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BIW union holding off on endorsement amid debate over defense bills

BATH — Independent candidate for Maine’s first congressional district Marty Grohman on Wednesday continued his attacks on incumbent Democart Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, for past votes against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). That hasn’t translated yet into an endorsement from shipyard workers at Bath Iron Works. “Rep. Chellie Pingree has voted against the most […]

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As partisan debate rages, Collins says Kavanaugh probe appears ‘very thorough’

Sen. Susan Collins called the FBI report into allegations of sexual misconduct against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh a “very thorough investigation” Thursday. “It appears to be a very thorough investigation, but I am going back later today to personally read the interviews,” Collins said after leaving a closed-door briefing with her Republican colleagues. […]

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Yale classmate recalls Kavanaugh as frequent, heavy drinker

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI agents interviewed one of the three women who have accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct as Republicans and Democrats quarreled over whether the bureau would have enough time and freedom to conduct a thorough investigation before a high-stakes vote on his nomination to the nation’s highest court. The […]