Sen. Susan Collins undertook substantive research before deciding to vote for Kavanaugh, says a member of the working group that helped her review his record.
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Sen. Collins’ husband says suspicious letter mentioned Kavanaugh vote
The letter sent to her Bangor home claimed to contain a deadly poison.
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Professor who offered college credit for trip to lobby Sen. Collins is barred from teaching, says USM
Susan Feiner, who retired July 1, offered a ‘pop-up’ course for students who hopped a bus to Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3 to urge Collins to oppose Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation.
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Husband says he’s worried about safety of Sen. Collins after poison threat
He says ‘it’s scary’ that the national political climate has eroded the safety of elected officials, as authorities work to find out who sent a letter to the couple’s Bangor home claiming it contained ricin.
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College pressured to rescind honorary degree awarded to Collins
But a spokesman for the Maine senator’s alma mater, St. Lawrence University, says the institution ‘has never rescinded any earned or honorary degree’ and does not intend to do so now.
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Writer claimed letter sent to Sen. Collins’ home contained deadly toxin ricin
The senator’s office says parts of the home were quarantined during the investigation but Collins and her husband were spending the night in their home.
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Jim Fossel: Fight over judge shows that extremists are in charge
The confirmation process has become so partisan because both parties view the Supreme Court as the continuation of politics by other means.
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The View From Here: Sen. Collins’ year of surprises
Between her votes to kill the Obamacare repeal and to confirm Kavanaugh, Collins moved to the right. Why?
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For Maine women in confirmation protest, the fight was personal
They traveled to Washington to oppose a controversial appointment to the Supreme Court, determined to tell their own stories and discover the power in being heard.
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Both parties in Maine claim they got a boost from battle over Kavanaugh confirmation
The divisive battle over the Supreme Court justice is providing a rallying cry for Maine campaigns in the final month before Election Day.