Why Paul LePage is on track to be Maine Republicans’ lone bright spot, but barely
Paul LePage is the only Republican with a chance to be part of Maine’s congressional delegation next year.
Paul LePage is the only Republican with a chance to be part of Maine’s congressional delegation next year.
If his current lead holds, the former governor's victory will stand almost alone for Maine Republicans.
The president loves combat and chaos. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 lean right.
The president loves combat and chaos. He’s about to get more of it.
Richard Fowler, Democratic strategist and Fox News contributor, debates Denise Gitsham, Republican strategists and former GOP congressional candidate, on who will win key congressional races. Check out our website:...
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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...
At a packed Columbus diner the morning after Democrats take Ohio’s Senate and governor races, voters call the result a rebuke of fear‑mongering and a warning to Republicans not to bank on a “red state”. Many hope...
The president’s approval was essential to winning Republican Senate primaries. It became lethal in competitive general-election races.
Young Americans across the map overwhelmingly backed Democrats in the midterm. It is a huge shift from the presidential election, in which young men especially helped put Trump in back in office. Grace Weinstein,...
Democrats' midterm wins surpass post-Watergate gains; Mississippi and Alaska Senate races still too close to call.
Sheriff Scott Kane is accusing fellow Republican Corey Bagley, who is running to succeed Kane, of steering a county contract to his father.
Thomas Massie says he will drop his impeachment push against Pete Hegseth only if the US defense secretary resigns. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has offered to drop his impeachment effort against US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth...
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has offered to drop his impeachment effort against US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth if he resigns, as Democrats prepare investigations into the Iran war and other military decisions.
Thomas Massie says he will drop his impeachment push against Pete Hegseth only if the US defense secretary resigns.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) gave War Secretary Pete Hegseth an ultimatum Wednesday night, saying the Cabinet official can resign or face impeachment in the 119th Congress’s final stretch. Massie’s move is unsurprising,...
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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.
Troy Jackson’s victory over the six-term GOP Senator Susan Collins “was a defeat that was hard for Republicans here to imagine,” Russell Berman reports from her Election Night party in Bangor, Maine.
The former logger from Allagash and Maine Senate president is no stranger to a quick turnaround.
The Maine Republican survived tough cycles in the past even as the political ground shifted underneath her. But the anti-Trump fever in her state doomed her this time.
Troy Jackson, in just 101 days, bested the Republican, preventing her sixth Senate term: ‘You can’t eat road salt’ The political demise of Susan Collins – a fixture of Maine and Washington politics for three decades...
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...
Donald Trump was re-elected as US president with a promise to carry out “mass deportations”. Polls showed it was a popular policy at the time. But two years into the reality of his plan, public opinion has soured. Analysts say it has...
Two Senate races that a year ago were thought to be battlegrounds turned out to be slam-dunks for the Democrats. Nine battleground states hold the key to control of Congress as Republicans defend majorities and Democrats eye Senate...
Democrats have taken control of the House and the Senate, winning every battleground state and flipping seats they haven't won in decades. Lakshya Jain of The Argument, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and 60 Minutes...
Voter outrage over Minnesota’s yearslong fraud scandal failed to prevent Democrats from sweeping statewide this week, allowing them to win every major office up for grabs, including the governorship, an open Senate...
Across the country, voters reacted with joy and disbelief as Democrats pulled off stunning midterm upsets, claiming victories in traditional Republican strongholds including Iowa, South Carolina, Texas and Kansas.
Democrats have secured victories in Republican strongholds, and they are also ahead in other key battlegrounds. The ABC's Chief Election Analyst, Casey Briggs, outlines the results so far for the 2026 US midterm...
State officials who run US elections are braced for possible intervention by President Donald Trump's administration in Tuesday's midterms – fearing federal authorities could disrupt voting, challenge ballot counts or try to block...
Voters demand a new way of doing things in Washington. Let them have it
President Donald Trump reportedly did not join Cabinet officials, political advisers, and MAGA allies when the midterm election results came in.
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville singled out the one Republican he believes walked away from the GOP's election night drubbing stronger than before. Speaking in a Wednesday episode of "Politics War Room,"...
KENT NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump was so angry at his breathtaking midterm defeat that he holed himself up in the dark with his ever-present aide, Natalie Harp, as the results rolled in. A White...
“Jason is vaporizing Haley’s future so that he can be a main character in this moment and it is sad to watch her participate in that,” former Stevens advisor Caitlin Legacki wrote on X/Twitter. Covered by 5 outlets: 1 lean left, 4 lean right.
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“Jason is vaporizing Haley’s future so that he can be a main character in this moment and it is sad to watch her participate in that,” former Stevens advisor Caitlin Legacki wrote on X/Twitter.
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.
Maine's loon productivity — the number of surviving chicks per breeding pair — is growing slightly, according to research from Birds Canada.
Democrats said they won at least 87 seats in the 151-member House and 22 of 35 Senate seats as of early Wednesday.
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.
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...
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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.
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%.
A public schools administrator in Maine wants dogs kept out of classrooms, citing Islamic traditions that consider canines unclean, despite the therapeutic and teaching value his critics say the animals can provide.
BDN Exclusive U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington held the closed-door meeting Saturday at the Ellsworth Elks Lodge with Troy Jackson.
Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed cited Islamic beliefs about dog saliva as impure during a Portland Public Schools policy committee meeting on classroom pets.
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“As we confront challenges such as affordable housing, food insecurity, workforce development, and keeping more wealth in Maine communities, cooperation can be part of the solution.”
BDN Exclusive The case comes as immigration advocates criticize President Donald Trump’s crackdown for sweeping up nonviolent immigrants who are following legal paths to status.
The multi-state lawsuit alleged that insurance companies used data sold by GM without drivers' consent to set premiums.
It now costs an additional $731.50 to fill a standard 275-gallon tank.
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Last year’s numbers offer clues about where hunters found success and what to consider when choosing where to hunt this fall.