The setback comes at a time when both sides were looking for a way to potentially extricate themselves from a low point in ties that has had the world on edge.
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Biden in State of Union exhorts Congress to ‘Finish the job’
President Biden sought to reassure the nation that his stewardship of the country has delivered results both at home and abroad, as he also set out to prove his fitness for a likely re-election bid.
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Arkansas Gov. Sanders slams Biden for ‘woke fantasies’
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ speech was a stark contrast to President Biden’s address, which sought to reassure the country and urged Congress to work with him on rebuilding the economy.
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Woman plotted with neo-Nazi to attack Baltimore power grid, prosecutors say
The thwarted attempt adds to a growing list of similar cases as authorities warn the American electrical grid could be a vulnerable target for domestic terrorists.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Lawmakers consider bill requiring Maine voters to show photo ID at polls
Supporters say a photo ID mandate would boost public confidence in Maine elections, but opponents, including Gov. Mills, say it would do far more harm than good.
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Maine could become 12th state to enact paid family leave
Advocates will descend on the State House on Tuesday to lobby for the benefit as the Legislature takes up the proposal.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics, Schools and Education, Sports
Some Florida high school athletes leery of being made to reveal menstrual cycles
The proposal, which is to be considered by the state’s athletic association, has ignited a political furor at a time when the overturning of Roe v. Wade has moved women’s reproductive rights and bodily autonomy to the center of debate.
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Republicans’ rhetoric about spending cuts worries housing advocates
Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins, who has championed housing programs in the past, says it’s premature to say what the funding level of HUD should be without seeing the president’s budget request.
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Biden’s State of the Union to tout policy wins on economy
‘Jobs are up, wages are up, inflation is down, and COVID no longer controls our lives,’ Biden told the Democratic National Committee on Friday.
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Coalition to promote paid family leave this week at Maine State House
Family and medical leave allows workers to take paid time off for the birth of a child or to care for a sick or aging relative.