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Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Senators should try rejecting some of Trump’s atrocious nominees

by Jennifer Rubin The Washington Post December 11, 2018December 10, 2018

They’d actually be doing the president and the public a favor, while showing Republicans do have spines after all.

Op-eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: Both parties ignore issues at their peril

by jim Fossel December 9, 2018December 7, 2018

Failing to address problems like climate change and the opiod epidemic leaves them open to being abandoned.

Op-eds, Opinion

Dana Milbank: Shaken by midterm losses, GOP resorts to thievery

by dana milbank December 6, 2018December 5, 2018

If Republicans can’t win elections normally, there’s always voter suppression and power grabbing.

Op-eds, Opinion

Dana Milbank: Americans can see the facts are closing in on Trump

by Dana Milbank November 29, 2018November 28, 2018

They no longer need to trust the media’s words as his bogus claims are crumbling publicly.

Nation & World

Republicans unveil tax plan to fix errors, reform IRS, give relief to disaster victims

by Jeff Stein washington post November 27, 2018November 27, 2018

The plan was not created with any Democratic input, and its future is unclear before Congress adjourns in December.

Election 2018, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics

After extensive losses, Maine Republicans regrouping and strategizing

by Scott Thistle November 23, 2018November 23, 2018

Still in postmortem mode over the midterms, when the party suffered defeats for governor, Congress and control of the Legislature, its leaders muse on how to win over voters in 2020.

Nation & World

GOP breaks with Trump on support for Saudi Arabia after journalist’s murder

by DEB RIECHMANN associated press November 21, 2018November 21, 2018

Many Republicans have denounced the president’s decision not to penalize the kingdom for killing Jamal Khashoggi.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Maine stands out as political party-swapper in governor’s office

by Oliver Woshinsky Special to the Press Herald November 21, 2018November 20, 2018

In every gubernatorial election not featuring an incumbent over the past 60 years, voters never chose the candidate of the party currently holding the governorship.