BOSTON — Massachusetts’ two U.S. senators have joined other Democrats and a handful of Republicans in passing a war powers resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s military action…
Read more U.S. Senate moves to limit Trump’s war powersWASHINGTON (AP) — What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply…
Read more Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cutWhen Democrat Graham Platner entered the race to unseat incumbent Republican senator Susan Collins in August, he immediately clicked with Maine voters. An oyster farmer and ex-Marine who…
Read more Graham Platner’s Honeymoon Is OverMaine Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, is preparing to launch a challenge to longtime GOP Senator Susan Collins in what is likely to become one of the most…
Read more Janet Mills chances of beating Susan Collins in Maine, according to pollsGraham Platner at home in Maine. Photo: grahamforsenate.com When Senator Susan Collins of Maine appeared at a ribbon-cutting in the small town of Searsport this week, protesters awaited…
Read more Can a Populist Oyster Farmer End Susan Collins’s Career?WASHINGTON – The Senate will pursue a spending increase next year of about 3.4% for defense and 2.7% increase for non-defense programs under an agreement reached by top…
Read more Key senators reach agreement on spending levels for next year, setting up clash with HousePORTLAND, Maine – The high electricity consumption of a home, its cardboard-covered windows and odor of marijuana drew law enforcement’s attention to an illicit grow operation off the…
Read more Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states – Medical Marijuana Program ConnectionWASHINGTON – The Senate is laboring to approve a $460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a midnight deadline for avoiding a shutdown of many…
Read more Government funding bill advances as Senate works to beat midnight shutdown deadlineWhile it’s common knowledge that citizens have very little influence on elected officials, The Onion asked U.S. politicians how their constituents feel about a ceasefire in Gaza, and…
Read more Politicians Try To Recall How Their Constituents Feel About A CeasefireWith the Palestinian death toll rapidly rising and conditions in Gaza deteriorating into a humanitarian crisis amid the Israeli invasion, The Onion asked politicians why they will not…
Read more Politicians Explain Why They Will Not Endorse A CeasefireWASHINGTON ― Donald Trump’s sweeping plans to remake the presidency ― and give himself more power than ever if he is elected to the White House again ―…
Read more Trump’s Plan To Expand Presidential Powers Faces GOP ResistanceWASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will have to keep boosting its benchmark interest rate to a point that raises unemployment and gets inflation down from unusually high…
Read more Fed officials call for more rate hikes to fight inflation
