Justice Dems Co-Founder: DSCC ‘Racist’ for Focusing on Candidates’ Wealth

'This is what they do all across the country and they're obsessed with money'

Cameron Cawthorne
September 6, 2019 2:55 PM

Justice Democrats co-founder Cenk Uygur claimed during a recent interview that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee was "racist" because of its focus on the wealth of Senate candidates during the recruitment process.

Liberal Dark Money Group Behind Maine News Site Attacking Collins

Collins challenger Sara Gideon has history of benefiting from dark money

Cameron Cawthorne
September 5, 2019 1:15 PM

Maine Democrat Sara Gideon is benefitting from another multi-million dollar dark money group as she attempts to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine), despite decrying "big money" in politics.

Gideon (D) Slammed With Ethics Complaint After Free Beacon Report

Senate candidate reimbursed herself for campaign contributions

Nic Rowan
August 23, 2019 11:00 AM

Former Maine state senator Ed Youngblood filed an ethics complaint on Thursday against Maine house speaker Sara Gideon after a Washington Free Beacon report revealed she had reimbursed herself for campaign contributions through a corporate-funded political action committee.

Colorado Millionaire Who Compared Gov’t Shutdown to 9/11 Fundraises for Maine Dem

Sara Gideon is running to challenge Susan Collins

Cameron Cawthorne
August 21, 2019 5:10 PM

Sara Gideon, the Democratic senate candidate running to challenge Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine), on Tuesday night attended a fundraiser at the vacation rental home of a Colorado millionaire who compared the 2019 government shutdown to the September 11th terrorist attacks.

Maine Dark Money Group Behind False Ad Tied to Sara Gideon

Washington Post gave the ad 'Three Pinocchios'

Cameron Cawthorne
August 20, 2019 7:55 PM

WaPo Gives Three Pinocchios to Dem Dark Money Group’s Collins Attack

New ad 'misattributes and misquotes the source material'

Cameron Cawthorne
August 19, 2019 10:40 AM

The Washington Post fact-checker gave a new Democratic dark money ad targeting Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine), who is up for reelection next year, three Pinocchios for claiming Collins put Social Security and Medicare "in jeopardy."

Dem Opponents Seize on Sara Gideon’s Campaign Finance Violations

Betsy Sweet: 'For me, getting money out of politics isn't just a campaign slogan'

Brent Scher
August 3, 2019 5:00 AM

Democratic opponents of Sara Gideon in Maine seized on her recently revealed violation of federal election laws to question her stated commitment to getting money out of politics, and also the party's decision to back her challenge to Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine).

Justice Democrats to Oppose DSCC Pick in Maine Senate Primary

Endorsement sets up a primary fight between candidates looking to unseat Susan Collins

Graham Piro
July 10, 2019 11:30 AM

Justice Democrats and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee have endorsed two different Democratic candidates in Maine's upcoming Senate race, setting up a primary fight between candidates looking to unseat incumbent Susan Collins (R.).

Maine Dems Blast National Party for Quick Endorsement in Primary

Senate candidate ‘genuinely disgusted’ by DSCC’s immediate backing of Sara Gideon

Brent Scher and Charlie Hoffmann
June 25, 2019 4:00 PM

Gideon, Democratic speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, announced her decision to challenge incumbent Republican senator Susan Collins on Monday afternoon. By Tuesday morning the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee announced it was "proud to fight alongside" Gideon and began formally fundraising for her campaign.

AMA Reaffirms Opposition to Assisted Suicide

‘Physician-assisted suicide is fundamentally incompatible with the physician’s role as healer'

Bill McMorris
June 11, 2019 4:00 PM

The American Medical Association will continue to oppose prescribing lethal medication to patients. More than 70 percent of its delegates voted to preserve the AMA code that says “assisted suicide would ultimately cause more harm than good.”