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PublishedOctober 10, 2021
Toxic politics taking its toll on Portland’s public servants
The tension that has been building in recent years between an energized, aggressive progressive movement and more moderate city officials seems to have spiked in the last week.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2021
Maine’s delegation backs repeal of measures that authorized war in Iraq
Congress eyes possible passage this fall of a resolution to repeal approval of war in Iraq, a rare step toward restricting presidential power.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2021
Biden won’t shield Trump’s Jan. 6 documents from House committee
The former president is asserting privilege over nearly 50 documents, and the jockeying between the two administrations, Congress and witnesses is certain to delay the investigation into the insurrection at the Capitol.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2021
Analysis: Bruce Poliquin misrepresents federal steps to crack down on violence and threats to school boards
Former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin says feds are "targeting parents" who just want to speak out.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
The Texas abortion law is suspended for now, but its impact has been swift
A federal judge has ordered Texas to suspend a new law banning most abortions in the state, but that doesn’t mean abortion services will instantly resume.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
Trump intends to invoke executive privilege in Jan. 6 House probe
The move sets the stage for a likely clash with House Democrats who are investigating the roles of Trump and his allies in the run-up to the riot.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
Senate report details Trump’s pressure on Justice Department to overturn election results
It shows how Trump benefited from the support of a little-known Justice Department lawyer who championed the then-president's efforts to challenge the vote but how, in the end, other senior officials stood together to face down Trump.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
U.S. dodges default crisis – for now – as Senate votes to extend borrowing
The 50-48 vote in support of the bill to raise the government's debt ceiling by nearly a half-trillion dollars brought instant relief, but it provides only a reprieve.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2021
Todd Akin, whose ‘legitimate rape’ comment derailed his U.S. Senate run, dies at 74
In August 2012, the candidate argued that abortions wouldn’t be necessary for rape victims because, 'If it’s legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down.'
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PublishedOctober 6, 2021
Congress foresees short-term debt fix amid perilous standoff
Buying time until December will allow Republicans to avoid the blame they would have gotten from some quarters for blocking a vote on a longer extension.
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