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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 3, 2026

This update from ICE is a hollow promise since ICE announced weeks ago that they have no intention of making body-worn camera footage public if it does not show them in a favorable light. So unless and until there is a change of policy and…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Sep 3, 2026

Well, I'm not going to bring up the fact that the mother of his two children is his second cousin," Collins told a Politico reporter when asked if Jackson’s personal life would be fair game on the campaign trail.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 1, 2026

Unless and until there is a change of policy and leadership, today's news simply means that there is more expensively-equipped lawlessness on our streets rather than responsible, legitimate law enforcement.

npr.org
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 1, 2026

For years, we’ve known that Social Security faces serious long-term financial challenges, yet Congress has repeatedly chosen to look the other way.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 1, 2026

For years I have said that you cannot fix a problem unless you can measure it.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 30, 2026

I'm going to say that you have committed to me that this investigation will be full, fair and transparent. Can I say that? He said, “Yes, absolutely.”

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 29, 2026

From the rocky coasts of Acadia to the breathtaking canyons of Zion, America’s national parks hold some of our nation’s most treasured landscapes and inspire people from around the world by the majesty and vision of America’s best idea,

dailymontanan.com
Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Aug 28, 2026

Canada is not China. Canada is one of our closest allies and largest trading partners. Our economies are inextricably linked, especially in the border regions.

huffpost.com
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 27, 2026

Supply shortages and unjustified extended deployments also have a real impact on our ability to recruit and retain our servicemembers.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 27, 2026

Military families and the American people deserve answers about when our heroes will come home and how DoD plans to restore military readiness that has been drained by this war.

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Janet Mills
@janetmills· Democratic · ME· Aug 26, 2026

Developing new energy resources and transmission in Northern Maine can help deliver more affordable and reliable power, strengthen our grid, reduce Maine’s exposure to energy cost volatility and create thousands of jobs and new economic…

rhodeislandcurrent.com
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 26, 2026

We write regarding the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln and mounting evidence that conditions aboard the carrier have deteriorated to the point that the safety and wellbeing of its crew could be compromised.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 26, 2026

The majority party must listen to the industry leaders here in Maine, put pressure on the President, and move forward with an economic policy that works for us and not against us.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 26, 2026

Maine people are not interested in personal, retaliatory politics. They are focused on the high cost of goods here at home.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 26, 2026

If the President’s misguided trade war further escalates, the processed lobsters could be taxed again when they are shipped back from Canada to the United States.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 26, 2026

Now this new escalation of the trade war with Canada – ‘the dumbest trade war’ according to the Wall Street Journal – is going to make things even worse.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 26, 2026

Maine’s lobstermen are some of the most determined and resilient members of Maine’s workforce.

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