The president’s ire at Justice Sonia Sotomayor referenced a dissenting opinion she recently wrote while his comments about Justice Ginsberg stem from a 2016 interview in which she was critical of him.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Sanders faces attacks in Democrats’ clash on debate stage
Democratic rivals are hoping to knock the front-runner off his perch in the debate before the critical South Carolina primary.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Lobstermen may see relief from steep Chinese tariffs
Lobster exports to China had dropped 64 percent in the first month after China imposed retaliatory tariffs in its trade war with the U.S.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
LePage says he was paid to advocate for hydropower corridor
Maine’s former governor says that he was paid by a lobbying firm to advocate for the proposed CMP hydropower corridor.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
U.S. opera union probe finds Plácido Domingo abused power
The investigation concludes that the accounts from 27 people shows a clear pattern of misconduct over two decades.
Posted inSkiing, Varsity Maine
Skiing: Maranacook pulls off sweep in Class B championships
Girls overcome injuries to win back-to-back titles, while boys overcome rough first day to grab state title.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Crowd at committee hearing supports bill to cap insulin costs in Maine
The proposal to limit out-of-pocket spending for insulin was among a package of health care cost-control and pricing transparency measures that drew dozens to a public hearing at the State House.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
Thirty-nine states launch investigation into Juul’s marketing
The attorneys general will look into the company’s claims about the safety and effectiveness of its vaping products.
Posted inLocal & State, News
News Center Maine television studio evacuated because of reported gas leak
The Portland Fire Department investigates a report of a gas leak in the building at High and Congress streets in downtown Portland.
Posted inLocal & State
Brunswick, Harpswell hoping to increase local quahog populations
Both towns received grants from the Maine Shellfish Restoration and Resilience Project through the University of Maine to help restore shellfish beds and increase quahog bed productivity in the wake of declining soft-shell clam populations.