Gov. Janet Mills asked President Biden to declare separate June rainstorms in Oxford and Franklin counties major disasters so the state can receive federal funding to repair roads, bridges and culverts.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden’s reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment
Democrats were already concerned about the president’s age, his leadership on the economy and his stalled agenda in Congress.
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Biden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine, replenish U.S. disaster aid, bolster border
The Ukraine portion of the request breaks down to $13 billion in emergency defense aid and $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Reject any grand bargain between the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Palestinian Authority
Everyone would win but us. But pursuing a blockbuster deal is probably irresistible to someone immersed in foreign policy groupthink, like Joe Biden.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Biden order proposes new restrictions on China tech investment
The bans are aimed at a handful of critical technologies related to the modernization of China’s military and intelligence capabilities.
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Tribes hope Biden’s Arizona visit means long-sought Grand Canyon monument designation
Tribes in Arizona have been pushing President Biden to use his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to create a new national monument.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans
The suit is part of a wave of legal challenges Republicans have leveled at the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce or eliminate student debt for millions of Americans.
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Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary
Under the law, certain cancers and ailments are presumed to be connected to the burn pits that were used to dispose of trash and potentially toxic materials.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Both Trump and his enemies take bad faith for granted
In contemporary American politics, good tactics and good government are increasingly at odds.
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Credit downgrade shocks Biden aides, as more debt fights loom
Many experts say long-term federal debt – now more than $31 trillion – looms as a threat to U.S. fiscal health.