The former state senator is having meetings about a potential run, but his decision may be intertwined with former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who is being coy about his plans. Read More
The bill is backed by the Mills administration and would scrap personal and religious exemptions to vaccine requirements for public school students and employees of nursery schools and health care facilities. Read More
A vote on Tuesday in the Maine House of Representatives will provide a preview of other legislative efforts to sink the controversial hydropower project. Read More
There is near-universal support to allow sports betting in Maine, but whether mobile betting will be tied to brick-and-mortar facilities is one of the thorny questions that lawmakers must sort out. Read More
Sales of recreational marijuana in Maine are on track to begin next March, and the state is looking to learn from mistakes that other states have made in legalizing the drug. Read More
Tillerson told a House panel that Trump's lack of preparation put the U.S. leader at a disadvantage during his tete-a-tetes with Putin. Read More
Donald Trump escalated his confrontation with House Democrats over their efforts to investigate his presidency, declaring he’d refuse to work with them on bipartisan policies. Read More
The North said the former American vice president had insulted the country's supreme leadership and committed an "intolerable and serious politically-motivated provocation" against the North. Read More
House Democrats are facing yet another attempt by President Donald Trump to stonewall their investigations. Read More
The Medicare for all plan advocated by leading 2020 Democrats appears more lavish than what's offered in other advanced countries, compounding the cost but also potentially broadening its popular appeal. Read More
Trump's remarks follow days of heightened tension sparked by his administration's sudden deployment of bombers and an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf over still-unspecified threats. Read More
Justin Amash’s latest decision — to state publicly that President Donald Trump engaged in activity worthy of impeachment — could be the hardest yet for him to explain to Republican voters. Read More
Kevin McAleenan acknowledged Sunday that the Trump administration had considered sending migrants from Texas to Florida but ultimately decided not to because it wouldn’t have been “an effective use of resources.” Read More
The president’s resistance to E-Verify is also likely to further disappoint advocates of immigration restrictions, who were displeased with the White House's immigration plan that would not reduce the overall number of green cards issued per year. Read More
Trump won the presidency by winning rural America, in part by pledging to use his business savvy and tough negotiating skills to take on China and put an end to trade practices that have hurt farmers for years. Read More
Trump is far from the only Republican, although certainly the most powerful one, to signal that the new Alabama law goes too far. Read More
President Donald Trump on Sunday lashed out at Rep. Justin Amash one day after the Michigan Republican said Trump’s conduct meets the threshold for impeachment. Read More
From judicial nominations to benefits for veterans exposed to Agent Orange, here's how Maine's members of Congress voted. Read More
Joe Biden is betting big that voters in the Midwest and beyond will ultimately embrace his optimistic appeal. That's far from certain. Read More
It's quite a turnabout for a man who largely receded from party politics after his presidency, often without being missed by his party's leaders in Washington. Read More
But Rep. Justin Amash stopped short of calling on Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against Trump, which many Democrats have been agitating for. Read More
The bill would prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, education, jury service and federal financing, protecting people from being fired or harassed for their sexuality or gender identity. Read More
By removing the metals tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Trump cleared a key roadblock to a North American trade pact his team negotiated last year. Read More
Maine is ranked as the seventh most food insecure state, with 14.4 percent of households lacking access to the quantity and quality of food necessary for an active and healthy lifestyle. Read More
Ten states have tightened restrictions on abortions this year, and similar measures are pending in other states. Read More
The ban includes exceptions for medical emergencies, but not for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. Read More
The Democratic-led Maine Legislature is proceeding cautiously on the issue of gun control in 2019, with a bipartisan compromise on a divisive “red flag” proposal. Read More
