Matt Gagnon discusses his return to “Eggs and Issues” after a hiatus, noting the recent news, including Trump’s actions in Los Angeles and new gubernatorial candidates Hannah Pingree (Democrat) and Owen McCarthy (Republican). Gagnon delves into the debate over ranked-choice voting (RCV) in Maine, noting that while it’s used in federal elections and some local ones, a bill to extend it to statewide elections, including for governor, faces legal challenges. He argues that the Alaska Supreme Court’s ruling on RCV is irrelevant to Maine’s constitution and predicts the bill will be overturned if signed by Governor Janet Mills.
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.
It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
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