Former Governor Paul LePage announced his run for Congress in Maine’s second district for 2026, criticizing incumbent Jared Golden for underrepresentation and lack of engagement with constituents. LePage emphasized his focus on government waste, illegal immigration, and stopping “woke insanity,” particularly in sports. He advocated for welfare reform, including a tiered system and EBT card pictures, and criticized Medicaid expansion and the proposed one-payer system. LePage highlighted his experience in managing state issues and stressed the need for federal policy changes.
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.
