Nick Isgro’s election to the top-tier Maine Republican Party post came as some criticized the mayor as being politically divisive.
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Fall election could be turning point for Maine Republicans
After weathering blistering losses the party will select new leaders.
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Bernie Sanders faces questions about political future
His backers expect him to launch a second run for president in the coming weeks, but he’s now confronting reports of sexual harassment by male staffers on his 2016 campaign.
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FBI reportedly probed whether Trump secretly worked for Russia
The New York Times says law enforcement officials were so concerned by the president’s behavior in the days after he fired James Comey that they investigated whether he was a potential threat to national security.
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Sen. Collins says she would oppose Trump emergency declaration to build border wall
Maine’s senior senator, who is among a small group of Republicans negotiating with the White House to end a three-week government shutdown, says she’s disappointed but still hopeful.
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Republicans may seek to overturn ranked-choice voting
“We must go after this bad precedent,” former Gov. Paul LePage wrote recently to members of the Republican state committee.
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With bills due and paychecks in doubt, Maine Coast Guard families see shutdown as ‘big slap in the face’
Several hundred Coast Guard employees won’t get paid on schedule Tuesday if the government shutdown drags on, and that has many feeling disrespected.
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Trump administration eyes raiding hurricane relief funds to build border wall
The Trump administration is eyeing billions of dollars in unspent disaster relief funds to pay for a border wall without Congress’s approval.
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Q&A: How the government shutdown might end
As the impasse hits the 3-week mark, a look at what’s the easiest solution, and the most likely.
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Democratic bills aim to cut drug prices
The bills stand little chance of becoming law in a divided government, but they could put Republicans on the defensive.