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.
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.
