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The most vulnerable senators of 2026, less than 6 months before Election Day

Just six months ago, the prospect of winning the Senate majority seemed far outside of Democrats’ grasp. The party was coming off steep 2024 losses, and the path to netting the four seats needed to win control of the chamber wound through several deeply Republican states. But Democrats now say…

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Mitt Romney Returns to Politics After More Than a Year Away from Washington

Republican former senator and presidential candidate Mitt Romney stepped back into the political spotlight after more than a year away from Washington. Since leaving the Senate in 2025, Romney has largely stayed out of the public eye and politics as a whole.

Latin Times

The Democratic civil war is just getting started for Chuck Schumer

With a fury "not comprehended in the least by a lot of folks in D.C.," one strategist said.

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Sen. Susan Collins reveals long-standing essential tremor diagnosis: ‘I’ve lived with for decades’

The Maine senator confirmed the tremor following questions about her health that arose from recent video appearances, including her campaign announcement

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Step off, Chuck! Democrats stunningly warn Schumer to stay out of races after Maine Mills meltdown

ANALYSIS: ‘The Democratic establishment is completely disconnected from where Democratic voters are,’ one strategist told Eric Garcia, after the rebuke to the seemingly out-of-touch 75-year-old Senate minority leader

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart destroys the current Democratic leadership: ‘They’re lost’

Jon Stewart interviewed Graham Platner, a Maine Democrat running to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins

The Independent UK

Governor Janet Mills suspends Maine Senate bid weeks before primary clash

Mills cites lack of funds to face off against Graham Platner in race to unseat Republican Susan Collins

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Janet Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, clearing way for Platner

This is a big win for the Bernie Sanders wing of the Democratic Party.

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops out of Senate race

Maine Gov. Janet Mills ended her Senate campaign on Thursday, saying she lacked the funds necessary to continue on to the June Democratic primary. “While I have the drive and passion, commitment and experience, and above all else – the fight – to continue on, I very simply do not…

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Maine Governor Vetoes Broad Criminal Records Sealing Bill

From Gov. Janet Mills' message Friday "vetoing L.D. 1911, An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information/or Certain Crimes":… The post Maine Governor Vetoes Broad Criminal Records Sealing Bill appeared first on Reason.com.

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Maine governor vetoes bill that bans large new data centers — says legislature should’ve exempted one particular well-supported data center

Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have enacted a moratorium on all data center projects because it would affect one site to be built on a former paper mill in Jay, Franklin County.

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Nation's first state moratorium on data centers vetoed by Maine's governor

Maine’s Democratic governor has vetoed what would have been the country’s first state moratorium on the construction of data centers

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Maine tried zoning reform to fix its housing crisis. It’s unclear if it’s working.

The Maine Legislature has been working to adjust zoning laws to boost housing construction

The Independent UK

At the Races: Ethically challenged

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. It was less than a week ago that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell was a front-runner to be the next governor…

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Democratic candidates start 2026 with a fundraising bang

Money continued to flow as the midterm election year kicked off. Fundraising reports covering the first three months of the year show that it was a fruitful first quarter for many congressional candidates, with a handful of Senate hopefuls reporting eight-figure hauls and some House candidates surpassing the $2 million…

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The data center boom meets resistance in Maine as lawmakers pass a yearlong freeze

Maine’s legislature has passed the nation’s first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers

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Scoop: Platner declares Mills nearly finished in Maine Senate primary

"Another day, another poll with Graham up big in the primary."

The Independent UK

Justice Department probes California and Maine over housing transgender women with female inmates

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether California and Maine violate female inmates’ rights by housing them with transgender women

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At the Races: Crypto’s next stand

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. The cryptocurrency industry began flexing its political muscle in 2022, and crypto spending has only increased since. In advance of…

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Maine Democratic Senate Primary Intensifies as Mills Ad Targets Platner Over Comments About Women and Tattoo

Maine Gov. Janet Mills has launched her first negative ad in the Democratic Senate primary, escalating an increasingly bitter contest against progressive challenger Graham Platner in one of the party's top pickup opportunities of the 2026 midterms.

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Maine Sen. Susan Collins makes reelection bid official

Maine Sen. Susan Collins, New England’s sole Republican in Congress, formally launched her bid for reelection Tuesday.

The Guardian - US

Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control

Workers and unions condemn ICE operation as ‘horrific’ as pressure builds on Susan Collins, facing re-election this year

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Fight over ICE takes center stage in contested Senate primaries

The fallout from the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minnesota is reverberating in Senate races nationwide.

The Guardian - US

Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ who fished for nearly a century dies aged 105

Virginia ‘Ginny’ Oliver, had entered the business when she was eight and liked ‘being along the water’

The Independent UK

‘Lobster Lady’ of Maine, whose dedicated following includes Mark Hamill, dies at 105

The ‘Lobster Lady’ gained international recognition, including an invitation to join the Cardiff Royal Naval Association in Great Britain

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