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Dems, GOP in Maine both claim Kavanaugh battle energized party

Within an hour of Sen. Susan Collins declaring her support for Brett Kavanaugh last week, a progressive activist group made its own announcement. Rather than protest against Collins, the Maine Common Good Coalition said it would be “channeling our outrage” elsewhere by knocking on doors to support Democrats this November. Yet as a Republican State […]

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Kavanaugh nomination moving forward

Maine Sen. Susan Collins said she would vote to confirm the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, resisting months of pressure from sexual assault survivors and reproductive rights advocates  Her support cemented the likelihood Kavanaugh will be confirmed, but it may erode Collins’ reputation as a moderate Republican, especially with […]

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Portland rallies urge Collins to reject Kavanaugh confirmation

An accusation of sexual misconduct against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh from when he was in high school intensified opposition to his nomination Friday as rallies in Portland urged Sen. Susan Collins to vote “no” on his confirmation. A group of about three dozen Bowdoin College students marched through downtown holding a sign that […]