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The Department of Justice has been hijacked by a vindictive president | Opinion

by Carol Sipperly June 7, 2026June 7, 2026

American jurors and an independent judiciary are now our only guardrails against a DOJ that has been co-opted by President Donald Trump.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal June 7, 2026June 4, 2026

Even if we weren’t harried new parents who never get out, we’d have been impressed.

by Ray Toothaker June 6, 2026June 3, 2026

If we’ve lost that, we’ve lost something that has long made our state different.

by Pious Ali June 6, 2026June 3, 2026

Should we spend our energy solving the problems that keep Mainers awake at night, or searching for enemies among our neighbors?

by Rep. Michael Brennan and Rep. Holly Sargent June 5, 2026June 3, 2026

We need a leader in the Blaine House who can create educational opportunities by linking and mobilizing the entire educational spectrum.

If they’re serious about capitalizing on her vulnerability, Susan Collins’ opponents need to get their act together.

by Dr. Nirav Shah June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

I will not let misleading attack ads define this race. I will stay focused on you.

by Paige Loud June 4, 2026June 3, 2026

The candidate who wins the race in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District will be the one people see standing beside them, not above them.

by Christie-Lee Ryan June 4, 2026June 3, 2026

If we nominate Jonathan Bush or Bobby Charles for governor, the ripple effects will be devastating for other party candidates.

by Douglas Rooks June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

Controversies aside, Graham Platner’s message threatens everything the ruling class has foisted on the rest of us for the past 45 years.