Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) joins host Matt Gagnon for her monthly segment. She discussed the ongoing budget debates in Augusta, emphasizing that the current supplemental budget is a response to the Democrats’ overspending and poor fiscal management, particularly regarding the MaineCare expansion. Libby criticized the Democrats for not budgeting adequately for MaineCare, leading to a $11.79 billion biennial budget. She highlighted her opposition to the supplemental budget, citing her amendments to repeal free college and make the Paid Family Medical Leave Act optional. Libby predicted that the upcoming biennial budget debate would follow partisan lines, with potential tax increases. She reiterated her refusal to support any supplemental budget.
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Matt Gagnon discusses the political landscape in Virginia and New Jersey, noting the significance of governor’s races following presidential elections.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, expanding what the Trump administration has declared is an "armed conflict" with cartels.
President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in an "armed conflict" with them, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, following recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean.
