Jul 15
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Welcome back to Maineweek Madness, an occasional column where Jezebel gazes wistfully North. This installment is…
May 20
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I’ve always read a lot of Maine news. These days, I read it a lot more. For a largely rural state in a time when…
May 12
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This morning White House coronavirus task force medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci testified before the U.S. Senate…
Apr 15
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Guatemala, as well as El Salvador and Honduras, have asked the Trump administration to administer a moratorium on…
Feb 6
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Considering that Maine is a vast wilderness already known for for harboring truly vile politicians, that state’s…
Jan 21
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Did you know that the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump has officially commenced? I’m told it’s a…
Aug 27
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Last year, Maine Senator Susan Collins said she didn’t “think most of us had any idea how pervasive the problem of…
Feb 6 2019
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Susan Collins’s vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court apparently paid off: when it comes to itemized…
Oct 7 2018
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A day after the Senate voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Senator Susan Collins and Kellyanne…
Oct 5 2018
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Oct 5 2018
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On Friday, Senator Susan Collins, in a 43-minute speech, announced she will vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the…
Oct 5 2018
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Portland, ME — On Thursday night, as Maine Republican Susan Collins weighed her vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s…
Sep 24 2018
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Women across the country are leading protests at the offices of several U.S. senators, calling on them to block the…
Sep 9 2018
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Activists have sent Senator Susan Collins approximately 3,000 coat hangers ahead of Supreme Court nominee Brett…
Jul 3 2018
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Senator Susan Collins is receiving a loud and clear message about the potential Supreme Court nominees she should…
Jan 31 2018
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In the wake of the horrifying abuse revelations about sports doctor Larry Nassar, recently sentenced to 175 years…
Jul 28 2017
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In the early hours of Friday morning, the Senate narrowly struck down a “slimmed down” healthcare replacement bill…
Jul 25 2017
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As we wait to see whether Republicans have successfully convinced each other that it’s a good idea to kill their…
Feb 5 2017
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Mike Pence, aged zombie Ken doll and United States vice president, declared on Sunday that he is confident education…
Aug 8 2016
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In an editorial for the Washington Post, Republican Senator Susan Collins has detailed why she refuses to vote for…