For the People Act would be the largest overhaul of U.S. voting procedures in a generation, but is expected to be blocked.

Gov. Janet Mills says she'd like two-thirds support in the Legislature, which would require votes from Republicans who will seek changes in the budget package.

With two rulings, the court adds a note of moderation to a rightward shift since the arrival of three Donald Trump appointees.

But with the party holding only bare majorities in Congress, a winnowing down of expectations seems likely later this year.

The state campaign finance watchdog agency is shielding the name of a political consultant as it considers whether a nonprofit formed to oppose a powerline project should be registered as a PAC.

Supporters said a strong rebuke of the president was needed because of his recent actions protecting and expanding abortion access, while opponents warned that such action would portray the bishops as a partisan force.

Maine has approved a suite of rule changes designed to make the process of voting in elections go more smoothly.

The measure, which called for consumer purchase of Central Maine Power and Versant Power, cleared the Senate in a preliminary vote but was turned away on final enactment, dimming the bill's chances of passage this session.

The Biden administration is embarking on a 2-pronged strategy: reviewing a nearly $1 trillion plan from a group of 21 senators, including 11 Republicans, while pursuing their own priorities in a more substantial package.

Tribal members believe the right to operate a gambling business is a matter of sovereignty. It's unclear whether Gov. Janet Mills will support the measure.

Maine might become the first state to adopt a program sometimes called ‘extended producer responsibility,’ which has been used in Canada and Europe.

The two leaders agree to return their chief diplomats to Moscow and Washington, and to start work on a plan to solidify their countries' last remaining treaty limiting nuclear weapons.

The Maine House also has approved the bill, but Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signaled she is likely to veto the measure.

The House gave initial approval to L.D. 1508 Tuesday, and the House and Senate were expected to pass the amended bill this week.

The emails citing conspiracy theories were sent to then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen.

Maine is among a handful of states whose constitutional officers are chosen by lawmakers, not in general elections.

Biden’s European tour has aimed to restore U.S. partnerships that were damaged under former President Trump, who openly invited what American intelligence services said was Russian interference in U.S. political campaigns.

What will happen in Geneva when President Biden meets Russia's Vladimir Putin for the first time since taking office isn't yet clear.

The legislation would direct the Food and Drug Administration to issue a rule banning the intentional use of PFAS in cosmetics such as makeup, moisturizer and perfume.

The Republican's comments were a rare expression of regret by the conservative agitator, who has embraced violent and offensive conspiracy theories.

The bill would change laws governing how political action committees make payments to legislators who are connected to the PAC in a leadership role or as a primary fundraiser.

The proposal by Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson would stop the spraying of glyphosate and other synthetic herbicides as a forest management strategy.

Maine joins a growing list of states to make June 19 an official holiday, although the closure of Maine state offices won't start until next year.

The former Californian, who's been called 'Putin's favorite congressman,' said he participated to protest the 'stolen election' but urged fellow protesters not to storm the Capitol.

The House had passed the measure to end funding for the Maine Information and Analysis Center, which was created in response to 9/11, but the 29-6 vote in the Senate effectively kills the bill.

The measure to close the South Portland youth prison passed the House last week but it faces a possible veto by Gov. Janet Mills.

John Demers was sworn in a few weeks after the subpoena for the Democrats’ records and is one of the few Trump appointees who has remained in the Biden administration.

President Biden has stepped up his effort to rally allies to speak in a more unified voice about China’s human rights record, its trade practices and its military’s increasingly assertive behavior that has unnerved U.S. allies in the Pacific.

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Julien Xavier Neals to serve as a U.S. district court judge for the New Jersey district.

Revelations that their smartphone data was secretly obtained by the Justice Department as it tried to find the source of leaks related to the Russia investigation carried echoes of Watergate.

Maine could become the first state where lawmakers order 'divestment' from fossil fuels, although changes to the bill could slow the process.

The unanimous vote against vacating a subpoena for information from an unidentified Virginia-based political consulting firm came after a lengthy closed-door meeting.

Along with reviewing new state laws, Attorney General Merrick Garland says the department will examine existing ones for their potential to discriminate against minority voters.

With 3.7 million people lost in the pandemic, the world’s richest democracies are eager to show themselves the champions of the afflicted.

Phone information from two members of the House Intelligence Committee and others was obtained by the former administration as it aggressively investigated leaks, sources say.

The Department of Justice routinely conducts investigations of leaked information, but such an investigation into members of Congress is extraordinarily rare.

A senior IRS official said Thursday that a federal criminal investigation into the leak has been requested.

The Maine Department of Corrections would have to develop a plan to close Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland by June 30, 2023.

The broadcaster cites broad First Amendment protections, but the company says Fox relied on and amplified irresponsible sources intent on spreading lies about the election.

Such a package would be more than the previous Republican-only effort, but still short of the $1.7 trillion over 8 years President Biden is seeking.

Long a believer in alliances, President Biden stressed the deep bonds with the United Kingdom as a lynchpin of his call for Western democracies to compete against rising authoritarian states.

The Senate supported the measure on a 22-12 party-line vote, with Republicans in opposition, a day after it won preliminary approval in the House.

The Pew Research Center surveys show majorities of the citizens across the countries — more than 6 in 10 in each — express confidence in Biden to “do the right thing” in world affairs.

After being criticized for her initial tweet, Nasreen Sheikh-Yousef amplified it in a subsequent post.

The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Campaign Finances will meet in an executive session Friday to consider a conflict of interest complaint against a member of the Legislature.

The Texas bar association is looking into whether Attorney General Ken Paxton’s failed efforts to overturn the presidential election amounted to professional misconduct.

Progressive candidates secured a solid majority on the Charter Commission using ranked-choice voting and an energized political base in an off-year election.

The proposal by the Problem Solvers Caucus comes a day after talks between President Biden and Senate Republicans collapsed.

The president has started new talks with a bipartisan group of 10 senators working on a deal and welcomed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan effort from a group in the House.