Seth Frotman is stepping down in protest of the White House rescinding rules to protect students.
Politics
Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Trump White House doesn’t extend McCain half-staff flag salute
Presidents have often signed proclamations lowering flags to half-staff from the day a sitting senator dies through the day he or she is buried.
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Collins recalls greeting troops with McCain in Bangor
In 2010, the Arizona senator and some of their colleagues were stranded overnight there because of bad weather while they were en route to a conference in Nova Scotia.
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Reaction to the death of Arizona Sen. John McCain
Leaders from around the world send their condolences.
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Two candidates vie to unseat Sen. Angus King
A Republican and a Democrat hope to deny the popular senator a second term.
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Challengers’ task: Portray Sen. King as out of touch
That’s no easy feat given the Maine independent’s popularity, but two millennial candidates are ready to tango on North Korea, guns and Trump.
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Sen. John McCain, former POW, one-time presidential nominee, dies at 81
He had been absent from Washington battling brain cancer since December.
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John McCain, senator, former POW, one-time presidential nominee, dies at 81
McCain had been absent from Washington battling brain cancer since December.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republicans change tune on health care
Some hopefuls retreat from opposition to Medicaid expansion; others keep singing in the key of Trump.
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Democrats limit leaders’ role in picking nominees
The role of superdelegates will be watered down for 2020.