Angus King

Last night I was picking up something at the Capitol and found myself alone in the great rotunda, one of the great interior spaces in the world. No picture can fully capture its scale and emotional impact, but I had to try, as I do practically every time Im in there. (Swipe left) At one of the e...

I have two live-in staff, catered meals, head scratches on demand, and keep my tuxedo handy if a party breaks out. Slip me some tuna and Ill share my secret. And remember, with great cuteness comes no responsibility. #tuxedocat #dobbythehousecat #rescuecat

Reminder of our connection to the universe. These extraordinary shots were taken Friday night by Bath photographer Ben Williamson as the aurora borealis made an unexpected appearance over Maine. The connection is that they are caused by a huge release of electromagnetic gases from the Sun, a mere...

Glamorous life of a U.S. Senatordinner edition. Late votes tonight (maybe) on a national security bill, so I grabbed a turkey melt, banana, and lemonade from the Senate Carry-Out (swipe left) in the basement of the Capitol just under the Senate chamber. Not exactly a well-balanced meal (sorry, Ma...

I suspect everyone in Maine has eclipse pictures this week, and here are some of ours at Flight Deck Brewery in Brunswick. I had to make an afternoon flight back to Washington so couldnt head north for the 100% display, but 98% was still pretty cool. The final shot is my somewhat unsuccessful att...

Womens History Month in Maine has to start with Margaret Chase Smith. First woman elected to both Houses of Congress, first woman to have her name placed in nomination for President at a major party convention, and the first person (male or female) to stand up to the demagoguery of Joseph McCarth...

There were no such things as elevators when the Capitol was built so their addition posed some challenges. In this case, the elevator just off the Senate floor was installed in front of a set of windows looking down the Mallso when the elevator itself is above or below the floor, you can peek thr...

Yesterday was a microcosm of my crazy life. It started with an interview on CBS Sunday Morning and ended at the Bickford Pond ice fishing derby in Porter. In the first case, I was discussing foreign policyand a few hours later was into what was biting that day (a 23 inch brookie took the honors),...

Glamorous life of a U.Senator, all-nighter edition. A mini-filibuster on the national security supplemental budget bill went until a little after 5:00 AM, so I spent the night on the couch in my one-room hideaway in the basement of the Capitol. Its pretty small but close to the chamber, and besid...

Spent Thursday night and Friday at meetings in Bethel, Norway, Augusta and LA (thats Lewiston-Auburn to those of you From Away, not that other town out west), and stopped for lunch at one of my favorite spots, Simones Hot Dogs in downtown Lewiston. Whats fun about this shot is that it captures Ji...

This weekend is Mary and my 40th Anniversary and heres a little then and now. What a sportshe married a small-town lawyer and now look at us. Shes navigated it allpolitics, kids, my two brushes with cancer, a business start up with no income for a year (good thing she was working!), a cross-count...

Coming home. No commentary tonight, just grateful to be back in Maine. #mainecoast #sunset #mainesunset #eastofportland #respite