Matt Gagnon criticizes the Bangor Daily News for biased reporting on the federal government’s claim that Maine is violating Title IX by not enforcing Trump’s executive order on transgender athletes. He argues that the newspaper cherry-picks legal experts and fails to present a balanced view. Gagnon highlights the Maine Human Rights Act’s ambiguity regarding athlete categorization. He warns that Maine risks losing millions in federal funding if it defies the order. Gagnon suggests the Maine Principals Association should temporarily change policies to avoid financial repercussions. A caller agrees, stating that news should be impartial and criticizing the newspaper for advocacy disguised as news.
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.
