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.
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Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown.
President Donald Trump announced he's ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called "egregious behavior" aimed at influencing U.S. court decisions.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located.
The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
