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Democrats who have carried Susan Collins to victory may be slipping away
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (784+ words) FREEPORT, Maine — Bob Masciarelli has split his ticket to back Republicans before. The 70-year-old Democrat from Yarmouth is the kind of voter U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has counted on to outrun her party in Maine’s liberal-leaning Portland suburbs. But he…...
Letter: Zach Schmesser a great asset for Belfast
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (239+ words) Bangor Daily News Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to [email protected] I have lived in three houses in my 81 years, all within three blocks in Belfast. Currently, my lovely wife and…...
Opinion: Social Security reform needs open debate, not a fast track
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (446+ words) Andre Chasse is a Bangor resident who currently serves as the volunteer state president for AARP Maine. He is a human resources professional who specializes in benefit and retirement plans. As the volunteer state president for AARP Maine, I spend…...
Trump says he'll consider releasing 9/11 records after families' request
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (223+ words) Several families have long alleged that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia gained influence in the Saudi government and aided the hijackers. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudis, but the Saudi government has long denied any involvement…...
Amid U.S-Canada tension, a Maine war fort is a reminder of cross-border compromise
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (712+ words) You can’t quite see Canada from the Fort Fairfield Blockhouse, but its presence looms. The international border is some 3.5 miles — 5.6 kilometers — east up the Aroostook River from the reconstructed war fort. Of course, when it was originally built in 1839, it…...
Inside a Philadelphia barbershop, Black men debate their political past and future
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1066+ words) Although Black men vote overwhelmingly Democratic, even small shifts in their support can help swing razor-thin elections. They are often some of the most scrutinized but least understood voters, a blind spot that Thompson wants to fix. His mission led…...
GOP congressman from Wisconsin swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (159+ words) U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. They both ended up…...
The secret ballot has been an article of faith in US elections. That's being tested in Georgia
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1025+ words) The system’s vulnerability has been drawing increased attention, with election security advocates criticizing state election officials for failing to fix it before the November elections. Georgia election officials say they have taken steps to address the potential harm, but some…...
Federal judge rules Trump DHS plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (459+ words) The opinion issued late Friday marked a victory for labor groups who had sued the agency. The labor organization had argued that plans by the Department of Homeland Security violated congressional protections that were designed to safeguard the independence of…...
Deputies respond to trespasser reported at ex-Vice President Kamala Harris’ Malibu home
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (194+ words) A trespasser was reported Friday night at former Vice President Kamala Harris’ home in Malibu, California, law enforcement officials and a Harris spokesperson said. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to her home around 10:30 p.m. after her private security…...