Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has asked Judge Tanya Chutkan to rein in the former president’s incendiary rhetoric. Legally speaking, Trump’s response is laughable.
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Commentary: With so much uncertainty, Pine Tree Power is a bad deal for Maine
Do we really want to be on the hook for ensuing litigation and billions of dollars in unpredictable costs?
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Commentary: President Biden steps forward on asylum crisis
Granting temporary protected status to half a million Venezuelans, thus freeing them to work, is a crucial first step – but it cannot be the only one.
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Commentary: U.S. government needs a youth movement. A shutdown won’t help
Nearly a third of federal employees will be eligible to retire in 2025, and Gen Z doesn’t want to replace them.
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Clarence Page: In defense of old-fashioned Senate dress rules
Hoodies and gym shorts on the Senate floor? I don’t think they belong there. Neither does the No. 2 Senate Democrat.
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Commentary: Leaders like President Biden, Senate Minority Leader McConnell could take another path
Ten years on, the example of Pope Benedict XVI is one for America’s conspicuously aging political class.
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Commentary: As Rupert Murdoch resigns from News Corp., Biden should count his blessings
Right-wing media tumult during the first three years of his administration – coupled with his avoidance of news conferences – might help Biden evade the intense scrutiny that all presidents face.
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Commentary: Too many lives are lost to gun violence. That’s a fact, not a fear tactic.
Maine gun safety advocates support laws that do not jeopardize the rights of law-abiding citizens to purchase a firearm.
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Commentary: What’s good for the Pentagon may be bad for the Senate
The Senate’s approval of several high-level military positions exposes deep flaws in how the chamber conducts its business.
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Commentary: Public power was a win-win for my city, and scary ads proved untrue
Winter Park, Florida, has seen lower rates, higher reliability, no need for drastic tree trimming and some of the best storm response in the region, the city manager tells Mainers as they weigh a publicly owned utility.