The biggest impact will be in rural areas that long have been part of the Republican base.
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Dana Milbank: What can change Republicans’ loyalty? Steel and aluminum
Turning against Trump’s tariff position shows the extent the party is bound to corporate America.
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Maine Voices: U.S. government plagued by division
It’s time to reinvite independent thought and civil discussion rather than turning entirely to political party platforms.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump expected to approve release of Republican memo today
Law enforcement and intelligence officials have expressed ‘grave concerns’ about the memo’s release, saying it contains classified information and inaccuracies.
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LePage says he has no knowledge of website at center of Democrats’ ethics complaint
During a radio interview the governor denies knowing about the Maine Examiner, a conservative-oriented website that Democrats say has ties to the Maine Republican Party.
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Jim Fossel: Democrats, DACA, and an unnecessary shutdown
Holding government funding hostage to pursue legislative victories is a misuse of power.
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Jim Fossel: Popping the Oprah trial balloon
Democrats would be shooting themselves in the foot if they decided to put up a celebrity candidate in 2020.
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Cynthia Dill: 2018 will be a good year for Pats, women, Generation Z
It will not be so hot for Roy Moore or the ‘Olympic Athletes from Russia’ hockey team.
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Jim Fossel: A tumultuous political year ends – is another on the way?
The ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election is likely to drag well into next year.
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Our View: Sen. Collins took partisan stand on tax bill
The Republican tax vote proves that both ideology and party affiliation still matter.