Maine Democrats add seats in the Legislature, giving Hannah Pingree a bigger majority
Democrats said they won at least 87 seats in the 151-member House and 22 of 35 Senate seats as of early Wednesday.
Democrats said they won at least 87 seats in the 151-member House and 22 of 35 Senate seats as of early Wednesday.
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In the battle between Democrats and Republicans for Senate control, the reliably red state of Kansas has moved from the edges to the center of the map. Democrats are up in Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Maine and Ohio, have an edge in Alaska...
President Donald Trump lashed out at the Senate on Friday evening, saying the body is “killing our country” and needs to “act” when it returns for the lame-duck session next week. “The Senate has to act. The Senate...
Democratic and Republican lawyers and groups trade sharp legal letters about procedures for counting ballots in tight race Where Trump and Republicans lost the midterms – a visual analysis of the key states Democrat...
New York Times: Democrats flipped the Senate and House, leaving Trump weakened.
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner could lead the Senate Intelligence Committee after Democrats' midterm victory. What would the powerful role mean?
Young voters in Portland, Maine, have welcomed the Democrats' sweeping victories in the 2026 midterm elections, with celebrations breaking out as results came in. Some described the outcome as a moment of redemption after years of...
The Democratic former Maine House speaker defeated Republican lawyer Bobby Charles and independent state Sen. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre.
Evan Vucci/REUTERS A MAGA Republican who lost his bid to become Maine’s next governor has immediately pointed the finger of blame at Donald Trump. Bobby Charles was decisively beaten by Democrat Hannah Pingree in...
BDN Exclusive U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington held the closed-door meeting Saturday at the Ellsworth Elks Lodge with Troy Jackson.
A recount is likely in the race that looks set to usher in Democrat Timothy Holland, a school resource officer and 45-year police veteran, as sheriff.
In states that can feel unpredictable, both Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Troy Jackson saw increased support in recent surveys.
Collins said Democrats are using a national political strategy to distract voters from local issues, while the latest Fox News poll shows her Maine Senate race tied at 49%.
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Maine's Senate election pits incumbent Republican Sen. One of Tuesday's midterm races to watch is in Maine, where five-term Republican incumbent Sen. Covered by 27 outlets: 15 lean left, 5 are centre, 7 lean right.
“Collins was an institutionalist when Trump was tearing down the very institutions of government.”
Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Republican Susan Collins in a major Maine upset, ending her nearly 30-year Senate career. Al Jazeera's Eva McKend reports from Portland. #USMidterms #MidtermElections #USPolitics...
Maine’s soon-to-be ex-Sen. Susan Collins complained Thursday that voters weren't satisfied with her record when it came to Donald Trump — despite her vote to convict him. “Everybody ignores the fact that I voted to...
Eric Lee / REUTERS Susan Collins has lashed out at Republican voters after losing her Maine Senate seat in the Democratic midterm landslide. In an interview with The New York Times, Collins, 73, complained about...
Maine voters on Tuesday pick their next governor, with two-term incumbent Gov. Janet Mills (D) term limited and ineligible to seek reelection, in a race that has been somewhat overshadowed by the high-profile Senate contest in the...
The race for the Maine House seat represented by outgoing Rep. Election officials announced Thursday that a competitive Maine House race will be decided by ranked-choice voting, as Republican Paul LePage fights to defeat Democrat Matt...
Retiring Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) congratulated his likely successor, Republican candidate Paul LePage, on winning Maine’s 2nd Congressional District and flipping the seat red despite the blue wave that swept the...
Dunlap would have to net the vast majority of blank and write-in ballots to overtake Paul LePage.
House Democrats Eye Their Own Crypto Market Structure Bill With A Bigger SEC Role After Sweep Authored by Micah Zimmerman via Bitcoin Magazine , House Democrats are discussing a plan to turn Rep. Maxine Waters' Crypto Investor and...
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Some Florida Republicans, including Gov. Florida Republicans aren't panicking about sluggish turnout for the midterms , but in the words of one GOP elder: "We're white-knuckled." Why it matters: Florida once looked like a much safer...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused The Washington Post of fabricating claims he reached out to political consultants about a potential 2028 presidential bid.
Ron DeSantis has called a Washington Post report that he is preparing for a 2028 presidential run “fabricated” and a “pathetic attempt to garner clicks.”
Shiv Aroor discusses how Trump's crushing midterm setback has triggered a fierce succession battle within both parties, with JD Vance, Marco Rubio, Ron DeSantis and other contenders scrambling for position even as...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is predicting that Democrats will "add gas to the fire like Biden did" when they come into power in January.
House Democrats are already working on a replacement for the Clarity Act, one day after taking both chambers. Reporting from Eleanor Terrett says the draft would give the SEC a larger role, narrow the CFTC, and add ethics restrictions....
Democratic Marine veteran JoAnna Mendoza defeated incumbent Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) in Arizona’s toss-up 6th Congressional District. Mendoza won 53% of the vote compared to Ciscomani, who received 44.9%, according to the Associated...
Democrat JoAnna Mendoza won election Thursday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Arizona's 6th Congressional District, defeating Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani.
Israel's largest Arab party grouping said Thursday it would recommend opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the next government, potentially bolstering his bid after Arab-majority lists won a record 19 seats in last week's election....
Could Benjamin Netanyahu be facing a serious challenge to his political future as Gadi Eisenkot gathers support from opposition and Arab-majority parties? Following Israel’s October 27 election, 67 lawmakers...
Arab-majority parties in Israel, the Joint List and Ra’am, have backed Netanyahu’s rival Gadi Eisenkot to form a governm
2 Arab Parties Back Gadi Eisenkot For Israel PM, But There's A Catch NDTV 'Long road ahead': Eisenkot beats Netanyahu 67-46 in backing but government test looms The Times of India Joint List says it will back...
Arab-Led Parties To Back Eisenkot To Form Israel's Next Government via Middle East Eye The Arab-led Joint List has said it will back Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form a new government, dealing a heavy...
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) has formally launched a bid to chair the House Financial Services Committee, setting up a challenge to the panel’s longtime Democratic leader, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). In a letter to his Democratic...
Florida returns to the political spotlight as Trump campaigns for the GOP, while Democrats look to regain ground. In an NDTV World Exclusive, Neera Tanden discusses America's midterm mood and growing voter discontent. Plus, Bihar Museum...
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In Michigan, support for Israel was a kind of political hologram. Covered by 18 outlets: 5 lean left, 9 are centre, 3 lean right, 1 are not rated.
Mike Blake/Reuters Bari Weiss’ opinion news site, The Free Press, has acknowledged an embarrassing error in its coverage of Abdul El-Sayed, the nation’s first Muslim senator-elect. El-Sayed, who faced Islamophobic...
Judy and Jan Johnson spoke with ABC News Live about how proud they are to see their grandson, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, be elected to Senate.
Abdul El-Sayed launches Habibi PAC after winning Michigan's Senate race to support Democratic allies and expand his political influence.
Abdul El-Sayed’s election to the Senate is a watershed moment for American Muslims, and a complicated one. It solidifies the community’s rising influence in national American politics even as Islamophobia is also...
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In Israel, nearly all the votes have been counted in Tuesday's election. Deadlock is possible, as neither the bloc of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his main challenger appear likely to win a majority. Covered by 46 outlets: 13...
There are several different paths the Yashar party leader could take, but all of them have obstacles.
Israel's election has opened the door to a dramatic political realignment. Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot now appears best placed to form the next government, backed by Arab-led parties that hold the balance of...
Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc of parties, led by his own Likud party, won 53 seats, with his main opposition winning 48 seats, and Arab-led parties securing the other 19. This means that any government will be a...
Those banking on a loss for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in last week’s elections were sorely mistaken. Although neither his bloc nor the opposition has a straightforward path to forming the next...
Johnathan Bauer, 28, died at the scene.
Electric unicycles can reach 93 mph and can be extremely dangerous on the road. State laws often do not explicitly mention electric unicycles.
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"Ideal habitat precisely describes Maine’s working forest. We have young trees and abundant bugs."
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WESTBROOK – Maine credit unions put their People Helping People philosophy into action this October, participating in the state’s second annual Credit Union Kind Day through acts of kindness, volunteerism and charitable giving. Observed...
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Portland Hearts of Pine and Maine Wildness have been wildly popular, with tickets for both teams selling out in minutes.
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ROCKLAND — On Oct. 30, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization OUT Maine announced the opening of a new 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization to expand their work for LGBTQIA2S+ rights and civic engagement across the state: OUT Maine Action Fund....
Maine's loon productivity — the number of surviving chicks per breeding pair — is growing slightly, according to research from Birds Canada.
By 3 p.m., Secretary of State Shenna Bellows' office had heard of no significant problems at the polls, she said.
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The state championship games will take place on Saturday at Edward Little High School in Auburn.
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Orono, Fort Kent, Camden Hills, John Bapst and Wisdom High will have both their boys and girls teams seeking championships.
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HomePort is converting a former Deer Isle nursing home into 23 housing units for older residents and essential workers.