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Nation & World

Biden nudges Senate over ‘historic’ infrastructure bill

by LISA MASCARO Associated Press August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

The bipartisan, $1 trillion package is on track for passage as soon as this weekend.

Nation & World

People fleeing Hong Kong crackdown get temporary refuge in U.S.

by BEN FOX Associated Press August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

Biden signed a memorandum allowing people from Hong Kong currently residing in the United States to live and work in the country for 18 months.

Nation & World

People fleeing Hong Kong crackdown get temporary refuge in U.S.

by BEN FOX Associated Press August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

Biden signed a memorandum allowing people from Hong Kong currently residing in the United States to live and work in the country for 18 months.

Uncategorized

First sale of arms to Taiwan in Biden administration is approved

by Tony Capaccio Bloomberg August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

The Chinese Foreign Ministry denounced the sale and said Thursday that Beijing would take countermeasures “based on the development of the situation.”

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Mainers deserve better than failed attempts at leadership by Democrats

by Ronna McDaniel Special to the Press Herald August 5, 2021August 4, 2021

There’s a reason that 17 of the 20 states that lead in recovery of COVID-lost jobs have Republican governors.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: American politics are not (yet) broken

by Tyler Cowen Bloomberg Opinion August 4, 2021August 3, 2021

President Biden’s success with the infrastructure bill shows that the median voter theorem still holds.

Nation & World

U.S. says it’s sent more than 110 million COVID vaccines to 60 countries

by ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press August 3, 2021August 3, 2021

While notable, the 110 million doses the U.S. has donated largely through the COVAX global vaccine program represent a fraction of what is needed worldwide.