This is in response to Ellen Field (letter, Nov. 21) and the obstructionist Democrats. Democrats are against everything Donald Trump is trying and doing for this country. I can’t imagine the outrage from the left if President Barack Obama had been treated like that. No president in history has ever been subjected to the hate […]
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How to ?x the Democratic Party
By Mark Penn Special to The Washington Post Last week’s Democratic mini-wave has party members elated, and there is no question that the party is poised for gains in 2018 and perhaps 2020. Capitalizing on this opportunity means first understanding that Nov. 7 showed that moderate candidates offer the best chance for a bigger victory […]
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Hey Dems, a better tax plan isn't going to write itself
By Steven Pearlstein The Washington Post As my Washington Post colleague Dana Milbank recently shared (cribbing a line from former Israeli foreign minister Aba Eban): Democrats never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. That is was proven again this past week on the issue of tax reform. Along with everyone else, Democratic leaders have […]
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Bruce Poliquin, Chellie Pingree split on House budget measure
Maine’s two members of the U.S. House split Thursday on budget legislation billed as a crucial step toward a major tax cut for American businesses and perhaps many families as well. “This budget is the first step toward creating fairer and lower taxes for Maine families and for creating jobs and improving the economy,” U.S. […]
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Angus King rejects overtures from Democrats, will remain independent
Maine Sen. Angus King says he’s not interested in a potential request that he join the Democratic Party. PORTLAND (AP) — Maine Sen. Angus King says he’s not interested in a potential request that he join the Democratic Party. King is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats. A Democratic National Committee member is sponsoring […]
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Recall Sens. Collins, King
When Donald Trump ran for the office of president of the United States, Democrats hated him, many Republicans hated him, the mainstream media hated him, etc. Many of those entities still do. Why? Because they are all controlled and manipulated by the corporate elite who have succeeded in successfully subverting the U.S. Constitution by buying […]
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Democrats may urge Angus King to join their ranks
Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, right, accompanied by, from left, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, after Senate policy luncheons. The Democratic National Committee may turn up the heat on two independent U.S. senators who caucus with […]
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Democrats, kids groups oppose new Maine child care rules
AUGUSTA (AP) — Democratic lawmakers and advocates for children say Maine’s latest child care regulations roll back safety and quality standards. New emergency regulations in effect Wednesday allow in-home child care providers to exclude their own children from staffing ratios. The rules remove a provision that allows parents to visit their children at any point […]
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Donald Trump denies he made deal with Dems on DACA
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday denied an assertion by the Democratic leaders in Congress that they had an agreement to preserve protections for young immigrants living illegally in America and to bolster U.S.-Mexico border security, but without his coveted wall for now. “No deal was made last night on DACA,” Trump said […]
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Donald Trump overrules GOP with deal on spending, debt, Harvey aid
President Donald Trump pauses during a meeting with, from left, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, in Washington. Trump overruled congressional Republicans and his own treasury secretary […]