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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) — Incumbent Maine Sen. Susan Collins is pushing back hard against claims by a Democratic super PAC attack ad rolled out this week that she voted to cut Medicaid funding.
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(The Center Square) — Firebrand Republican Paul LePage, a former Maine governor and congressional candidate, is criticizing ICE after his brother-in-law was detained by federal authorities over his immigration status.
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(The Center Square) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins has opened a narrow lead over Democratic rival Troy Jackson, according to a poll released Thursday, which could be a warning sign to Democrats hoping to flip the seat.
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Reporting from The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Cook Political Report, which conducts election forecasting in races across the country, shifted its prediction outcomes for the U.S. Senate to a “true toss up,” meaning either party has a chance of winning control of the body.
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(The Center Square) — New York is leading a coalition of Northeast states in suing the Trump administration to block agreements with two energy companies that would scrap several offshore wind projects, claiming taxpayer money is being used to pay off the companies.
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(The Center Square) — Outgoing Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden is bucking his party, once again, to support New York Republican Congressman Mike Lawler's reelection bid.
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(The Center Square) — Maine Congressman Jared Golden is defending his support for tougher sanctions against Russia after breaking with fellow Democrats to help approve the Republican-backed legislation.
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(The Center Square) — The world's “richest man” is pumping money into Maine's congressional races as part of broader efforts to keep control of Congress in Republican hands.
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(The Center Square) — Maine Sen. Susan Collins is urging the Trump administration to make a deal with Canada to end the trade war as she battles for reelection in a state hit hard by the president's latest round of tariffs targeting its northern neighbor.
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(The Center Square) — Vice President J.D. Vance touted a manufacturing "renaissance" Monday during a visit to a Maine factory, where he highlighted the Trump administration's economic policies and stumped for Republican candidates ahead of the high-stakes midterms.
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