WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of SCOTUS Ruling, Entire Senate Democratic Caucus Backs Resolution Affirming Abortion Pill as Safe, Effective FDA approved mifepristone for use over two decades ago Supreme Court set to rule on right-wing extremist attempt to roll back access to medication abortion "Law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be e  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Patrick Sughrue, senior corporate director of health, safety and environmental at Cianbro Corp., Pittsfield, Maine, on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Building a Safer Future: Private-Sector Strategies for Emerging Safety Issues": * * * Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar and Members of the Subcommittee on Wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on JD Vance Visiting ME-02 While Paul LePage and Washington Republicans Gut Mainers' Health Care * DCCC spokesperson Riya Vashi released the following statement ahead of JD Vance's visit to Maine's 2nd Congressional District while extremist Paul LePage and Washington Republicans rip away health care from tens of thousands of Mainers: "JD Vance's trip to Bangor is ju  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * In Maine, Voters Reject Vance's Broken Promises Today, JD Vance traveled to Maine to tout his role as Donald Trump's so-called "fraud czar" for an administration that has epitomized pay-to-play politics and self-enrichment to benefit the wealthy and well-connected. Vance failed to deflect from their tanking economy that is leaving working families struggling to make ends meet. Tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden to begin accepting military academy nomination applications May 15 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jared Golden announced today he will begin accepting nomination applications from Maine high school students for appointments to the United States service academies operated by the Army, Navy, Air Force and Merchant Marines. No nomination is required to apply to the United States Coast Guard Acade  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden to introduce amendment to block Navy from offshoring American shipbuilding jobs * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced today that he will introduce an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prohibit any funds from being used to produce American warships, or parts of warships, overseas. During a hearing today in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC),  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 14 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Statement on Remarks from the Vice President * Governor Janet Mills today issued the following statement in response to remarks by the Vice President today in Bangor: "The remarks by the Vice President today are nothing but a weak attempt to distract from the Trump Administration's failing agenda, endless war in Iran, and failure to control crushing costs -including sky high gas prices -tha  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service is seeking public comment on dozens of properties nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, including sites in Connecticut, Maine, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, California, Colorado and Alaska. The agency said comments must be submitted by May 28, 2026, for nominations received before May 2. The notice includes historic districts, schools, shipwreck  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces bill to lock in $35 insulin price cap for all Americans: "My bill saves money" * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Affordable Insulin Now Act to ensure that every American, including those without health insurance, has access to a 30-day supply of insulin for no more than $35 per month. Kennedy also penned this op-ed in RealClearHealth explaining how c  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Blasts Massive Cuts to Forest Service * To watch or download the exchange click here WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) raised concerns over the Administration's proposed cuts to forest research, partnerships with state and tribal authorities, and maintenance of public lands. In a Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) committee hearing, King pressed Chief of the United Sta  more

NEW YORK, May 15 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 14, 2026, by senior fellow James B. Meigs to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Don't Snuff Out the AI Data-Center Boom The U.S. will benefit tremendously from artificial intelligence--if we can keep technology naysayers from strangling the baby in the cradle. * Across the U.S., people are fighting to block the construction of AI data centers. Activists, politicians and ordinary citizens worry these  more

NEW YORK, May 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * New Season of Maine Cabin Masters Premieres May 25 on Magnolia Network * Maine Cabin Masters returns with an all-new season on Monday, May 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, showcasing the transformation of Maine's historic cottages, camp cabins, lakeside retreats into stunning properties. DOWNLOAD PHOTOS HERE DOWNLOAD CLIPS FROM THE PREMIERE EPISODE HERE Synops  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Questions HUD Secretary on Red Tape Limiting Maine Affordable Housing Advocates for policies to help seniors age in place * At a hearing to review the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s FY 2027 budget request, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, asked Secretary Scott Turn  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Senate Majority PAC Commits $10 Million to Flip Alaska Senate Seat Today, Senate Majority PAC announced an initial $10.6 million television reservation in Alaska to support Mary Pel  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Senate Majority PAC Commits $13.4 Million to Flip Iowa Senate Seat Today, Senate Majority PAC announced an initial $13.4 million television reservation in Iowa against Republican ca  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Senate Majority PAC, an organizations that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Senate Majority PAC Commits $31 Million to Flip North Carolina Senate Seat Today, Senate Majority PAC announced an initial $31.4 million television reservation in North Carolina to   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Shaheen Lead Maine and New Hampshire Congressional Delegations in Calling for Federal Labor Relations Authority to Explain Refusal to Process Complaints at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard * U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) are leading the Maine and New Hampshire Congressional delegations in calling for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to provide a  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * The Dilley immigrant detention facility costs taxpayers millions. The human cost is even higher. * On a sunny day in Texas inside one of the nation's most notorious immigrant detention facilities, I sat down with Olivia Andre, a 19-year-old asylum seeker whose story has garnered national attention. Despite it being nearly 90 degrees that day in Dilley, a small town about an hour outside of San Ant  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Togus VA Police Positions Still Under Review, Not Cut * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) raised concerns after the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) recently directed the Togus VA Medical Center in Maine to make cuts to vacant positions. Among those cut were vacant police officer positions, which the medical center had been prevented from filling while the positions underwent re  more

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, May 15 (TNSjou) -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * Newly discovered microbial world may help protect developing lobsters By John Wallace As ocean temperatures rise and marine ecosystems change, scientists are working to understand how valuable species like the American lobster will respond. New research from William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS suggests one source of resilience   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) -- A notice issued by the National Park Service under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act records that the Castine Scientific Society doing business as Wilson Museum in Castine, Maine, intends to return one cultural item identified as a sacred object or object of cultural patrimony. The item is described as a ceramic vessel acquired from an unknown collector in Yuma, Arizona. According to the notice, the object has cultural affiliation with Indi  more