Maine’s 2nd District congressman says progressives have held the infrastructure bill hostage to the president’s budget.
President Biden
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why President Biden should not reward Rahm Emanuel
Based on Emanuel’s time as mayor of Chicago, giving him a plum position in the administration betrays voters who care about police reform.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, News
Who’s minding the store on COVID-19 relief spending?
With $4.5 billion headed to Maine state, city and county governments, the threat of wasteful or improper spending creates a need for systems to track and verify where the money goes.
Posted inNation & World
Biden sees dip in support amid new COVID cases, AP-NORC poll finds
The survey finds that 54% of Americans approve of his job performance, down slightly from 59% last month.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Can the U.S. recover from the Afghanistan debacle?
Its mismanaged exit has hurt its friends and will embolden rivals and terror groups alike. Rebuilding American credibility won’t be easy.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Schools and Education
U.S. to erase student loan debt for those with severe disabilities
The move will wipe out more than $5.8 billion in debt and marks the start of a broader overhaul of a program that has been criticized for having overly burdensome rules.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Biden to require COVID vaccines for nursing home employees
The mandate, which is a requirement for facilities to keep receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding, could take effect as soon as next month.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Meeting our moral obligation to Afghans in peril will take swift, decisive action
Immediate evacuation is essential to avoiding the kinds of atrocities we’ve seen elsewhere when leadership failed.
Posted inNation & World
Taliban agree to allow ‘safe passage’ for U.S. airlift from Kabul, Pentagon says
The goal was to ramp up to hourly evacuation flights by Wednesday, with potentially a total of 5,000 to 9,000 evacuees leaving per day, the spokesmen say.
Posted inNation & World, News
Taliban vow to respect women, despite history of oppression
Older generations remember the Taliban’s ultraconservative Islamic views, which included severe restrictions on women as well as public stonings and amputations.