State panel levies $10,680 in fines against group that backed Democratic candidates

The Maine Ethics Commission voted to fine the political action committee after determining it failed to disclose top funders.

Hakeem Jeffries elected first Black lawmaker to lead House Democrats

Showing rare party unity after their midterm election losses, the House Democrats moved seamlessly from one history-making leader to another, choosing the 52-year-old New Yorker.

Georgia voters storm the polls with record 301,000 early votes in 1 day in Senate runoff

Turnout was even higher in the runoff Monday than it was during presidential elections.

Pence, other Republicans issue rare rebuke of Trump over dinner with white nationalist

Donald Trump's former vice president is the highest-profile Republican to criticize the visit by Nick Fuentes and the rapper Ye, who also has a history of making antisemitic remarks.

Senate set to vote on bill protecting same-sex marriages

Sen. Susan Collins is among 12 Republicans who supported the Respect for Marriage Act bill early on and lobbied her colleagues to support it.

Jury deliberates for 2nd day in Oath Keepers Jan. 6 sedition trial

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and 4 associates are accused of a weekslong plot to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.

As Maine’s influence in Congress wanes, Sen. Collins holds on to clout

Rep. Chellie Pingree will lose ground next year in a Republican-controlled House, but the Republican senator's seniority makes her the vice chair of Appropriations, where Democrats will rely on her endorsements.

Collins says Republican Party needs to take ‘hard look’ at itself

Maine’s senior senator says the national party needs to be more inclusive and must win over moderates and young people.

Recounts confirm Election Day winners in 3 state races

Recounts were requested in one Senate and two House races.

Brakey’s win in state Senate race confirmed by recount