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President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden has struck a deal with the U.S. Attorney of Delaware in which he is…
Democrats in the House of Representatives on Friday rejected a floor amendment that would have required MaineCare, Maine’s Medicaid program,…
The state of Maine has lurched from short-term spending agreement to short-term spending agreement, often using pricey borrowing to pay…
Portland City Councilor At-Large Pious Ali went live on Facebook outside Portland City Hall on Election Day, and may have…
Former Democratic Rep. Clinton Collamore said Thursday that “someone in the Democratic Party” urged him to remain silent on his…
Maine’s Republican lawmakers scored a victory on Thursday by rejecting a bill that would have added a three-day waiting period…
Candidates for state office who choose to seek taxpayer funding for their campaigns will not be required to disclose on…
Last night, the Maine House of Representatives was up late debating whether to approve a bill that would add more…
Maine’s House of Representatives approved a bill (83-56) that will increase security arrangements at the State House complex just moments…
Former President Donald Trump has entered a not guilty plea to all 37 counts of federal charges brought against him…
The scandal surrounding the Biden family’s foreign business deals took a turn Monday when U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said…
Democratic lawmakers on Monday rejected a proposal from Rep. John Andrews (R-Paris) that would have allowed the boards of government-run…
Watch a fiery back-and-forth between Laurie Osher and Billy Bob Faulkingham An Orono Democrat on Monday compared members of the…
Amid a debate over whether Maine’s schools should adopt a rating system for sexually explicit books, Rep. Charles Skold (D-Portland)…
A Maine Transgender Network, Inc. steering committee member resigned from a voluntary position with the organization in May after writing…
Over the past few years, corporate leaders have worked to acclimate to a culture wherein there seemed to be an…
Maine had the third highest percentage of out-of-state campaign contributions during the 2022 election cycle at 67.82 percent, according to…
Unity residents who signed a petition opposing the town’s embrace of “Pride Month” in May have found themselves targeted by…
On Monday JPMorgan Chase announced that they have agreed “in principle” to a settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging…
Democratic lawmakers attempted to pass off a definition of “racial profiling” from the left-wing ACLU of Maine as though it…
The Maine Board of Licensure in Social Work held a disciplinary hearing Friday for a conditionally licensed public school social worker who…
The Maine State Legislature voted this week to kill LD 1636, “An Act to Ensure the Right to Work Without…
Former President Donald Trump revealed Thursday on social media that he has been indicted by a federal grand jury on…
Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson sat down for a podcast with Christian Civic League of Maine Executive Director Carroll Conley…
Officials within the Biden Administration are preparing for the possibility that the Supreme Court will strike down its large-scale student…
Almost 30 percent of Americans ages 18-29 support the government putting “1984-style” surveillance cameras in every household, according to a…
Portland residents will have the opportunity to vote Tuesday on a referendum, Question A, that would amend the city’s current…
UPDATE: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) tweeted late Monday that the FBI fears the whistleblower in this story will be…
Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey announced Sunday that he is endorsing Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for president. Dorsey’s…
An independent report released Friday afternoon regarding Maine Attorney General (AG) Aaron Frey’s relationship with a subordinate employee found no…
Democratic State Rep. Sally Cluchey (D-Bowdoinham) advocated for an amendment that would compel Maine’s hunters to give coyotes a “respectful…
Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart joins Maine Wire Editor-in-Chief Steve Robinson for a conversation about Maine’s net energy billing scheme,…
A video posted to TikTok Thursday by Christian preacher Perez Ndi appears to show a self-described Satanist berating a group…
State Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn) has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a recent change in Maine law that…
New Hampshire parents are concerned that a controversial proposal under consideration in Augusta will disproportionately impact Granite State children, WGME…
The Maine Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial in Augusta was vandalized over Memorial Day weekend, according to a Monday statement from…
Members of Congress are set to vote this week on the contentious debt ceiling deal reached by House Speaker Kevin…
Republican lawmakers on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee stormed out of a work session Wednesday after learning that noncitizens…
After experiencing a surge in asylum seekers, New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked Justice Deborah Kaplan of the New…
On Saturday the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) issued a travel advisory warning Black Americans and…
A Bristol doctor who testified Monday in favor of Gov. Janet Mills’ full-term abortion bill was once deposed for her…
Sen. Craig Hickman (D-Kennebec) has had enough of Republicans introducing election integrity bills. Last week, Hickman took the unusual step…
Senate President Troy Jackson (D-Aroostook) lost an election for the town of Allagash select board on March 24. Afterward, he…
The Daily Caller News Foundation – Mary Lou Masters on April 19, 2023 Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Florida…
Maine Republicans called on their Democrat counterparts to hold Attorney General Aaron Frey accountable for an eight-month long “error in…
Journalist Matt Taibbi was in front of a congressional committee last week to answer questions about his ongoing reporting on…
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to make the run-off in the second city’s Democratic primary Tuesday night, limiting her to one term…
The U.S. military improperly released service records of Republican candidates for Congress to Democratic operatives, according to letters from the…
U.S. Sen. Angus King’s 2018 campaign targeted journalists and ordinary Mainers for censorship if their posts showed they were critical…
Echoing one of his small-ball promises from his State of the Union Address earlier this month, U.S. President Joe Biden tweeted on…
Former South Carolina Governor and ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley today became the first female and second Republican to formally announce…
Former Republican President Donald Trump, currently the top announced candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, released a video this…
So much for Mr. Nice Guy! California Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Hollywood) isn’t waiting around anymore to see if California Sen. Dianne Feinstein,…
The three challengers for chairperson of the Maine Republican Party’s seat traveled to the Phippsburg Sportsmen Association on Tuesday evening…
From Maine to Washington, D.C., Republican Party officials, operatives, and activists are fighting a mild civil war to determine who…
Early next month, the 168 members of the Republican National Committee will vote either to grant Ronna McDaniel another term…
The fate of more than $86,000 in campaign cash left unspent during the 2022 election provides a glimpse of Augusta’s…
President Joe Biden’s administration boasted this year that American job growth in the second quarter of 2022 had surged, evidence,…
Former President Donald Trump teased a major announcement on Thursday, leading to speculation that he was about to name a…
Prominent politicians who received heaps of money from Sam Bankman-Fried or his FTX associates are quietly trying to run the…
Republican state lawmakers didn’t even show up for the fight to nominate Maine’s constitutional officers on Thursday. During the first…
Independent journalist Matt Taibbi set social media ablaze on Friday night with the release of internal Twitter documents provided to…
If you don’t know who Leslie Dach is, there’s no need to beat yourself up over it. I’m a recovering…
Incoming House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) and incoming House Judiciary Chair Rep. Jim Jorden (R-Ohio) said Thursday…
State Sen. Troy Jackson (D-Aroostook) will once again lead the Democratic caucus in the Maine Senate following leadership elections Thursday…
In Colorado’s Third Congressional District, incumbent Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has pulled ahead of Democrat Adam Frisch with 98 percent…
It’s difficult to overstate just how horrible last night went for Maine Republicans. Truly, the 2022 Maine elections will go…
The New York Times, just a few days before Florida’s gubernatorial election, dug deep into incumbent Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’…
Support for Republican Party candidates among African-American and Latino voters is growing, according to a polling analysis released Monday by…
A major national think tank that promotes left-wing policies is warning Democrats that the Democratic Party is out of touch…
Harold Hutchison – Daily Caller News Foundation – on October 31, 2022 NBC data analyst Steve Kornacki said Monday that Republicans…
Former Republican President Donald Trump is preparing to launch his 2024 campaign for president after next week’s midterm elections, according…
With the 2022 midterm elections already underway in most parts of the country, thanks to early voting, President Joe Biden’s…
The affiliate of a labor union group spending money to help Senate President Troy Jackson (D-Aroostook) win re-election also provided…
Maine’s Second Congressional district is receiving national attention, which isn’t a great sign for incumbent Democratic Rep. Jared Golden (CD-2),…
Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and former Republican Gov. Paul LePage defended their differing policies for addressing the opioid epidemic…
Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage returns to the debate stage to square off against Democratic Gov. Janet Mills.
Republican Bruce Poliquin defeated Elizabeth Caruso in the June 14 primary for the U.S. House Maine District 2 seat. With…
Governor Mills recently signed into law several bills that affect campaigns and elections in the state of Maine. L.D. 1363:…
Making our government more representative and fair is an idea both sides of the aisle can get behind.
L.D. 231 aims to increase voter turnout and bipartisanship in an increasingly partisan era. In a stark and polarized time, it is refreshing to see lawmakers come together to pass meaningful election reform that transcends party lines.