Donald Trump

Published
May 12, 2022

Maine Voices: Americans must show that we really value our freedoms

Democracy depends on an informed populace that faces reality and challenges authoritarianism.
Published
May 11, 2022

Trump wanted to court-martial retired officers, former defense secretary says

Trump, Mark Esper recounts in "A Sacred Oath," had developed a disdain for Stanley McChrystal and William McRaven, popular and influential leaders who, in retirement, criticized the president.
Published
May 11, 2022

Trump must pay $110,000 fine, meet conditions to end contempt finding

The New York attorney general had asked a judge to hold the former president in contempt after he failed to produce any documents to satisfy a March 31 deadline to meet the terms of a subpoena in a state civil case.
Published
May 10, 2022

Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump

The billionaire, who plans to buy the social media company, said permanent bans of Twitter accounts should be rare and reserved for accounts that are scams or automated bots.
Published
May 3, 2022

FBI: Photos show Jefferson man inside Capitol on Jan. 6

Joshua Colgan told FBI agents he went to the Capitol Building following President Donald Trump's speech, but said he didn't enter.
Published
May 2, 2022

Georgia special grand jury selected to probe Trump’s actions in 2020 election

Special grand juries focus on investigating a single topic and making recommendations to the district attorney, who then decides whether to seek an indictment from a regular grand jury.
Published
May 1, 2022

Evidence mounts of Republican involvement in Trump election schemes

Text messages and testimony released by the House Jan. 6 panel shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in President Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to stay in power.
Published
April 29, 2022

Judge won’t lift $10,000-a-day fine against Trump, who says he doesn’t have records

Trump’s lawyers have provided a New York judge with an affidavit in which the former president claims he didn’t turn over subpoenaed documents to the state attorney general’s office because he doesn’t have them.
Published
April 27, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Trumpsters throw another right hook – and freedom takes a hit

News that Sean Hannity texted ‘Yes, sir’ to Donald Trump’s then-chief of staff points to a corrosion of the people’s ability to grasp the truth.
Published
April 26, 2022

Sen. Collins says she’d support reinstatement of Trump’s Twitter account

Collins' comments come a day after Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who describes himself as a 'free-speech absolutist,' reached an agreement to purchase Twitter for $44 billion.