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Restless Democrats challenge party establishment while trying to loosen Trump’s grip on Washington

Six months before Election Day, Democratic voters are embracing change, taking a clear risk by picking less established and more polarizing candidates to represent them on the ballot this fall.

ByAssociated Press

May 1, 2026

Janet Mills has the resume for her Senate bid. Is that enough to win over Maine’s Democratic voters?

Maine Gov. Janet Mills has decades of experience in public office and the backing of the party establishment as she seeks the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.

ByAssociated Press

April 29, 2026

Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate. But some Democrats aren’t on board

Democrats are trying to win back the Senate. But they are fighting over how to do it.

ByAssociated Press

March 31, 2026

a protester holds a sign that reads all are welcome here.

Court records raise doubts that ICE is detaining the ‘worst of the worst’ in Maine

Court records show some were violent felons. But they also show other detainees with unresolved immigration proceedings or who were arrested but never convicted of a crime.

ByAssociated Press

January 24, 2026

Mills demands data on immigration arrests as fear spreads amid enforcement surge

Maine's Democratic governor has challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation in the state.

ByAssociated Press

January 22, 2026

ICE activity increases in Maine as anxiety grows in immigrant communities

Maine is seeing an increase in immigration enforcement activity this week. The state's secretary of state has responded by declining to issue more undercover license plates for federal immigration officers.

ByAssociated Press

January 21, 2026

Democrats see a path to win the Senate. It’s narrow and has little room for error

Senate Democrats are expressing optimism they'll be able to flip the chamber this year after it looked all but impossible last year.

ByAssociated Press

January 14, 2026