Maine’s independent senator wants to authorize use for vets with PTSD and chronic pain.
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Women win primaries in record numbers, look ahead to November election
Many of these first-time candidates say their motivation to run sprang from President Trump’s election.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The Senate also passes a resolution reaffirming the vital and indispensable role the free press serves.
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Another trial looms for former Trump campaign chairman
The charges in D.C. could result in an even lengthier sentence than what Paul Manafort faces in Virginia.
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Trump, ex-CIA chief swap insults over security clearance revocation
John Brennan says on MSNBC that the president is ‘drunk with power.’
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Embattled district attorney candidate says he’s staying in race to get health insurance
Seth Carey, the Republican running for district attorney in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, testifies during his disciplinary hearing that he needs the coverage to pay for psychiatric treatment.
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Trump warns he’ll revoke clearance of Justice Dept. official
Trump tweeted that it was a “disgrace” for Bruce Ohr to be in the Justice Department.
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Trump asks SEC to consider ending required quarterly finance reports
The SEC’s chairman said the agency already is studying the issue.
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Doctor who was disciplined had clashes with patients over Trump
Dr. Cathleen London, who has said she plans to run against Sen. Susan Collins in 2020, had conflicts with patients who were Trump supporters, according to a consent agreement that also spelled out flaws in her prescribing and record-keeping practices.
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Sen. Collins says she’s undecided on Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
Maine’s senior senator says she won’t make up her mind until she meets with him next week and listens to his responses at his confirmation hearing.