Aaron Chadbourne filled in for Matt Gagnon on the WGAN Morning News. He discussed the recent protests in Los Angeles over ICE raids and deportations, highlighting Trump’s actions, including calling up the National Guard and Marines, and the subsequent narrative shift. The conversation shifted to Maine politics, covering the gubernatorial race. Notable candidates include Hannah Pingree, known for her work on sustainability and electric vehicles, and Shenna Bellows, criticized for her handling of license plates and her campaign for governor. Troy Jackson and Angus King Jr. are also mentioned as contenders. The discussion also touched on redistricting in Maine and Washington State.
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.
