An AARP Maine poll of 804 voters older than 50 also indicates Sen. Angus King and Rep. Chellie Pingree have big leads among those voters, and Rep. Bruce Poliquin is in a tight race against a Democratic challenger.
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Facebook, Twitter pledge to defend against foreign intrusion
“We are even more determined than our adversaries, and we will continue to fight back,” Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said.
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Kavanaugh stresses independence but won’t discuss White House subpoenas
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly stressed the importance of judicial independence on the second day of his confirmation hearing Wednesday.
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Trump, others dispute Woodward’s book’s description of unhinged leader
Bob Woodward’s portrayal of Trump in a new book has set off a firestorm in the White House with its descriptions of current and former aides calling Trump an “idiot” and a “liar.”
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In primary stunner, progressive ousts Massachusetts Rep. Michael Capuano
With no Republican opponent, Ayanna Pressley is a virtual lock to become the state’s first black woman elected to Congress.
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Candidate profile: Tiffany Bond shuns ‘reality TV’ politics
The Portland attorney is challenging Bruce Poliquin for his seat in Congress.
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High stakes in the 2nd Congressional District
Bruce Poliquin facing challenges from three candidates.
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Kushner Cos. amassed more than a half-million dollars in unpaid fines
Many of the hundreds of violations over the past five years took place while President Trump’s son-in-law was running the family real estate company.
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LePage files court-ordered plan to expand Medicaid in Maine – and asks feds to reject it
The governor, a staunch opponent of expanding Medicaid, wrote in his application that additional funds have not been appropriated.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won’t seek 3rd term
The mayor’s announcement comes the day before the start of one of the biggest police-shooting trials in Chicago history – the murder trial of police officer Jason Van Dyke.