President Donald Trump has endorsed former Governor Paul LePage for Congress in 2026, positioning LePage as a strong contender for the second congressional district seat in Maine. LePage’s political alignment with Trump dates back to 2016, when he initially supported Chris Christie before endorsing Jeb Bush and eventually Trump. Trump praised LePage as a “proven America first fighter,” though Matt notes that LePage’s support for Trump came after backing other candidates. The endorsement highlights LePage’s political evolution and his long-standing relationships within the Republican Party.
The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party's defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington.
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.
