‘Fake news’ is President Trump’s own invention to distract from coverage that he finds unflattering.
Donald Trump
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The last thank-you note for salmon?
If Maine is to see another season of fishing for salmon in the Penobscot River, regulations must be enforced and protected.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Chief of staff defends Trump on condolence calls
John Kelly, a retired general whose son died in Afghanistan, says the president ‘very bravely does make those calls’ to families of America’s war dead.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Dana Milbank: The White House’s ‘soft opening’ isn’t better after 9 months
While Sen. Corker’s metaphor of “adult day care” is appealing, it supposes adults in charge.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump reneged on offer of $25,000, says father of fallen soldier
With the president mired in controversy over his relations with Gold Star families, the White House says, ‘The check has been sent’ to survivors of Sgt. Dillon Baldridge.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Trump’s remarks on Puerto Rico went beyond the pale
Saying that the U.S. might soon stop assisting with hurricane recovery amounted to kicking the island when it was down.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
President Trump falls to 248th on Forbes wealthiest list
His net worth is an estimated $3.1 billion, down from $4.5 billion in 2015, the magazine says.
Posted inNation & World
Federal judge blocks Trump’s third attempt at travel ban
The latest ban, barring entry to the U.S. by travelers from 8 countries, was set to go into effect Wednesday morning.
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Maine Voices: As the ‘tailpipe of the nation,’ Maine deserves cleaner air
By moving to repeal the Clean Power Plan, Trump is doing the bidding of the coal industry and big polluters.
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Trump, McConnell profess party unity at White House news conference
The president and Senate majority leader appear together in an apparent attempt to counter Steve Bannon’s declaration of all-out political war against the Republican establishment.