Matt Gagnon discussed the recent legislative activities in Maine, highlighting the controversial LD 1971 bill which restricts state and local law enforcement from assisting federal immigration enforcement unless it involves criminal investigations. The bill passed the House 74-73 and the Senate 21-14, with bipartisan support. Gagnon criticized the bill, suggesting it could make Maine a de facto sanctuary state and expressing frustration over the legislature’s actions, which he believes are out of touch with public opinion and driven by Democratic overconfidence. He also mentioned the cigarette tax and other budget items under consideration.
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.
