Portland’s mayor gets the backing of more than 20 current and former elected officials, including City Councilor Pious Ali and 5 school board members.
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Ted Cruz warns a Trump deal with Democrats on gun control could lead conservatives to stay home in 2020
The Texas senator specifically referenced a possible deal between the Trump administration and a bipartisan group of senators on background checks.
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Senate Republicans back Trump on border wall funding
A Republican-controlled Senate committee has rejected Democratic attempts to cut Trump’s border wall request and his moves to pay for the project without congressional approval.
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Democratic front-runners clash in debate over health care, immigration – and Obama
Thursday’s debate shows that Democrats are still divided over what the party stands for, beyond opposing President Trump.
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In ‘Late Show’ appearance, Stephen King says it’s time for Sen. Collins to go
The Bangor-based novelist tells the show’s host, Stephen Colbert, that he wants a senator with a more ‘liberal bent.’
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Maine Family Planning clinic seeks state funding in response to Trump’s abortion ‘gag rule’
Maine Family Planning lost $2 million in federal funding when it opted out of the Title X program over a ban on abortion referrals and a requirement to separate reproductive health and abortion services.
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Supreme Court allows broad enforcement of asylum limits
The Trump administration’s rule prevents most Central American immigrants from seeking asylum in the U.S.
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Museums, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens get $700,000 in federal grants
Two Bowdoin College museums, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the Farnsworth will receive over $200,000 each.
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Sen. Collins joins bipartisan effort to end Trump’s use of military funds for wall
She views the resolution to end the president’s national emergency as a way to block overreach by the executive branch.
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Sens. King and Todd Young meet with Saudi crown prince
During a recent trip to the Middle East, Sens. Angus King and Todd Young met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to talk about a range of issues.