The heart of the fight is whether, with far less detention capacity than needed, immigration authorities must send people to Mexico or have the discretion to release asylum-seekers into the United States while they await their hearings.
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Posted inNation / World, Politics
U.S. presses allies to send more weapons to Ukraine over fear of an expanding war
Russian advances and heavy fighting were reported in the Donbas, with one town, Kreminna, apparently falling, while in the gutted southern city of Mariupol, Russia hit the Azovstal steel plant with 35 airstrikes over 24 hours.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, Politics
New Maine law aims to prevent harassment at abortion clinics
Maine is now 1 of 4 states with a law that creates a ‘bubble zone’ that limits protests nears the doors of a medical clinic.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Greene, in text to Meadows, raised topic of martial law to keep Trump in power
News of the messages comes days after she testified in a separate case that she could not recall whether she had advocated for martial law.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Judge finds Trump in contempt in legal fight with New York prosecutor
A judge orders the former president to pay $10,000 a day for each day he fails to turn over subpoenaed documents.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Maine’s planning to build a spaceport. Here’s how it could become a leader in the industry
The state hopes a new law creating the Maine Space Port Corp. is the first step toward achieving that goal.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Historic tribal sovereignty bill falters, while sports betting advances
The Legislature’s budget committee failed to allocate $44,650 in funding needed to send the sovereignty bill to Gov. Janet Mills, who was expected to veto it, but officials say negotiations are ongoing.
Posted inElections, Nation / World, Politics
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene hostile in testimony as her candidacy is challenged
Five voters in her Georgia congressional district say she shouldn’t run, alleging that she helped facilitate the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Bill establishing Maine Space Corp. signed into law
The public-private partnership will be charged with developing the Maine Space Complex and overseeing the launching of small satellites.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump-appointed judge becomes hero on the right for her anti-mask ruling
Kathryn Kimball Mizelle was confirmed to the federal bench with only Republican votes and had a ‘Not Qualified’ rating from the American Bar Association because she lacked experience.