Trivia games and happy hours help power Platner’s Senate campaign in Maine
KITTERY, Maine (AP) — There are lots of questions about Graham Platner, a first-time Democratic candidate running for…
How the Homeland Security deal unraveled and split Republican leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — For several hours Friday, in the stillness before dawn, the Senate appeared to have finally…
Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again despite airport lines
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance Friday in the…
Lamakers and White House officials meet to tackle DHS shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators met behind closed doors Thursday with White House border czar…
Lawmakers struggle to end Homeland Security funding lapse
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers appear far from ending a funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security even…
Trump’s Iran attack tests his past criticism of drawn-out foreign wars
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, whose fierce denunciation of military adventurism abroad fueled his unlikely rise to…
Susan Collins announces reelection bid for Maine Senate seat
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins announced her reelection bid Tuesday, betting that she can hold…
Agencies prepare for partial shutdown, as lawmakers look to minimize its impact
The Senate passed a spending package on Friday, based on a compromise reached between President Donald Trump and…
Protesters call for nationwide strike against Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
Protesters across the U.S. are calling for “no work, no school, no shopping” as part of a nationwide…
Maine immigration surge ends as Sen. Collins confirms ICE stand-down
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal immigration officials have ceased their “enhanced operations” in Maine, the site of an…
Republicans worry about effect of immigration chaos on midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are increasingly concerned that immigration enforcement is becoming a political liability in the upcoming…
Senators seek pause on DHS spending bill, following fatal shooting of VA nurse by Border Patrol
Senators are divided on how to proceed with a spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security, after…