Author: Seamus Othot

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has agreed to suspend its strike for a massive pay increase, just three days after threatening to cripple the country by shutting down ports along the East Coast, including ports in Maine. [RELATED: Maine Faces $949.2 Million Budget Shortfall for 2026-2027…] “The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. have reached a tentative agreement on wages,” said the ILA, “Effective immediately, all current job actions will cease and all work covered by the Master Contract will resume.” Union dockworkers promised to renew their recently expired employment contract with the United States Maritime…

Former First Lady Melania Trump has expressed support for abortion in her soon-to-be-released memoir, a position that conflicts with her husband’s pro-life record as a former president and current Republican presidential candidate. [RELATED: Federal Judge Rules that Catholic Employers Won’t Need to Comply with Federal Abortion Regulations…] The Guardian has obtained an advance copy of the memoir, simply titled Melania, set for release on Tuesday, and reported that the former first lady expresses support for abortion in the new book. “Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body?…

Five Chinese nationals have been charged after they were caught spying on Camp Grayling, a National Guard training facility located in Grayling, Michigan, and lying to cover their tracks. The Chinese nationals were in the country legally as students at the University of Michigan as part of a joint program with Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, and have since graduated. “This case shows once again that [Chinese Communist Party] CCP espionage can happen anywhere in America and we must be vigilant,” said House CCP Committee Chair Rep. John Moolenaar (Mich). “All of our nation’s universities must shut down their…

Only 5.49 of university and college professors working in Maine are registered Republicans, according to an analysis of professorial political affiliations conducted by the Maine Wire. The analysis, which included professors at Maine’s UMaine system campuses as well as Bowdoin, Colby, Bates, Husson, St. Joseph’s College, and Thomas College, found that the majority of professors were registered Democrats, while large percentages were either not registered to vote or unaffiliated with any political party. The Maine Wire conducted the investigation into the state’s higher ed institutions using a combination of publicly available information and a voter information database. The methodology used…

President Joe Biden’s specially selected Envoy for Climate, former Mass. Senator and failed presidential candidate John Kerry, wants a way to curb free speech and has suggested that the next administration should end or alter the First Amendment. [RELATED: Regulation of Social Media Censorship Sent Back to Lower Courts by SCOTUS…] “If people go to only one source, and the source they go to is sick and, you know, has an agenda, and they’re putting out disinformation, our First Amendment stands as a major block to the ability to be able to just, you know, hammer it out of existence,”…

More than half a million illegal immigrants with pending immigration cases with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have a criminal history, with tens of thousands convicted of sexual assault or murder. “There were 662,566 noncitizens with criminal histories on ICE’s docket, which includes those detained by ICE and on the agency’s non-detained docket. Of those, 435,719 are convicted criminals, and 226,847 have pending criminal charges,” said the ICE report to congress. https://twitter.com/shellenberger/status/1839741316068192551 The shocking statistic, which is based entirely on federal data, underscores the high-profile debate between former Republican President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris over whether…

The Vermont State Police and the Maine State Police both detained investigative journalist James O’Keefe while he was investigating a whistleblower report at the northern border, O’Keefe said during a recent live show with Tucker Carlson. [RELATED: Biden-Harris Admin Will Expedite Asylum Seeker Processing at U.S.-Canada Border: DHS…] “So I go up there this weekend to get comment, like I do, and the state police detain me for trying to ask questions of the border patrol agents,” said O’Keefe during an interview with Tucker Carlson. https://twitter.com/kylenabecker/status/1839499561691148305?s=43&t=35ofDy7P66X_FjWPzvwxLg O’Keefe and his team headed to Northern Vermont to ask questions of Border Patrol…

U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), who has for years fashioned himself as an “independent” or a “moderate” despite backing exclusively left-wing Democratic Party policies, issued a ringing endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. [RELATED: Angus King Invokes Genghis Khan in Renewed Call for Increased DoD Focus on Laser Beams…] “She [Vice President Harris] is passionate about two things—the truth and our democracy. These are the qualities I want in a President, and this is why I’m voting for Kamala Harris,” said Sen. King in an Instagram post on Thursday. https://www.instagram.com/p/DAY-WSxuZDD/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=aa248c9f-0e61-43ea-b5d9-b66e6e394da7 King admitted that Harris is the first presidential candidate he…

Former President Donald Trump called for criminal charges to be brought against U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for insider trading after her husband dumped shares of Visa stock months before the Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled a lawsuit against the company. [RELATED: Congressional Corruption: Pelosi Profits from Shady Nvidia Stock Trading…] “Nancy Pelosi sold vast amounts of visa stock one day [sic] before the big lawsuit that we all read about a few days ago was brought against Visa. You think it was luck? I don’t think. She should be prosecuted,” said Trump. https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1839416319718064526 Paul Pelosi, Rep. Pelosi’s husband, sold…

Former President Donald Trump has a nearly 11-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris, according to an eye-popping new analysis from the British outlet The Daily Mail. “State-by-state numbers all show the Blue Wall of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan tilting towards Trump, giving him the overall advantage when it comes to winning the White House,” said the Daily Mail. The analysis gives President Trump a 55.2 percent chance of victory and Vice President Harris a 44.6 percent chance of claiming the White House as of Monday. The Daily Mail considers historical election data, current factors including which party is currently in power, the economy, and approval…

The Biden-Harris Administration signed on to a radical United Nations agenda calling for zero-carbon emissions and an end to fossil fuels. The move is seemingly at odds with Vice President Kamala Harris’s more recent attempts to moderate her prior positions on climate regulations as the Democratic presidential nominee, such as her previous support for a total ban on natural gas fracking. [RELATED: Kamala Launches “Republicans for Harris” While Walking Back Her Radical Past Positions…] The U.N. Pact for the Future doubles down on the most far-reaching climate policies pushed by the Biden-Harris Administration, calling for drastic changes that would impact…

Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) went viral on Saturday after claiming that Americans “can’t afford four more years of this.” [RELATED: Bidenomics: Inflation Soars as DC Plans More Spending…] The comment quickly backfired after conservatives pointed out that Vice President Kamala Harris has been in power for the past two years, not former President Donald Trump. “WALZ FINALLY TELLS THE TRUTH: ‘We can’t afford four more years’ of Kamala Harris,” said President Trump’s campaign on X. https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1837544279662551097 The Harris-Walz campaign has adopted similar messaging to make them sound like they are challenging an incumbent. However, the Biden-Harris…

In a win for religious freedom, a federal judge has ruled that the government cannot force Catholic employers to pay for and support employees receiving abortions. [RELATED: New England’s Top Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Clinic Operator Projects $8.6 Million Deficit Over Next Three Years…] U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor issued a preliminary injunction on Monday, preventing enforcement of the religiously discriminatory Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). “It is a precarious time for people of religious faith in America. It has been described as a post-Christian age,” said Judge Traynor. “One indication of this dire assessment may be the repeated illegal and unconstitutional…

New York Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan went viral with a statement calling out Vice President Kamala Harris for her plan to skip a charity dinner typically attended by presidential nominees. Dolan, with a smile, noted that Democrat Walter Mondale was the last presidential candidate to turn down the invitation — before losing the Electoral College to Republican President Ronald Reagan, 525-13. “We’re disappointed, we were looking forward to giving the vice president an enthusiastic welcome,” said Archbishop Dolan, “She speaks very much about the high ideals and how it’s good to get away from division, and come together in unity…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced his opposition to former Republican President Donald Trump shortly before flying to America and cozying up to top Democrats. [RELATED: Ukrainian NGO Linked to U.S. State Department Publishes List of Americans Deemed Enemies of Ukraine…] The New Yorker magazine published an interview on Sunday in which Zelenskyy bashed President Trump and his running mate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio). “My feeling is that Trump doesn’t really know how to stop the war even if he might think he knows how,” said Zelenskyy. He was even harsher in his criticism of Sen. Vance, calling him “too radical” for…

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) voted Friday against a bill that would have led to the automatic deportation of illegal aliens and foreign nationals convicted of sex offenses or domestic abuse. Pingree joined 157 other Democratic representatives in opposing Rep. Nancy Mace’s (R-S.C.) H.R. 7909, the Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act. “We are fed up with headlines about women losing their lives or becoming victims of assailants who trespassed into our country illegally under the Biden-Harris border crisis. This legislation sends a strong message: if you are an illegal who has committed acts of violence against women, you…

The second gunman accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump has offered a $150,000 reward to anyone who succeeds in killing the Republican nominee. [RELATED: What We Know About Ryan Wesley Routh, 2nd Would-Be Trump Assassin…] “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, but I am so sorry I failed you. I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster. It is up to you now to finish the job; and I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job,” said alleged gunman Ryan Wesley Routh in the newly published note. The…

Violent Venezuelan gang members have infiltrated the U.S. and were authorized by gang leaders to fire upon American law enforcement, according to U.S. officials who believe the transnational criminal organizations may be planning attacks against military facilities and personnel. Investigative Journalist James O’Keefe obtained Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) from the U.S. Army’s North Division revealing the threat posed to U.S. national security by Venezuela’s largest criminal organization, Tren de Aragua (TdA). “As of July 28, 2024, an identified transnational criminal organization ‘Tren de Aragua’ stated that law enforcement officers are ‘green lit’ for attacks by members of the organization,” said…

If you woke up on Monday and found the internet filled with memes of former President Donald Trump rescuing kittens or ducks, or found AI images of Vice President Kamala Harris cooking cats, we might be able to offer an explanation. The story begins with a Biden-Harris refugee resettlement program that brought hundreds of thousands of Haitians into the U.S. Although almost every major city in the U.S. has been impacted by the illegal, legal, and quasi-legal immigration policies emanating from the White House, one town in Ohio has been hit particular hard. That’s because part of the Biden-Harris agenda…

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has pleaded guilty to nine federal tax-related felonies, adding to his already complex legal woes. Initially set to plead not guilty, Biden shifted his stance ahead of a highly publicized trial. By entering the plea, Biden sidesteps a potentially embarrassing courtroom battle for himself and his father, even as his father has largely stepped out of the public spotlight after getting forced off the Democratic presidential ticket. The plea, an “Alford” plea, was submitted just as jury selection was slated to begin. This legal maneuver allows Biden to plead guilty based on…

Tragedy struck the nation on Wednesday after a Georgia high school student opened fire on his classmates and teachers. Law enforcement took the 14-year-old, Colt Gray, into custody after he allegedly murdered four people. As with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018, the Emanuel AME Church shooting in 2015, and the Umpqua Community College shooting in 2015, the FBI had received credible tips about Gray’s potential threat well before the shooting. As with previous incidents of gun violence, Democrats, as always, were quick to use the Apalachee High School tragedy for political gain. Days after the country’s…

Republicans have revealed their last-ditch effort to ensure election integrity before former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in November. Illegally cast votes are widely believed by Republicans to be responsible for Trump’s loss in 2020. Now, Republicans are considering drastic measures to ensure that only U.S. citizens vote and only legally cast votes are counted in the coming high-stakes election, linking the controversial SAVE Act to a funding bill. The congressional tactic will offer Democrats with a hard choice between election integrity and a government shutdown. U.S. Rep. Chip Roy’s (R-Texas) SAVE Act requires anyone…

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign was forced to refute rumors that the Republican presidential nominee had given up on winning New Hampshire after a leaked email claimed that President Trump would no longer expend resources campaigning in the Granite State. [RELATED: Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard Joins RFK in Endorsing Trump…] Emails acquired by The Boston Globe show that former Trump campaign volunteer Tom Mountain told other volunteers that Trump would lose in New Hampshire and begged them to switch their efforts toward Trump’s campaign in Pennsylvania. “The campaign has determined that New Hampshire is no longer a battleground state,” said…

During the Biden-Harris administration’s Labor Day weekend celebrations, 23-year-old American-Israeli dual citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin was executed by Hamas terrorists after being held hostage in a terror tunnel. Both the White House and the corporate cable news media responses to this execution were noticeably weaker compared to the reaction to the death of George Floyd. Goldberg-Polin, along with five other Israeli hostages, was found deceased beneath the city of Rafah in Gaza on Sunday. He had been held captive by Hamas for nearly a year since being abducted at a music festival on Oct. 7. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) issued…

Presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with CNN’s Dana Bash, alongside and her running mate Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.), for the Democratic ticket’s first major press interview since the Democratic National Convention. After facing weeks of pressure from political commentators and reporters over her lack of availability, Harris for the first time responded to questions about her proposals to increase taxes and implement price controls, as well as her 180 degree reversal on several health care and border security policies she had supported as a U.S. Senator and Democratic candidate in 2019. [RELATED: Kamala Launches “Republicans…

Years after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were abolished across the country, and the political push for vaccine mandates subsided, Maine’s Center for Disease Control (CDC) unveiled a new app for Mainers to quickly access their vaccine records from their phones. [RELATED: WHO Declares Monkeypox an International Health Emergency…Again…] The CDC announced the rollout of the new app on Thursday, citing convenience as a primary reason to allow Mainers to access sensitive personal information through a third-party app. “Docket can be used to share immunization records with health care providers, for school or child care registration, or as a reminder for Maine…

Rising ocean temperatures have long alarmed scientists and caused Maine’s environmentalists to advocate drastic government actions, but their apocalyptic warnings about boiling oceans may have been premature, according to new data that show the world’s oceans cooling. [RELATED: Chellie Pingree Flies Business Class for Billionaire-Funded Luxury Junkets While Preaching Climate Change Doomerism…] Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) found that early 2024, from February to March, saw the strongest Atlantic “warm event” since 1982, with temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius, or 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Since then, from June until now, the Atlantic has undergone a rapid reversal,…

The Yarmouth Police Department was dealt an unexpected surprise on Monday when resident came to them seeking help disposing of an unusual problem: an unexploded cannonball. [RELATED: Maine ‘Gun Safety’ Coalition Oversees Negligent Firearm Discharge at Gun-Giveback…] The Yarmouth PD contacted the Maine State Police (MSP) for guidance on how to handle the archaic armament, according to the PD’s statement. MSP advised extreme caution handling the munition and concluded that the cannonball was a live ordinance. The State Police Bomb Squad team was brought in to assess the situation. After determining that the cannonball was indeed live, the Bomb Squad…

Just days after former Democrat and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he would be suspending his campaign and endorsing former President Donald Trump’s re-election bid, another former Democratic presidential candidate, Lt. Col. Tulsi Gabbard announced her support for President Trump’s campaign. [RELATED: RFK Jr. Has Until Tuesday to Withdraw from Maine’s Ballot…] “I know that President Trump understands the grave responsibility that a president and commander-in-chief bears for every single one of our lives,” said Lt. Col. Gabbard, a former U.S. Representative from Hawaii. “We saw this through the first term of his presidency, when he…

A Chinese national arrested during law enforcement raids on illegal marijuana grows in March is now facing federal charges. [RELATED: Maine Sheriff Raids Three More Black Market Pot Houses, Seizes $39k, 900 Plants, and a Toyota — One “Brooklyn” Woman Arrested…] The 29-year-old Jiamin Liao, who has addresses in Maine, California, and New York, is facing two federal felony charges of maintaining a marijuana-involved premise after it was discovered that she was the owner of two houses, one in Norridgewock and one in Madison, which were being used to illegally cultivate marijuana. Liao was arrested after a warrant was issued…

During a Sunday interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Vice Presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) promised that former Republican President Donald Trump would veto a federal abortion ban during his second term if it crossed his desk. [RELATED: Liberals Try to Link Trump to ‘Project 2025’ Agenda, Despite his Opposition to Many of Their Policy Proposals…] “Can you commit, Senator, sitting right here with me today, that if you and Donald Trump are elected that you will not impose a federal ban on abortion,” said host Kristen Welker. “I can absolutely commit that, Kristen,” said Sen. Vance. https://twitter.com/DennyBurk/status/1827719004175356121…

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic 2024 presidential nominee, ridiculed former Republican President Donald Trump’s wall on the southern border during her time in the U.S. Senate and the Biden White House. She’s called the wall anti-immigrant, medieval, wasteful, a vanity project, and a complete waste of taxpayer money. But with the presidential election 70 days away, the 59-year-old California politician has suddenly decided that Trump’s wall on the southern border is such a good idea that she’s adopted it as part of her official immigration policy platform. “If she’s elected president, Kamala Harris pledges to spend hundreds of millions…

The federal government is unable to track hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children who have crossed over the U.S.-Mexico border since 2019, according to a new report from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari. The report raises concerns about the potential for wide spread human trafficking and other forms of abuse involving the hundreds of thousands of missing or unaccounted for children. [RELATED: Largest Housing Provider for Unaccompanied Illegal Immigrant Children has Been Sexually Abusing Children Since at Least 2015…] Republicans in Congress pinned blame for the lost children squarely on the Biden-Harris Administration, which…

Chalk another win for the conspiracy theorists… In new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that high levels of fluoride in drinking water leads to decreased intelligence among children. The federal report, released on Wednesday, is a confirmation of sorts of a theory long espoused by independent journalists and media commentators — a theory that has historically been scoffed at as a baseless conspiracy. “Since 1945, the use of fluoride has been a successful public health initiative for reducing dental cavities and improving general oral health of adults and children,” the National Toxicology Program…

Conservative American consumers have become a massive problem for left-wing corporate leaders thanks in large part to conservative activist Robby Starbuck and his investigations into iconic American brands that have fallen headlong for progressive political crusades. Tractor Supply Company and Harley-Davidson are just two of the popular brands that have been forced to abandon Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, such as race-based hiring and procurement, as well as over-the-top “Pride Month” celebrations and transgender programming for employees. While the memory of Bud Light’s calamitous partnership with actor Dylan Mulvaney remains vivid, corporations are racing to prevent themselves from feeling…

Presidential candidates typically enjoy a bounce in their polling numbers following a successful national convention, but the odds given to Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign on betting site Polymarket have taken a dive this week. At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Vice President Harris began the week a favorite among election gamblers, but she took the stage Thursday evening to give her first major speech as the Democratic presidential nominee with the odds market favoring former Republican President Donald Trump by five points. Throughout the week, Trump’s odds of victory on the popular political betting site Polymarket increased,…

A new report from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has revealed that American pharmaceutical companies have been conducting medical experiments in cooperation with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). “As you know, the United States is engaged in a fierce competition with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in biotechnology. This competition will not only have implications for our national and economic security, but also for the future of healthcare and the security of American medical data,” said the CCP committee in its letter. The House investigators found reason to believe U.S. biopharmaceutical companies have…

Harley-Davidson, the famous motorcycle brand, has issued a statement recanting its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) company policies after it became the latest major company to face customer backlash over its embrace of the left-wing social program. [RELATED: Tractor Supply Company Ditches “Woke” After Conservative Boycott…] The boycott began after conservative activist Robby Starbuck revealed that the company funded all-ages LGBT pride events that included drag shows and that the company actively worked to reduce its number of white business partners. “We are saddened by the negativity on social media over the last few weeks, designed to divide the Harley-Davidson…

The Democratic National Convention’s (DNC) new 2024 platform, which comes as Vice President Kamala Harris is set to become the party’s new presidential nominee, endorses a mass amnesty plan that could give millions of illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. [RELATED: Biden Admin Offers ‘mass amnesty’ to migrants, Terminating 350,000 Asylum Cases: NYP…] The newly approved platform includes language supporting the U.S. Citizenship Act, a bill from Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif), which failed to receive a vote after being introduced in 2021 and is currently in limbo after being reintroduced in 2023. “The U.S. Citizenship Act would permanently increase family-sponsored…

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) job growth numbers have been revised down once again under the Biden-Harris Administration, this time revealing that a staggering 818,000 jobs which the BLS claimed were created under the Biden regime were non-existant. “818,000 jobs that the Harris-Biden administration claimed to have “created” aren’t actually there, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the largest downward revision to employment in 15 years,” said RNC Research on X. https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1826267621957738818 Economists warned of the coming downward revision prior to the official announcement, raising questions about why the BLS estimated job growth to be so…

An unknown number of armed gunman attempted to assault a U.S. military base in Texas Saturday morning, resulting in an exchange of gunfire between the mysterious assailants and Air Force personnel stationed at the base. Three days later, no information has been released about the attackers — and the mainstream media seems content to let the story slip away. According to information reported by local news outlets over the weekend, the Air Force personnel stationed at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas came under fire from 2:15 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 17. [RELATED: Illegal Migrant Shoots Texas…

The first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), where Kamala Harris is set to officially receive the party’s nomination, featured a Planned Parenthood trailer coming to Chicago to perform free vasectomies and abortions. [RELATED: Mills Heaps Praise On Kamala’s Radical-Left VP Pick…] “Here we come, Chicago! Our mobile health clinic will be in the West Loop with @ChiAbortionFund & @TheWienerCircle Aug 19-20, providing FREE vasectomies & medication abortion,” said Planned Parenthood Great Rivers on X. https://twitter.com/ppgreatrivers/status/1823819106652410201 Although the Planned Parenthood trailer was not an official part of the DNC, a report from Tenet Media, which was on-site at the…

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election, has cribbed yet another policy proposal from her Republican opponents’ campaign. This time Sen. J.D. Vance’s (R-Ohio) proposal for increased child tax credits. [RELATED: Copycat: Kamala Makes Pitched No Taxes on Tips — Weeks after Trump…] During a recent interview on CBS, Sen. Vance revealed that, if he becomes vice president alongside former President Donald Trump, he would like to work with congress to increase child tax credits to $5,000, as U.S. birthrates plummet, in part due to economic concerns. “I’d love to see a child tax credit…

The state of Maine’s new laws barring government officials from using or purchasing Chinese hardware and other technologies is officially in effect. The new requirements from the State of Maine Office of Information Technology (Maine IT), passed this year with bipartisan support from the state legislature, went into effect last week. The office published the first version of a list of information technology products, companies, and websites originating in foreign adversary nations, such as China, from which Maine will no purchase goods or services. [RELATED: Maine Solar Power Project Linked to Chinese Forced Labor…] “In accordance with the new law,…

A new class action lawsuit filed in Florida has revealed a massive data breach that reportedly left roughly 2.9 billion records compromised, including Social Security numbers, full names, and addresses. [RELATED: Nearly All Maine Residents Victims of State Data Breach…] “Plaintiff brings this Complaint against Defendant for its failure to properly secure and safeguard the personally identifiable information that it collected and maintained as part of its regular business practices. Upon information and belief, such sensitive information includes, but is not limited to, Plaintiff’s and Class Members’ full names; current and past addresses (spanning at least the last three decades);…

A recent investigation from Axios has revealed that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has been re-writing mainstream media headlines and running them as Google ads. The practice, along with poor internal controls by Google, allowed the campaign to create the false impression that glowing headlines written by her campaign were actual headlines from media outlets. [RELATED: Google, Facebook Suppress Information on Trump Assassination Attempt, Censor Iconic Photograph…] “Wow! Google and the Harris campaign are manipulating stories. Is this legal?” said former President Donald Trump on Truth Social after news of the headline manipulation broke. The ads, which appeared alongside search…

The Sagadahoc County Democrats have decked their Topsham HQ out with signs in support of Democratic Sheriff Joel Merry for reelection to the position, but candidates for the State Legislature are somewhat recalcitrant to advertise their support. Sheriff Merry is running for re-election as a 15-year Democratic incumbent, while the Republican challenger is Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Sgt. Aaron Skolfield, a 25-year veteran law enforcement officer. Last year, both men found themselves at the heart of one of Maine’s darkest days and the investigation into law enforcement’s handling of Robert R. Card, Jr. in the weeks and months before…

The price Mainers will pay for tobacco-free nicotine pouches, a popular alternative to chewing tobacco and cigarettes, has begun to soar statewide now that a 42 percent excise tax has been extended to the products. The tax expansion passed the legislature on strictly partisan lines, with only Democratic state lawmakers voting in favor and all present Republican lawmakers voting against it. Gov. Janet Mills (D) allowed the measure to become law without her signature in April. Starting this week, Zyn pouches and other non-tobacco nicotine products will be subject to the massive 42 percent wholesale tax increase, a cost increase…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared monkeypox an international public health emergency for the second time in two years. “Today, the Emergency Committee on #mpox met and advised me that in its view, the situation constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice. @WHO is on the ground, working with the affected countries, and others at risk, through our country and regional offices,” said WHO director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. https://twitter.com/TheMaineWire/status/1823782220340854942 The declaration follows a new, allegedly deadlier strain of the virus—rebranded as Mpox due to “racist and stigmatizing language”—which has been spreading throughout…

Maine’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted unanimously on Tuesday to reject a proposal from Versant Power that would have helped law enforcement root out illegal marijuana grows across the state, including the more than 270 sites operated by Asian Transnational Criminal Organizations (ATCO). [RELATED: Maine Republican Proposes Bill to Crack Down on Blackmarket Chinese Drug Houses…] Versant came to the PUC with a proposal that would allow it to report unusually high electricity consumption to law enforcement because the company claims that it has a high success rate of identifying illegal Chinese marijuana grows through power consumption. “it would not…

The White House is preparing new policies that will expedite the processing of so-called asylum seekers who attempt to enter the United State across the U.S.-Canada border, including at locations in Maine. The policy change, first revealed in a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) document originally obtained by CBS News, may lead to more asylum applicants awaiting adjudication of their claims in Canada rather than in the U.S. [RELATED: U.S.-Canada Border Not Affected by Biden’s Alleged Crack Down on Asylum Claims…] “DHS carefully reviewed its implementation of the Safe Third Country Agreement with Canada and concluded that it could streamline…

A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (N.Y. Fed) published last week revealed a new all-time high for American credit-card debt, hitting a mindboggling $1.14 trillion in 2024’s second quarter. [RELATED: Mainer’s Are More in Debt Than Residents of 46 Other States…] A separate Q2 report from credit monitoring firm TransUnion found that as credit card debt skyrocketed, the average debt per borrower reached $6,329. The increase in credit card debt comes amid a prolonged increase in the cost of living, with many Americans reporting that they are struggling to pay for basics such as groceries, rent,…

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has become the first major American medical association to express opposition to the controversial view that surgical interventions are appropriate for minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The news emerged in a new report from Manhattan Institute fellow and pediatric gender medicine expert Leor Sapir. Sapir revealed that ASPS, which represents the vast majority plastic surgeons in the U.S., has broken with the U.S. official medical consensus of support for transgender medicine for minors. [RELATED: UK Bans Puberty Blockers for Minors as Maine Pushes Sanctuary Status for “Gender-Affirming” Treatments…] “The American Society of Plastic Surgeons,…

A new report from The Financial Times has revealed the disastrous state of the various industrial and infrastructure projects often celebrated by the Biden-Harris administration as part of the Democrat-led Inflation Reduction and Chips and Science Acts. [RELATED: Biden’s ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Did Nothing To Bring Down Inflation, Economists Agree…] The two acts, which Democrats claimed would fight inflation and benefit American infrastructure, assigned hundreds of billions of dollars to various projects, focusing primarily on clean energy and semiconductors. According to the Financial Times, those projects received approximately $228 billion in taxpayer funding, but while Democrats have touted their success…

The White House on Monday unveiled a new initiative, “Time Is Money,” aimed at reducing the burdens to Americans caused by excessive paperwork, long hold times, and other common consumer grievances. The federal initiative to improve corporate customer service comes as a U.S. carrier group and a nuclear submarine head toward the Middle East, bracing for potential retaliation from Iran against Israel. According to the administration, their plan will tackle what it calls “unnecessary headaches and hassles” that degrade the quality of life for Americans. [RELATED: Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated in Tehran; Israel: “No Comment”…] “Today, President Biden and…

Years after former President Donald Trump was banned from X—at the time still called Twitter—in the immediate aftermath of the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, he has made his triumphant return to the platform in the lead-up to an interview with Elon Musk, beginning his return with a campaign video. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1823016427680358790 “Are you better off now than you were when I was president? Our economy is shattered. Our border has been erased. We’re a nation in decline. Make the American Dream AFFORDABLE again. Make America SAFE again. Make America GREAT Again,” said President Trump an hour…

During a new interview with President Joe Biden on CBS’s Sunday Morning Show, the lame-duck president revealed more about his controversial decision to step out of the 2024 presidential race. In the interview, President Biden fingered Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as one of the leaders of the pressure campaign to oust him. [RELATED: Report Claims Biden Could Drop Out of Presidential Race as Soon as This Weekend; Campaign Denies…] “What happened was, a number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was going to hurt them in the races, and I was concerned if I…

Vice President Kamala Harris, facing questions and criticisms about the policies she’s running on as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has revealed at least one concrete proposal: End the taxation of tipped income — the very same policy famously proposed several weeks ago by Republican former President Donald Trump. “When I am president, we will continue our fight for the working families of America, including raising the minimum wage and eliminating taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers,” said Harris during a campaign event in Las Vegas, Nevada. [RELATED: Trump Calls for Abolishing Tax on Social Security Payments…] The…

Three executives from the electronic voting machine company Smartmatic, including one former employee and the company’s current president, have been charged in a bribery and money laundering scheme. “A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment today charging three executives of an election voting machine and service provider company and a former Chairman of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) of the Republic of the Philippines for their roles in an alleged bribery and money laundering scheme to retain and obtain business related to the 2016 Philippine elections,” said the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). According…

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, has agreed to a single debate with former President Donald Trump after he announced a desire for three debates during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago. [RELATED: Biden Handlers Unleashed Desperate Tweet Storm During Disastrous Debate…] “I am looking forward to debating Donald Trump, and we have a date of September 10. I hear he’s finally committed to it, and I’m looking forward to it,” said Vice President Harris when questioned by an NBC reporter. The reporter also asked her about the other two debates proposed by President Trump, but Harris…

On their first day of campaigning together, Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly announced running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, declared themselves “Joyful Warriors,” speaking at an event that was opened by alternative folk band Bon Iver. “As Tim Walz likes to point out, we are joyful warriors,” said Vice President Harris at the Wisconsin rally. Describing Gov. Walz as a warrior comes at a strange time, considering he is facing credible accusations of engaging in stolen valor — that is, falsely claiming military service or embellishing one’s service — after U.S. military veterans from his former unit confirmed…

A new poll from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has revealed Americans’ opinions on the freedom of speech guaranteed to them under the Constitution’s First Amendment. [RELATED: House Republicans Vote to Restrict Criticism of Foreign Governments and Label Parts of the Bible as Discriminatory…] The poll conducted in July surveyed 1,000 Americans about their views on free speech in general and on specific, currently relevant issues surrounding speech. FIRE discovered that a concerning 53 percent of Americans believe at least to some degree that the First Amendment goes too far. The question asked respondents the degree to…

State Rep. Austin Theriault, the Fort Kent Republican running against Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, drew a massive crowd on Wednesday, appearing alongside U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at the Auburn Mall for the opening of a new campaign office. [RELATED: Theriault Vows No Medicare, Social Security Cuts…] “This election and this race with Austin is one of the most important in America, and it will decide the fate of our freedom,” said Rep. Johnson. “I am not overstating this and you know it, so your presence here, your time, your assistance, your prayers, I believe are going to…

The radically far-left Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) has been defeated in her district’s Democratic primary after prominently supporting Palestine and opposing Israel’s war in Gaza. [RELATED: Far Left Dem Rep. Cori Bush Claims She Has Christ-Like Powers to Make Paralytics Walk, Heal Cancer…] Rep. Bush, who has been part of the most aggressively left-wing group in the U.S. House, unofficially known as the Squad, which includes prominent Democrat Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Members of the Squad have been vocal in their opposition to Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists, which was sparked after the terrorist group murdered…

After Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday that she had selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, mainstream media outlets such as USA Today were quick to publish articles singing his praises. But the vaunted career the national media initially presented for Walz quickly took a turn when those familiar with his misrepresentations and “stolen valor” began complaining over inaccurate media coverage. [RELATED: Mills Heaps Praise On Kamala’s Radical-Left VP Pick…] USA Today was forced to quietly edit its story about Walz’s military career after details about his time in the military resurfaced, showing that their original…

Amid a growing recruitment crisis among Maine’s law enforcement agencies, which have been struggling to continue normal operations with reduced numbers, Mexico, Maine, has been forced to shut down its police department indefinitely. [RELATED: Portland Police Continue Investigation Into Fatal Forest Ave Shooting, No Arrests Made…] “Due to unforeseen personnel issues, with heavy hearts, the Board of Selectmen voted to place the Mexico Police Department on idle status until further notice effective August 20, 2024 at 6:00am. After that time, there will be NO Mexico Police coverage,” said the Town of Mexico on Facebook, “Our sincere wish is to have…

Presumptive Democrat nominee Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday that she selected Minnesota’s far-left Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, bucking Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro who was largely considered to be the favorite heading into Monday. The choice has been celebrated by both radical progressives such as Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine) and many conservatives, who believe Gov. Walz will harm the Democrats’ electoral chances. [RELATED: Trump Picks Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance for VP…] “My friend and fellow Governor @Tim_Walz will make an outstanding Vice President. A high ranking military veteran, retired school teacher and football coach, and proud father,…

Following the cringe-worthy fundraising Zoom call from “White Dudes for Harris,” Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has unveiled its newest strategy, aiming at a demographic not traditionally supportive of far-left liberals: “Republicans for Harris.” As a part of her attempts to appeal to liberal-leaning Republicans, she has also attempted to distance herself from the radically progressive policies she has supported for her entire public career. [RELATED: ‘White Dudes for Harris’ Holds Cringeworthy Race-Based Zoom Call…] The Republicans for Harris campaign will leverage endorsements from former Republican lawmakers such as former Congressman Adam Kinzinger, an anti-Trump CNN personality, in an attempt…

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) has been extremely vocal in her climate change alarmism, including a new push on social media encouraging Americans to shop at consignment stores, wear hand-me-downs, and otherwise recycle clothing. As a longtime member of Maine’s congressional delegation, and one of the most liberal members of the House Democrats, she has pushed for “renewable” energy subsidies, such as for solar panels and wind turbines. She’s also unleashed a sharp tongue against Republicans for cutting funding to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) budget, and has even demanded that Mainers make sacrifices in their daily lives in order…

President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, dramatically reversed course on a plea deal the Biden-Harris administration made with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. “I have determined that, in light of the significance of the decision to enter into pre-trialagreements with the accused in the above-referenced case, responsibility for such a decision should rest with me as the superior convening authority under the Military Commissions Act of 2009,” said U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in a memo. The original decision to offer the plea deal was,…

A new report from the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has revealed that the U.S. State Department has likely given at least $293 million to the Taliban since President Joe Biden ordered the disastrous — and deadly — withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021. [RELATED: Collins Probes U.S. National Security Heads Over Biden’s Failed Afghanistan Withdrawal, Terrorism, and Foreign Criminal Operations in Maine…] “In total, State could not demonstrate compliance with its partner vetting requirements on awards that disbursed at least $293 million in Afghanistan. State officials acknowledged that not all bureaus complied with document…

The July jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has revealed the highest unemployment rate in almost three years. [RELATED: Liberal Media Celebrates “Unexpected” Job Opening Growth in May. The Openings Were All Government Jobs…] “I’m beginning to smell a recession coming into view,” said economist John Lonski speaking on Fox News. “This jump by the unemployment rate, my goodness, 4.3 percent, this is up sharply from not long ago.” https://twitter.com/MAGAIncWarRoom/status/1819352239812542657 According to the latest report, the unemployment rate rose from 4.1 percent to 4.3 percent, which is the highest unemployment rate since October 2021, when the rate…

Former President Donald Trump has called for abolishing another tax, this time aiming at older voters with calls to stop taxes on Social Security income for seniors. The former president also reiterated his call for the elimination of taxes on tips. [RELATED: Theriault Vows No Medicare, Social Security Cuts…] “NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR SENIORS, NO TAX ON TIPS!,” said President Trump on Truth Social. https://twitter.com/TrumpDailyPosts/status/1818648572818079917 Trump’s proposal would abolish a Reagan Era policy which made up to 50 percent of Social Security income taxable if the taxpayer’s total income exceeds a certain threshold. The change was initially enacted…

The Biden-Harris Administration announced on Wednesday that it had secured a plea deal with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, along with two of his accomplices, sparing them from the death penalty. [RELATED: Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated in Tehran; Israel: “No Comment”…] “Just today I heard that the Biden-Harris Department of Justic (DOJ) cut a deal with Al Qaeda terrorists Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to avoid the death penalty,” said Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), speaking at a campaign event. “Joe Biden, Kamala Harris have weaponized the Department of Justice to go after their political…

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, a graduate of Bowdoin College, were released from Russian prison on Friday as part of a prisoner swap negotiated between the U.S. government and the Kremlin. A former U.S. Marine, Whelan was arrested in Russia while working as security director for BorgWarner, a Michigan-based automotive parts company. While the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) alleged that Whelan was caught engaging in espionage activities, his attorneys and family had maintained for years that he was framed by a Russian associate. Whelan, 54, had been held in Lefortovo Prison…

The newly established ‘White Dudes for Harris’ group hosted a fundraising event over Zoom in which numerous white male celebrities and politicians fawned over Vice President Kamala Harris, criticized former President Donald Trump, and sold political hats. “I am so glad she has made freedom the theme of her campaign, in so many ways that’s what’s at stake, and yes, women’s freedom is exhibit A after Donald Trump demolished the right to choose, of course men are also more free in a country where we have a president who stands up for things like access to abortion. Men are more…

Iran’s state media announced on Tuesday night that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in a strike on Iran’s capital city, Tehran, following the international terror leaders attendance at the inaugural ceremony for the Islamic Republic of Iran’s new figure-head president. Haniyeh, 62, had led the Palestinian terrorist organization responsible for the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel for nearly two decades, and he was chiefly responsible for maintaining the terror group’s close ties with state partners, top among them the Islamic Republic of Iran. In 2018, the Trump Administration designated Haniyeh as a global terrorist, and Israel placed the terror…

Robert Kennedy Jr. officially qualified on Tuesday to appear on Maine’s general election ballot as an Independent candidate for president. [RELATED: RFK Receives Secret Service Protection in Wake of Trump Assassination Attempt After Being Denied Multiple Times…] “Today was a really exciting campaign day — we submitted ballot access signatures in NINE STATES! Team Kennedy volunteers turned in signatures in Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia,” said Kennedy on X. https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1818072485511991335 Maine requires that an independent candidate submit at least 4,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office before qualifying for ballot access. Kennedy volunteers submitted 4,800 signatures in Maine and, on…

Intelligence officials are once again claiming that Russia is spreading “misinformation” through social media and using unwitting Americans to repeat the “propaganda” they see online. “The American public should know that content that they read online — especially on social media — could be foreign propaganda, even if it appears to be coming from fellow Americans or originating in the United States,” said an unnamed official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence speaking to reporters. According to the official, Russia uses websites designed to look like they originate in the U.S. and publish AI-generated content. [RELATED: Torture…

On Monday morning, President Joe Biden announced a new plan to reform the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) and create a new constitutional amendment — two moves seen as largely political gestures from the lame duck president. President Biden’s SCOTUS plan, which would enact term limits and various ethics rules, seems to be a retaliation of sorts for recent decisions that have opposed the administration’s policies, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade and a more recent decision that undermined the Biden Justice Department’s ability to prosecute former Republican President Donald Trump. [RELATED: Maine’s Congressional Delegation Splits Over SCOTUS Presidential Immunity…

U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a bill on Wednesday which would remove temporary legal status from any non-citizens convicted of a crime related to protesting if they are present in the U.S. on short-term visas, like student, tourist, or work visas. [RELATED: Anti-Israel Mob Torches American Flags in DC as Angus King, Chellie Pingree Boycott Historic Netanyahu Speech…] “This morning my colleagues and I introduced a bill to deport any foreigner involved in violence and vandalism on federal property. The actions of the pro-Hamas lunatics at Union Station in DC are shameful, and anyone on a visa who took…

Massive tech companies Google and Meta (formerly known as Facebook) have begun to subtly reduce the visibility of information regarding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, which took place less than three weeks ago. [RELATED: Trump Calls Assassination Attempt ‘surreal’: ‘I’m supposed to be dead’…] “Facebook and Instagram are now censoring Trump raising his fist after being shot There’s only 1 reason they’d do this: It’s the most powerful image of Trump in American history And it will define his 2024 campaign victory,” said conservative influencer Rogan O’Handley on X. https://twitter.com/DC_Draino/status/1817946477395607985 Facebook and Instagram, subsidiaries of Meta, have…

Disgraced torture apologist and serial liar John Brennan, who previously served as CIA Director during several of the Agency’s high-profile controversies and intelligence failures, was scheduled to speak in the mostly liberal coastal town of Damariscotta on Monday. However, 24 hours before Brennan was going to share his thoughts on “global challenges” with Mainers who ponied up $75 for a ticket to hear him speak, Brennan’s team terminated the event. [RELATED: House GOP: CIA Contractors Colluded with Biden Campaign to Discredit Hunter Biden Laptop Story…] The Maine Wire reached out to the Carpenter’s Boat Shop, which was set to host…

A new 229-page-long whistleblower report has revealed a crisis in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) brought about by the political bias — or at least the perception of political bias — and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programming pushed by FBI Director Christopher Wray. The report, which levels a multi-layered and withering critique against America’s premiere law enforcement agency, was prepared for the House Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. That committee is chaired by U.S. Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and James Comer (R-Ky.), who also relied on a “national…

Former President Barack Obama released a statement early Friday morning endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, finally joining with the majority of Democratic politicians after days of reluctance. [RELATED: Jared Golden Will Not Commit to Voting For Kamala if She Ultimately Wins the Democrat Nomination Next Month…] “Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend @KamalaHarris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support. At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins…

After boycotting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s congressional address on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris released a statement condemning violent protestors who vandalized U.S. monuments and burned American flags. [RELATED: Anti-Israel Mob Torches American Flags in DC as Angus King, Chellie Pingree Boycott Historic Netanyahu Speech…] “Yesterday, at Union Station in Washington, D.C. we saw despicable acts by unpatriotic protestors and dangerous hate-fueled rhetoric. I condemn any individuals associating with the brutal terrorist organization Hamas, which has vowed to annihilate the state of Israel and kill Jews. Pro-Hamas graffiti and rhetoric is abhorrent and we must not tolerate it in…

The ostensibly non-partisan organization GovTrack, which seeks to educate the public on congressional politics, has confirmed to Fox News that it deleted its 2019 post about Vice President Kamala Harris, which ranked her as the most liberal senator of the year. The Orwellian re-writing of history comes as several media outlets are now issuing new, more positive reports about Harris — even reports that contradict their earlier reporting on her — in light of her status as the presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee. [RELATED: Kamala Harris Was Biden’s “Border Czar” — But Axios and DC Media Want to Rewrite History…

Maine’s left-wing Attorney General Aaron Frey announced on Wednesday that he has filed a civil complaint against a couple from Bath, Maine, who allegedly engaged in racial harassment of their black neighbors. The civil complaint has been filed against perpetrators Andrew Pinkham, age 44, and Ranada Pinkham, age 43, under Maine’s Civil Rights Act, and AG Frey is requesting that the court ban the Pinkhams from having any contact with the alleged victims. The alleged victims are a black family from the Democratic Republic of Congo who moved into an apartment next to the Pinkhams in April. Frey’s statement does…

During a new interview with Axios, Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) refused to commit to voting for Vice President Kamala Harris during the November election if she becomes the party’s nominee at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in August. [RELATED: Golden Dodges Biden’s “Senior Moments” But Says Trump Will Win…] “That’s a positive step in the right direction, I think, from the perspective of the American people. They at least have a clear choice,” said Rep. Golden, praising President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the race. However, when asked if he would commit to voting for her, he said…

During an interview with Conservative commentator Jordan Peterson released on Monday, Elon Musk denied claims made by the Wall Street Journal last week that he would be donating $45 million per month to the America PAC, a political action committee that supports former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign. [RELATED: Elon Musk Endorses Trump, Vows $45M Per Month Ad Spend Following Failed Assassination Attempt…]”What’s been reported in the media is simply not true,” said Musk “I am not donating $45 million a month to Trump.” Despite Musk’s clear denial of the Wall Street Journal’s reporting, several mainstream media outlets ran with…

After President Joe Biden announced that he would be dropping out of the presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as the new presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee — and her ascension has brought about a remarkable — Orwellian, even — shift in coverage from mainstream corporate media outlets. In 2021, President Biden very publicly tapped Vice President Harris to take charge of the growing criminal and humanitarian crisis at the southern border — a move that garnered significant media attention at the time. Here’s a small sample of the news coverage Harris earned when she accepted responsibility for…

Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Tuesday that Maine will receive $6.6 million in federal taxpayer funds to reinforce its power grid in the wake of a devastating December storm that left more than half of the state without power. [RELATED: Maine Wire Sues Janet Mills for Violating Freedom of Access Act…] “These six projects across Maine – from Vinalhaven to Van Buren – will receive grants to address critical energy infrastructure needs. These investments through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will protect the health and welfare Maine people by advancing important upgrades to our electric grid that will reduce the frequency…

On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the U.S. for a now-canceled meeting with President Joe Biden in advance of his planned address to Congress on Wednesday. Upon his arrival, Prime Minister Netanyahu was not greeted by President Biden, who also canceled a scheduled meeting with him this week, or by Vice President Kamala Harris, as is standard protocol when leaders of allied nations make official visits to the U.S. Vice President Harris, now the presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, has said via aides that she plans to skip Netanyahu’s congressional address. Although the aides have also claimed…

President Joe Biden has been seen in public for the first time since releasing a statement on X saying that he has dropped out of the presidential race, as concerns grew among Republicans that Biden had died, was seriously ill, or that his resignation statement had been posted without his approval. [RELATED: BIDEN EXITS PRESIDENTIAL RACE, SETTING STAGE FOR DNC CHAOS…] Reporters confronted President Biden on the runway as he prepared to board Air Force One en route to the White House. “How are you feeling since you dropped out of the race sir,” asked one reporter. Although the video…

After President Joe Biden announced that he will not be seeking reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement, numerous high-profile Democrats followed suit and endorsed Vice President Harris within hours of President Biden’s announcement. [RELATED: Kamala Harris: The Presidential Nominee Democrats Deserve…] Despite support from many Democrats, Harris’s nomination is far from secure, and Maine’s delegates remain largely silent on who they will ultimately support at the Democratic National Convention. While nationwide, some states’ delegates, such as New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, have pledged their unanimous support for Harris’s presidential bid, only two of Maine’s nine Democratic superdelegates…

On Friday, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed three bills into law intended to protect minors from radical gender ideology, while also failing to sign a bill that could have required people to use the bathrooms corresponding with their biological sex. [RELATED: Post Debate Poll Gives Trump a Slight Lead Over Biden in New Hampshire…] “HB 619 ensures that life altering, irreversible surgeries will not be performed on children. This bill focuses on protecting the health and safety of New Hampshire’s children and has earned bipartisan support. There is a reason that countries across the world – from Sweden…

A new lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleges that the largest housing provider for unaccompanied minors who illegally cross into the United States has been a hub of child sexual abuse since at least 2015. [RELATED: Bay State Hotel Flop House Becomes Hub for Illegal Alien Rape and Domestic Violence on Maura Healey’s Watch…] “Employees have subjected unaccompanied children in their care to repeated and unwelcome sexual abuse, harassment, and misconduct and a hostile housing environment, including severe sexual abuse and rape, solicitation of sex acts, solicitation of nude photos, entreaties for sexually inappropriate relationships, sexual comments…

A catastrophic software error from the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike led to outages in major systems globally, grounding flights, impacting hospitals, bringing down 9-1-1 emergency systems, and disabling banking services. Rampant speculation swirled on Friday morning when the outages started, suggesting that they were the result of a worldwide cyberattack, but the company’s CEO has since claimed that the outage is the result of an error with a Microsoft update. “CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security…

An offshore wind turbine project operated by Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners broke apart this week, scattering debris throughout Massachusetts’ coastal waters, with much of the flotsam washing up on Nantucket beaches. Since the turbine experienced a catastrophic malfunction — for reasons that are not yet clear — social media has been inundated with pictures and videos of beachgoers and government employees picking up trash bags and dumpsters full of debris. The turbine in question is owned by Vineyard Wind US, a joint project of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners of Denmark and Avangrid, the parent company of Central Maine Power (CMP).…

The left-wing Commonwealth Fund has released its annual “State Scorecard on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care,” in which Maine earned first place for its number of abortion clinics per woman of childbearing age. [RELATED: Janet Mills Endorses Planned Parenthood-Backed Abortion Amendment to Maine Constitution…] The report celebrated Maine for vastly exceeding the national average number of abortion clinics per 100,000 women between ages 15-44. While the national average is 1.5 abortion clinics per 100,000 women, Maine has 12.9, meaning that abortion is more readily available to women in Maine than it is in any other state. The Commonwealth Fund placed…