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Joe Guzzardi: Republicans have rare opportunity to secure U.S. border

Congress is back from its August recess, the weeks-long period away from its always-contentious, mostly unproductive business. The House and the Senate have about a week until the Sep. 30 deadline to pass a federal budget. On Oct. 1, a new fiscal year begins. If lawmakers cannot push through their spending bills, the nation will […]

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Gordon L. Weil: From Maine campaign to China’s claims, figures lie

Americans have an almost religious faith in numbers. When people believe in statistics, that helps politicians. People keep their faith despite the truth of that old saying, “Figures don’t lie, but liars figure.” Nowhere is that more accurate than in political campaigns. It’s evident now both in Maine and on the national and world scene. […]