The group’s signatures will have to be validated by the secretary of state’s office before the people’s veto effort is green-lit for the March presidential primary ballot. Read More
The different approaches of Betsy Sweet and Sara Gideon of Freeport were on display in stump speeches at a Democratic barbecue in South Portland on Saturday. Read More
After trying to gain authority over gaming, natural resources and certain crimes through the courts, the State House and the ballot box, Maine’s Native American tribes are trying to reassert their sovereignty by changing law giving the state tribal oversight. Read More
Maine was sued for the second time in a week when a trade group argued that federal law preempts changes aimed at expanding cable access and making public-access networks easier to find in channel lineups. Read More
The tension and the scope of the position is going to be one of the key issues of that campaign. Read More
It's not clear yet what the Trump administration will propose as its final fuel-efficiency rules, but in the past it has favored freezing Obama-era mileage standards at 2021 levels. Read More
Amid the escalating tensions in the region, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday presented remnants of what it said were Iranian-made weapons used in the attacks on two key oil facilities. Read More
Corey Lewandowski, Trump's outspoken former campaign manager, is scheduled to appear Tuesday to discuss the report by former special counsel Robert Mueller. Read More
Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, wrote to FBI Director Christopher Wray in October requesting an “appropriate follow up” with one individual who had come to him with information about Kavanaugh. Read More
The policy roadmap is for a fight she said is at the core of her presidential campaign. Read More
Trump said the U.S. had reason to believe it knew who was behind the attack and said his government was waiting to consult with the Saudis as to who they believe was behind the attack and "under what terms we would proceed!" Read More
The impeachment calls come in the wake of new, uninvestigated, allegation of sexual impropriety from when Brett Kavanaugh was in college. Read More
The New York Times reported Saturday fresh revelations about the Supreme Court justice’s alleged behavior as a student at Yale University in the 1980s. Read More
The third Democratic debate seemed to end in a 10-way tie. Read More
The end of an era is upon us. Maine’s own “Freeport Flag Ladies” have decided to retire. Read More
Former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe’s legal team has been notified that the Justice Department authorized prosecutors to seek an indictment against him for lying to investigators. Read More
A new level of despair spread among tens of thousands of migrants waiting on the Mexican border to seek refuge in the U.S. as the Trump administration began enforcing radical new restrictions Thursday on who qualifies for asylum. Read More
The Senate Appropriations Committee — including Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine — backed Trump in party-line votes. Read More
Stephen King made the rounds on a variety of talk shows this week, promoting his new book, “The Institute,” and commenting on lots of matters — from his inspiration for his latest novel, to his feelings on politics and, in particular, Maine Sen. Susan Collins. Read More
WASHINGTON — And then there were 10. The Democratic Party’s strongest presidential contenders — according to polls and fundraising, at least — meet on the same debate stage for the first time Thursday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
The administration of President Donald Trump said Thursday it plans to scrap a 2015 definition of what qualifies as “waters of the United States,” a move one environmental group said risks protections for half of Maine’s drinking water. Read More
Trump is expected to visit California on Tuesday and Wednesday. Read More
President Donald Trump’s policy is a dramatic change in the way the federal government treats those seeking safe haven in the United States. Read More
Sen. Angus King of Maine said he and another senator pushed Saudi Arabia’s crown prince on the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi during a congressional trip to the Middle East this weekend. Read More
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said in a statement it isn’t a question of “whether to support or oppose the wall” or Trump. Read More
The deal was said to be worth $10 billion to $12 billion, including a $3 billion payment from the Sacklers’ personal funds. Read More
President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration will propose banning thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes to combat a recent surge in underage vaping. Read More
