He has said he’d go along with the transition on Jan. 20 – but there is no guarantee he will do so, and he could do a lot of damage in the coming days.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Our View: After Friday’s final ‘Jeopardy!’, what will we do without Alex?
After 37 years and more than 8,000 episodes, we say goodbye to a television legend.
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Our View: Trump leads attack on democracy itself
The president’s stream of lies has turned millions of his supporters into enemies of their own country.
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Our View: Lagging vaccine rollout needs major boost from federal government
The Trump administration has failed to meet a challenge they had months to prepare for. Joe Biden must do better.
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Our View: Trump’s election denial damages democracy
There’s only one truth about the 2020 presidential election: Biden won.
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Our View: Lessons to be learned from hybrid schools
Figuring out why some students fall behind while others are making gains will be crucial information after the pandemic.
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Another View: Biden will have a full agenda on immigration
The new president will have to learn not just from Trump’s mistakes but also from Obama’s.
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Our View: If we want a better new year, it’s all up to us
The calendar didn’t cause the catastrophes of 2020, and our problems weren’t magically solved when it turned to 2021.
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Our View: 2020 was a year of inequality
The coronavirus pandemic affected everyone, but some of us faced an outsized share of disruption.
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Our View: Greater Portland Council of Governments shows Maine communities can work together
Some problems need a regional solution.