Long before this entirely credible sexual assault allegation against Judge Brett Kavanaugh came to light, there were already a multitude of reasons for Sen. Susan Collins to vote against his confirmation as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court: the absurd haste with which his confirmation is being pushed through the Senate; his extremist […]

Re: “Sen. Angus King says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Kavanaugh’s nomination for Supreme Court” (Sept. 12): As a former Portland school board member, I can identify with Sen. Angus King when he says that this is the most important decision he will ever make. I will remember until my dying breath the extreme difficulty I […]

On Dec. 6, 2017, Sen. Susan Collins told CNN: “The latest allegation adds to a very disturbing list of allegations against Sen. Franken. And I think it would be best for the Senate if he followed the advice of his Democratic colleagues.” Sen. Collins was calling on then-Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., to resign amid allegations […]

President Trump’s recent assertion in a televised statement, as also noted in the Portland Press Herald on Sept. 12 (Page A5), was that the federal government’s response to Hurricane Maria’s devastation in Puerto Rico was an “incredible, unsung success.” This is after the official death toll was recently revised from 64 to 2,975 and the […]

What do Democrats want? They want to impeach Donald Trump and abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They want sanctuary cities (harboring criminals). They are tearing down our history and the statues that commemorate it. They are stifling the speech of opposing views. Just look what happens when a conservative speaks at a college. Now, Barack […]