Matt Gagnon discussed the perceived decline in conservative political prospects in Maine, noting a shift in voter registration from a 4.9% Democratic advantage in 2010 to 7.32% in 2020. Despite this, he highlighted that Republican candidates like Paul LePage and Bruce Poliquin still won elections. Gagnon argued that the state’s political landscape has shifted, with Democratic enclaves forming in urban areas, while rural areas have become more conservative. He emphasized that the current Democratic advantage is lower than in 2010, making it easier to win statewide races. Gagnon also addressed the Russian collusion narrative, arguing that while Russian interference occurred, there was no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.
Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.
As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.
The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.
The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
