The Maine senator, a member of the Intelligence Committee, also says President Trump’s reaction to a CIA report on the matter ‘undermines our credibility abroad.’
Angus King
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: C’mon, liberals, take a break from the bubble
Would-be 2020 Democratic presidential aspirants should seek out tough interviews with interlocutors of every political stripe.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Sen. King says Congress should act to ensure integrity of Mueller probe
Maine’s newly re-elected senator says that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation should not be blocked, and that the Senate Intelligence Committee will continue its own investigation regardless.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Power shift in Congress will change some roles for Maine delegation
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, are likely to see the biggest effects, but for different reasons.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Sen. King declares victory in re-election bid
The independent will return to the U.S. Senate for a second 6-year term. With three-quarters of precincts counted, he had 55 percent of the vote, ahead of Republican Eric Brakey, with 35 percent, and Democrat Zak Ringelstein, with 11 percent.
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Sen. King returns donation from Exxon Mobil after debate challenge
His Democratic challenger, Zak Ringelstein, had asked the senator if he would give back the $5,000 he received.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
New Balance achieves milestone, ships first athletic shoes to military after long battle
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation visit the plant in Norridgewock to help celebrate the fruits of a $17.3 million contract that complies with a law requiring U.S. soldiers to wear American-made apparel.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Collins, King, Pingree slam Trump’s proposal to end birthright citizenship
Rep. Bruce Poliquin initially declined comment on the president’s plan, saying he ‘didn’t see that,’ but later issued a statement saying ‘any executive order or law must pass Constitutional muster.’
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, News, Politics
Sen. King, 2 challengers spar over immigration, health care and gun control in TV debate
Republican Eric Brakey attacks Maine’s independent senator over his ties to the energy industry, while Democrat Zak Ringelstein says a vote for King is a vote for the status quo.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Data company predicts Brakey will win U.S. Senate seat – but makes a King-sized mistake
The firm projects winners based on Google searches for candidates.