The New York governor was criticized last year for penning a book touting his performance on the virus while the crisis was ongoing.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s combative behavior could spark ethics review
The incidents add to a portrait of the activist-turned-lawmaker who has shown little interest in governing.
House GOP elects Trump defender Elise Stefanik to No. 3 post
Republicans have vaulted Rep. Elise Stefanik into the ranks of House leadership
House committee reaches agreement on bipartisan Jan. 6 commission
The House Homeland Security Committee has reached an agreement on a bipartisan commission to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
As feds push menthol cigarette ban, states weigh broader measures
Maine is one of several states considering restrictions on methanol cigarettes.
In devotion to Trump, House Republicans elevate Elise Stefanik to No. 3 post
The New York state congresswoman replaces Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, who was ousted this week for repeatedly rebuking Trump for encouraging supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Economic tremors hit at crucial moment for Biden policy agenda
Advisers close to the Biden administration describe the new combination of issues as a key test of its commitment to major economic policy change.
Committee unanimously endorses bill requiring disclosure of ‘forever chemicals’ in products
Lawmakers in both parties embraced the bill on the same day Gov. Janet Mills proposed spending an additional $40 million to address PFAS contamination in Maine.
Gov. Mills proposes $187 million increase in school funding in updated state budget
The plan would fund education at the voter-approved level of 55% for the first time, provide more money to cities and towns, and put a record amount in the state’s ‘rainy day’ fund.
House Republicans push Trump critic Liz Cheney from No. 3 position
The Wyoming congresswoman defiantly insists she’ll keep trying to wrench the party away from the former president and his ‘destructive lies.’