Americans elected him with the expectation that he’d follow through, and members of Congress should honor their constituents’ wishes.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Government shutdown’s forgotten victims: Employees of federal contractors
With $200 million in payments a week at risk, many of the nearly 10,000 of these providers of products and services are feeling the financial pinch.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: President Trump should foot the bill for wall
It seems silly to ask Mexico or American taxpayers for billions to fund the barrier when a billionaire resides in the Oval Office.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Blind spots in home DNA tests
Ancestry analysis is interesting, but it can’t measure the power of chance, history or love.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Marc A. Thiessen: History shows Democrats once backed border fence, so why not now?
They’re in a great position to demand concessions from Trump, so they should put some demands on the table instead of making the wall non-negotiable.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Trump makes it clear he won’t be part of shutdown solution
The impasse will last until Senate Republicans pay the political price for their blind devotion.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Woman who reached out to immigrant family took away some lessons
Two families, one from Maine and an immigrant family from Cambodia, make a special connection.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine DHHS starts rulemaking process on public assistance for asylum seekers
Gov. Janet Mills does not plan to change rules proposed by the LePage administration after a court decision forcing the state to restore benefits it had been denying.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Many people of faith reject anti-immigration policies as immoral
Jesus called on his followers to embrace the marginalized and ‘welcome the stranger.’ Politicians who don’t should be voted out of office.