Laurel Libby discussed the upcoming legislative agenda, highlighting a $320 million supplemental budget with $177 million in new taxes. She anticipates no Republican support in the House. Libby also mentioned a close vote on a bill regarding illegal immigration and local law enforcement cooperation, which passed 74-73. She expressed hope for a veto on income tax increases, supported by over 3,000 signatures. Libby also discussed privacy bills aimed at protecting Mainers’ online information. She criticized the Democratic majority for passing controversial legislation, including tax increases and transgender athletics bills, despite public opposition.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
