The Supreme Court has brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Supreme Court hints it favors state abortion limits
But Maine lawmakers should not enter into futile debates on this emotional issue.
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Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court Justice Breyer faces renewed calls to retire
The fragility of the Democrats’ one-vote control of the Senate adds to the push on Breyer, who is 82, to ensure a liberal replacement will be confirmed.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Supreme Court shouldn’t have punted on Trump’s census order
A new ruling addresses only the timing, not the merits, of the president’s unconstitutional directive to subtract undocumented immigrants from the count.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature
The court’s decision Friday is not a final ruling on the matter and it’s not clear whether Trump will receive final numbers from the Census Bureau before he leaves office next month.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Hundreds of Republicans in Congress sign on to Texas-led election lawsuit
The Texas lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate the will of voters in 4 other states has quickly become a conservative litmus test.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court rejects appeal to keep transgender students from bathrooms
The appeal was filed by parents in Oregon who want to prevent transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms of the gender with which they identify.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Action needed to curb political spending
The only way to reverse the damage caused by the Supreme Court is to amend the Constitution.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics, Religion and Values
New York virus ruling reflects Supreme Court’s reinvigorated conservative wing
The justices block Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s pandemic restrictions on houses of worship, the first evidence of Chief Justice John Roberts’ diminishing role.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Out-of-control money in Maine’s U.S. Senate race
The state is no better informed after $200 million in campaign spending, but we may be more divided than ever.