The Garden State, which was not exempted, says it’s been stonewalled in its efforts to get answers.
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FBI chief: Kavanaugh check ‘usual process’
Chris Wray tells senators that such background probes normally observe limits set by the agency requesting them.
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Collins joins Democrats in backing measure to halt Trump administration’s short-term health plans
But the measure still fails on a 50-50 vote, leaving intact lower-cost health insurance plans that critics say don’t protect people with pre-existing conditions
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Watch video: Candidates for governor spar over climate change, abortion
A largely cordial race turns lively as all four candidates to succeed Gov. Paul LePage confront hot-button issues to set themselves apart from their rivals.
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Comedian says he was only joking about a boycott after Collins’ vote on Kavanaugh
John Fugelsang’s tweet about not visiting Maine while Collins is in office was liked and retweeted thousands of times, with many commenters supporting a boycott.
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Maine’s candidates for governor keeping campaign clean and low-key
The race for the Blaine House has been short on fireworks and long on civility, with one analyst suggesting that the high drama in Washington has ‘sucked all of the political oxygen out of the room.’
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Taylor Swift makes politics personal with endorsement for Democrat
Republicans have some bad blood with the star after a surprise endorsement on Instagram Sunday night for Tennessee U.S. Senate candidate Phil Bredesen.
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Kanye West to visit Trump, discuss prison reform, violence
The president invited the rapper to the White House for lunch.
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Democrats appear to hold edge in CNN midterms poll
Also, Democrats’ voting enthusiasm is up 7 percent since September, compared to Republicans’ 3 percent.
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House District 39: Opponent mounts no campaign against Michael Sylvester
Republican Peter Doyle’s name will appear on the ballot but he has not raised or spent money to challenge the incumbent.