Previous U.S. presidents have embraced international bodies as means for America to shape the world, but Trump sees the international system as a way for the world to constrain America.
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World leaders laugh at Trump’s boast during his UN address
The president drew laughter when he boasted that his administration accomplished more than almost any other administration.
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Trump lays out rebuke of ‘global governance,’ promotes self-interest to skeptical U.N. audience
In his address to the General Assembly, the president drew laughter when he claimed he had made more progress than any other administration in U.S. history.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S.-China trade war drags on as new tariffs by both sides take effect
China calls the stalemate the fruit of Trump’s ‘folly,’ and it soon could start to affect the global economy.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Trump just the worst symptom of a sickened political system
The time’s right for a National Unity Agenda that would end the merry-go-round of bad candidates.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Three Maine survivors of sexual assault reflect on their initial silence
The women also describe the trauma they felt before coming forward.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Ultimately, history will judge us all
Our response to a sexual assault allegation against a Supreme Court nominee will reflect America’s values, for good or ill.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
How a member of Maine’s political elite found himself in Mueller’s cross hairs
Sam Patten, a Camden native who aided top-level campaigns in Maine and served as a power broker overseas, is ensnared in the special counsel’s probe.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Lawyers for Kavanaugh accuser say she accepts Senate committee’s request to testify
Republicans said they would accommodate several of Ford’s requests, including ensuring that she had adequate security at the Capitol and that Kavanaugh would not be in the room when she speaks.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Trump makes it harder for China to cut a deal
The president’s strategy should be to encourage Beijing to be a better economic partner.