Politics Sep 08 Republicans were confident about keeping the Senate. Now the battle is wide open By Joey Cappelletti, Thomas Beaumont, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Sep 07 Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates attend Labor Day events This year’s campaigns already have been combative, busy and expensive. By Patrick Whittle, Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Politics Aug 25 How Trump's trade war with Canada could rattle states with key Senate races President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters' economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border between the United… By Bill Barrow, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Politics Aug 08 How Troy Jackson went from Maine logger to Democratic nominee for Senate against Susan Collins Jackson’s campaign has focused on his ties to Aroostook County, a sprawling, wooded region known as “The County” to Mainers. By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Politics Jul 20 Watch 8:04 Deadly shootings by ICE officers renew scrutiny of recruitment and training Two deadly shootings involving ICE officers reignited protests and renewed questions about tactics, training and recruitment at the agency. None of the agents involved were wearing body cameras, and neither of the victims was the intended target of the operation. By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins
Jul 20 Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after deadly shootings in Maine and Houston By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Dozens of Democratic U.S. senators and Maine's Independent senator are demanding more details from Immigration and Customs Enforcement about vetting practices for new agents. Continue reading
Jul 20 Troy Jackson emerges as likely Senate pick for Maine Democrats By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Former Maine lawmaker and logger Troy Jackson is set to become the state's Democratic Senate nominee after Graham Platner's exit. Continue reading
Jul 17 Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report of ICE officer shooting in Maine By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democratic members of Congress demanded answers about Homeland Security's vetting and training of immigration enforcement agents after it was disclosed Thursday that the ICE officer involved in a deadly shooting this week in Maine had a history of mental health… Continue reading
Jul 17 Maine shooting and officer's background raise new questions about ICE's rapid hiring By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers as part of the Trump administration's attempt to ramp up immigration arrests and deportations. Continue reading
Jul 17 AP report: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say By Jack Brook, Mike Sisak, Amanda Swinhart, Claire Galofaro, Associated Press The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood and never should have been given a badge and gun… Continue reading