In a discussion at Harvard Law School, the Facebook CEO invited regulators to set industrywide privacy standards and take a harder line with foreign interference in elections.
Election 2020
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Breakouts, burns and zingers: What to watch in Dem debates
Breakouts, burns and zingers: What to watch for in the 1st 2020 Democratic presidential debates
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Report: Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon to challenge Sen. Collins
Citing 5 unnamed sources, the Huffington Post says the Freeport Democrat will make her announcement this month after the legislative session ends.
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Susan Collins taps her leadership PAC to shore up support
Maine’s senior senator uses her Dirigo PAC to support GOP politicians, from Mitch McConnell to candidates for the Maine Legislature.
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Maine Senate endorses shifting to presidential primary elections
If approved, the legislation would move Maine toward using party primaries instead of caucuses for signaling voters’ preferences.
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‘Saturday Night Live’ zings Susan Collins in opening skit
Her opponents say the television comedy show has Maine’s longtime senator pegged.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Susan Collins may face her first primary since winning a Senate seat in 1996
Derek Lavasseur, a conservative activist from Fairfield, is rallying the right in a bid to beat her in a June 2020 primary.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston lawyer might challenge Collins in 2020
Former Mayor Jim Howaniec, 60, is eyeing a possible campaign for U.S. Senate as a Democrat.
Posted inMaine, News
‘Queer feminist mermaid’ hopes to unseat Collins
Saco lawyer Bre Kidman readily admits to being weird, but hopes Mainers will identify with the independence and authenticity.
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Democrats looking for candidates for vulnerable seats, including Maine’s Susan Collins’
Sens. Cory Gardner of Colorado, Susan Collins of Maine and Martha McSally of Arizona are widely considered among the most vulnerable Republican incumbents.