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Postal chief warns voters to request, return ballots early

by MATTHEW DALY, LISA MASCARO and HOPE YEN Associated Press August 24, 2020August 24, 2020

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is warning that voters should request mail-in ballots at least 15 days before the Nov. 3 election.

Nation & World, Politics

Trump, Mnuchin try to pressure Democrats back into negotiations on economic relief talks

by Erica Werner washington post August 10, 2020August 10, 2020

Despite the rhetoric – and a claim by Trump on Sunday that the Democrats had called him – there has been no communication between the two sides since two weeks of fruitless talks collapsed on Friday.

Business, Nation & World

Animal print, political or plain black, masks send a style message

by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press July 16, 2020July 16, 2020

In a sign that masks are becoming a fashion trend, Vogue magazine recently listed 100 ‘aesthetically pleasing’ selections.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: ‘No one is above the law’ – except members of Congress

by Pem Schaeffer Special to the Press Herald July 7, 2020July 6, 2020

They cannot be held accountable for any lies they tell as part of their official work, the Constitution’s Speech and Debate Clause states.

Nation & World

Pelosi requiring masks for lawmakers at House hearings

by ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press June 17, 2020June 17, 2020

But at a Judiciary Committee session on Wednesday, not all Republicans were following the new rule.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Pandemic relief will drive up the deficit. That’s a good thing

by Barbara Burt and Marcus Hutchins Special to the Press Herald May 16, 2020May 15, 2020

History shows that deficit spending is one of the most powerful tools federal officials have to protect Americans and hasten economic recovery.

Op-eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: Bipartisan commission should review COVID response

by Jim Fossel May 3, 2020May 2, 2020

Oversight and accountability should be applied to the handling of this crisis, on the federal level and here in Maine.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Pelosi ‘satisfied’ with Biden’s response to sexual assault allegation, praises his ‘integrity’

by John Wagner The Washington Post April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

The House speaker offered her fullest defense to date of the presumptive Democratic nominee, who has been accused of misconduct in the mid-1990s by a former Senate staffer.