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Jim Fossel: Republicans hand Democrats victories on crime, immigration
The issues highlight a consistent fault of the Republican Party at all levels: constant criticism with no real follow-through.
Jim Fossel: Joe Biden is managing liberal expectations
The Democratic president is getting a lot done – just not as much as the left wing of his party would like.
Jim Fossel: Hypocrisy abounds in response to Georgia voting law
Republicans lash out at big business and Democrats find some new friends, while corporations claim to discover a moral core.
Another View: Mend the filibuster, don’t scrap it
Repairs are needed, but ending it altogether is more dangerous than many Democrats realize.
Democrats seek government records in deadly Capitol riot probe
Hopes for a bipartisan, independent commission to study the attack are fading as Republicans have rejected the proposal.
Bangor Democrat seeks to challenge Jared Golden in a primary
Michael Sutton filed paperwork last week to take on the incumbent in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District in 2022.
Jim Fossel: Infrastructure Week is not a joke anymore
A bipartisan deal is possible on public works investments, but Democrats will need to be ready to compromise.
Maine Voices: Officials’ references to ‘Democrat Party’ undermine civil political discourse
If you keep calling someone by the wrong name, then you’re making a conscious choice to be disrespectful.
Commentary: Joe Manchin exasperates Democrats. Here’s why they need more senators like him
There’s a reason Democrats treat the senator from West Virginia with deference: He’s their 50th vote.