Joshua Dunlap was nominated by Trump to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in July.
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Maine lawyer nominated to 1st Circuit clears Senate Judiciary Committee
Planned Parenthood of New England and other advocacy groups are asking Sen. Susan Collins to withdraw her support over his past work with corporations and statements on abortion access and gay marriage.
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Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance
The legislation, negotiated by a bipartisan group of senators, was already rejected by most Republicans in February when it was linked to a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies.
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New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment
In a statement, the senator claimed prosecutors were ‘trying to get me to give in simply by making wild allegations again and again, without actually proving anything.’
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Senate passes bipartisan defense bill, but clash looms with House over social issues
The strong bipartisan vote for the legislation in the Senate could give it momentum as the two chambers next look to settle their differences.
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Gideon has small lead over Collins among likely Maine voters in new Colby poll
The survey of 847 likely voters also shows Democrat Joe Biden running well ahead of President Trump, with the margin tighter in the 2nd Congressional District.
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Maine’s Senate campaign ignites as Collins, Gideon go into action
Hours after Sara Gideon won an overwhelming victory in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, she and Republican Sen. Susan Collins were on the campaign trail.
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John Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick for top intelligence post, clears divided Senate panel
Ratcliffe had previously withdrawn his name under criticism that he had exaggerated his involvement in terrorism cases when he served as a federal prosecutor.
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Follow the Money in Maine’s Senate race: See who is contributing to Susan Collins
This searchable database includes all individual contributions to the 2020 re-election campaign of Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins through Sept. 30, 2019. SOURCE: Federal Elections Commission INTERACTIVE: Julia McCue Use the Search box to find donors, specific towns, employers or occupations. Click on the column heads to sort the data. Donor Town State Contribution Employer […]
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Follow the Money in Maine’s Senate race: See who is contributing to Betsy Sweet
This searchable database includes all individual contributions to the 2020 U.S. Senate election campaign of Democrat Betsy Sweet through Sept. 30, 2019. SOURCE: Federal Elections Commission INTERACTIVE: Julia McCue Use the Search box to find donors, specific towns, employers or occupations. Click on the column heads to sort the data. Donor Town State Contribution Employer […]