Hindsight shows that the CARES Act saved the U.S. economy, and how badly the country needs another round of bipartisan statesmanship.
U.S. Congress
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: There’s nothing nefarious about executive orders
George Washington used them. So did Lincoln, Obama and Trump. Biden will, too. They’re just an ordinary part of governing.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: With COVID cases surging, Congress and Trump are failing the American people
Congress must act now on a relief package to avoid the worst the coming winter has to offer.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Don’t expect much from divided government
Great achievements of the past have come when one party controls both houses of Congress and the presidency.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Michael Jay Newman to serve as a judge on the U.S. district court for the southern district of Ohio.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, Local Elections, Nation & World, News, Politics, Uncategorized
How do Maine’s voting machines work? Can they be hacked?
Here’s what you need to know about the technology that Maine uses to count votes on Election Day.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Will someone please listen to the Federal Reserve chairman?
Congress is running out of time to heed Jerome Powell’s desperate call to pass a ‘robust’ stimulus package.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
House investigation accuses tech giants of monopolistic tactics
Fifteen months of work by the chamber’s top antitrust committee culminates in a 450-page report on Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.
Posted inNation & World
Agreement to avert government shutdown uncertain after Pelosi tells Mnuchin they don’t have a deal
Failure to pass a stopgap spending bill by the end of the month would lead to a shutdown on Oct. 1, just weeks before the election.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Trump calls for massive aid bill with stimulus payments, upending Republicans’ stance
His Twitter post and subsequent comments at a news conference could reframe talks that have stalled for more than a month, and put new pressure on leaders in both parties.