The White House’s changes included removing numerous signs at Acadia National Park that detailed the impacts of climate change on Maine’s coast and forests.
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See the 97 billionaires and their spouses backing Susan Collins
The list comes from a Maine Monitor analysis of Federal Election Commission campaign finance data.
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Nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have donated to reelect Susan Collins
The level of billionaire funding shows how the race, which could decide control of the U.S. Senate, has drawn interest and funding from some of the wealthiest people in the world.
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Maine Democrats buoyed by voter turnout — a troubling sign for Republicans
With 93% of the ballots counted, Democrats cast roughly 68,000 more votes than in 2018, with independents joining them by a 3-to-1 margin.
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‘A cheap, no-good person’: Donald Trump tees off on Graham Platner
The attacks signal a bruising, scorched-earth general election campaign for Maine’s Senate seat, which is key for both parties’ plans to control the upper chamber.
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Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds
A new report alleges that mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas produced unsafe conditions that contributed to detainees’ deaths and suffering.
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Graham Platner clinches Democratic nomination to take on Susan Collins in Maine Senate race
It was Platner’s first test before voters.
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Maine Democrats largely stand by Graham Platner amid D.C. worries
It’s full steam ahead for Platner after a week of scandalous stories.
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Meet Genevieve McDonald, the former Graham Platner staffer who keeps criticizing him
Critics say she’s a turncoat. Friends say she’s just speaking her mind.
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New poll taken before sexting saga shows Graham Platner up by 5 points over Susan Collins
It’s another poll showing Platner ahead, but it comes with caveats.