William Barr, in his confirmation hearing Tuesday, also disclosed having discussed special counsel Robert Mueller with Trump during a meeting in 2017 when Barr declined to join Trump’s legal team.
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Kathleen Parker: All in all, it’s just another stupidity of The Wall
Now that Trump faces possible rejection, the wall has become a metaphor for his identity.
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Another View: Trump’s EPA taking its most harmful step yet, this time on mercury emissions
A proposed policy would no longer count a regulation’s benefits, just its costs to polluters, in deciding the severity level of environmental protections.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump denies working for Russia, calls past FBI officials ‘dirty cops’
The president responds to a report that the FBI opened an investigation into whether he was working for Russia after he fired director James Comey and before the special counsel was appointed.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s AG nominee says it’s ‘vitally important’ Mueller be allowed to finish Russia investigation
William Barr, in prepared remarks, also said that the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation be disclosed to Congress and the public.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Jared Golden calls for bipartisan talks with Trump to resolve shutdown
The 2nd District congressman says that national leaders could use some ‘Mainer-type common sense’ to end the government shutdown.
Posted inNation & World
Trump condemns report that FBI probed whether he had been working on behalf of Russia
He objects to a pair of startling newspaper headlines and says he’s been tougher on Russia than ‘the last three or four presidents.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Trade war’s wounded: Companies improvise to bandage financial impact
Tariffs are adding costs, causing hardships and raising uncertainty for many U.S. businesses.
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Mainers take to ‘anxiety baking’ to cope in uncertain times
With bad news coming from seemingly every corner – Washington, Wall Street, the environment – some breadmaking, cooking and consuming food is in order.
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Gina Barreca: We should build The Great Wall of Pasta
Fencing in, walling in, walling up or closing down our great nation is clearly a ridiculous idea.