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Keeping you informed about what is happening inside Augusta with the experts from Maine Policy Institute.

Local Headlines

3 hours ago in Local

Mills to Confront Trump in Senate Campaign

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills cited her White House confrontation with the Republican president in February

4 hours ago in Local

Maine Home Heavily Damaged in Fire

Firefighters say they quickly contained to fire on the outside

4 hours ago in Local

Portland Jetport Not Showing DHS Video with Noem

The Jetport says it was asked by TSA to voluntarily show the video

National Headlines

8 hours ago in National

Trump honoring Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday

President Donald Trump on Tuesday is posthumously awarding America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.

15 hours ago in National

Rare October storm brings heavy rain and possible mudslides to Southern California

A rare October storm arrived in California on Tuesday and threatened to pummel wildfire-scarred Los Angeles neighborhoods with heavy rain, high winds and possible mudslides. Some homes were ordered to evacuate.

1 day ago in National

Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he "won't negotiate" with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen.

4 days ago in National

Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves 19 people missing and feared dead, sheriff says

A blast that leveled an explosives plant Friday in rural Tennessee left 19 people missing and feared dead, authorities said.