseless" but has offered no evidence the writer left the consulate. Read More
The Trump administration is considering using West Coast military bases or other federal properties as transit points for shipments of U.S. coal and natural gas to Asia as officials seek to bolster the domestic energy industry and circumvent environmental opposition to fossil fuel exports. Read More
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U.S. Sen. Susan Collins' vote may have given Democrats something they can use to rally against her, but the slate of potential opponents likely won't be clear until after November. Read More
The Maine senator has been tight-lipped this week on the rapid developments around the Supreme Court nominee. She'll have to decide on him today. Read More
The visit beginning Tuesday also shows how far U.S.-Vietnamese relations have advanced since the tumultuous years of the Vietnam War. Read More
“Mr. Baldwin has a long history of making abusive comments to and about women, including his own daughter, as well as making homophobic remarks that I find personally offensive,” he said. Read More
Rapper Kanye West pitched an education initiative Thursday that would “be a mix of education that empowers people and gives them modern information” during a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Read More
Meetings in the district have long opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. But he opted for a reading that he said also expresses a love of country. Read More
In other segments aired Thursday, the first lady said she considers herself one of the most bullied people in the world and does not trust some people working in the White House. Read More
Facebook said on Thursday it purged more than 800 U.S. publishers and accounts for flooding users with politically oriented spam, reigniting accusations of political censorship and arbitrary decision-making. Read More
The allegations center on whether Kavanaugh was dishonest and lacked judicial temperament during his Senate testimony, according to people familiar with the matter. Read More
Melania Trump also asserted in the TV interview that she is one of the most bullied people in the world. Read More
That Trump kept his appointment in Erie amid devastation in Florida underscored the importance of this effort to Republicans. Read More
Christopher Wray said the background investigation into sexual assault allegations involving Brett Kavanaugh was handled in a way “consistent” with other such probes. Read More
Trump told reporters Tuesday that his hectic campaign-trail schedule has left him too busy to arrange a meeting. Read More
As chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Grassley would play a key role in the confirmation process. Read More
Christopher Wray is likely to face a number of questions about the FBI’s role in the bruising political battle last week over the Kavanaugh nomination. Read More
The staple of Trump's 2016 campaign against Democrat Hillary Clinton had a new target: California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Read More
An immigration case before the Supreme Court pits the government against immigrants it wants to deport following crimes they have committed in the United States. Read More
The 2018 election is less than a month away, and if you still have questions about politics in Maine, we want to answer them. Read More
“The mailer is troubling since it could easily be interpreted as an endorsement,” said one man whose organization was shown on the campaign material. Read More
With absentee voting already begun and Election Day less than a month away, we need your eyes, ears and voices. Read More
The Maine Republican Party has directed roughly $50,000 to a television ad opposing unenrolled candidate Terry Hayes' run for governor. Read More
There has been speculation that Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, will return to government or politics at some point. Read More
