The Maine House voted 115-16 to restore Laurel Libby’s speaking privileges after a months-long censure. The US Supreme Court previously restored her right to vote. Despite the censure, Libby was allowed to read her missed votes into the record on the final legislative session day. Assistant Majority Leader Laurie Gramlich noted the resolution did not absolve Libby’s actions. Matt Gagnon criticized the Democrats for politically motivated actions, suggesting they caved due to legal and public pressure. He also discussed Janet Mills’ arrogance and reliance on “yes men,” leading to poor decision-making and public backlash.
The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.
A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night.
