
Sen. Collins calls police over abortion rights message written outside her Maine home
CNN
Republican Sen. Susan Collins called the police over the weekend after an abortion rights message was written on a sidewalk outside her Maine home.
Collins, a moderate, has drawn particular scrutiny -- and anger -- over her votes to confirm several Supreme Court justices who appear poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The message, which read "Mainers want WHPA -→ vote yes, clean up your mess," was written in chalk and appeared on the sidewalk. The Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA), which Collins voted against sending to the Senate floor in February, would codify the right to abortion into law nationwide and ban restrictions on abortion access.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











