Many Democrats would like an independent gubernatorial candidate to drop out, fearing that she'll hand the governor's mansion to another Republican. Read More
Lawmakers were given a way out of the impasse that has kept them out of Augusta for more than a month, but they may have to wrestle with a battery of child welfare reforms from Gov. Paul LePage. Read More
A special election to fill the Penobscot County Commissioner District 2 seat will be coinciding with the statewide general election on November 6. Read More
A Maine lawyer facing disbarment over sexual abuse claims said during a hearing Friday that he wants to be elected district attorney, in part, to qualify for government benefits and then get the treatment he needs for “mental health problems.” Read More
“[Our] society has become polarized, the Congress largely dysfunctional,” George Mitchell said. Read More
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The LePage administration is making a disputed claim that Question 1 would hit married couples twice with a new tax. It'll be settled by the attorney general, but it's a key issue in the debate for now. Read More
Who gets a vote? That simple question belies a complex reality facing a new study group in Portland. Read More
In an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” Mike Mullen said that while Trump has the authority to pull the security clearances of former national intelligence and other officials, his doing so is “incredibly problematic.” Read More
U.S. officials are concerned that not only Russia but also China, Iran and North Korea will try to meddle in this fall’s midterm elections, the national security adviser said Sunday. Read More
The prosecutors disclosed that George Papadopoulos caused irreparable damage to the Russia investigation because he lied repeatedly during a January 2017 interview. Read More
Sen. Richard Burr said the international aspect of the probe, the sheer number of players connected to one another and the many lawyers have made the work more challenging than originally expected. Read More
The Republicans left behind are warning their party with increasing urgency, though it's unclear whether anyone's listening. Read More
Avenatti is scheduled to attend the Hillsborough County Democrats' Summer Picnic fundraiser in Greenfield on Sunday afternoon. Read More
Trump on Sunday responded to a New York Times story reporting that McGahn has given hours of testimony to the special counsel investigating Russian election meddling. Read More
The cancellation of President Donald Trump's Veterans Day parade came swiftly when senior White House and Pentagon leaders saw the estimated $92 million price tag play out in public, setting off a chaotic volley of tweets and accusations between the president and the mayor of the nation's capital. Read More
President Donald Trump said Friday he had canceled plans for a Veterans Day military parade, citing the "ridiculously high" price tag — a day after U.S. officials said the November event could cost $92 million, more than three times the price first suggested by the White House. Read More
A massive parade that President Donald Trump ordered to showcase American military might this fall will probably cost tens of millions of dollars more than originally expected, officials said Thursday. Read More
The Trump administration is aiming to open millions of acres of Alaska Arctic land for drilling that was protected under the Obama administration. Read More
A Milbridge physician who has said she’ll run against U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in 2020 has been reprimanded by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine for engaging in unprofessional conduct. Read More
Bypassing a stalemated Maine Legislature, ethics regulators voted Thursday to effectively ignore a drafting error in state law that has locked away about $3.2 million in taxpayer funding for gubernatorial and legislative campaigns since July. Read More
Trump is also reviewing security clearances of other former officials, including former FBI director James Comey, Sanders said during a regular White House news briefing. Read More
Paul Manafort lied to keep himself flush with cash and later to maintain his luxurious lifestyle when his income dropped off, prosecutors told jurors Wednesday in closing arguments at the former Trump campaign chairman's financial fraud trial. Read More
From the politicians to the ordinary Mainers he wrote about to his competitors, Cousins was universally respected and admired. Read More
Veteran Bangor Daily News political reporter Christopher Cousins died Wednesday morning of a heart attack. Read More
"I will not be intimidated. I'm not going to be bullied by Donald Trump." Read More
Kris Kobach will face the projected Democratic nominee, state Sen. Laura Kelly, and independent candidate Greg Orman. Read More
Sanders’ original answer came in response to questions about Trump’s use of a racial slur. Read More
