A proposal in Utah would allow citizens 21 and older to carry a concealed weapon without a background check.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Growing number of Republican senators oppose impeachment trial
House Democrats, who will deliver the impeachment charge of ‘incitement of insurrection’ to the Senate on Monday, are hoping for a conviction and a separate vote to bar Trump from holding office again.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House has passed a bill to provide an exemption from the requirement that a person confirmed as Defense Secretary not have served as a military officer within the past 7 years.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill
Paving a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants is the centerpiece of the plan.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
At 78 and the oldest president, Biden sees a world changed
No previous White House occupant had lived through 14 administrations before taking office.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Capitol attack reflects U.S. extremist evolution over decades
‘January 6th was kind of a Woodstock of the angry right,’ one terrorism expert says.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
In first days, Biden takes action as deep problems loom
He seeks to to reassure a divided and weary public that help is on the way.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump shuns ‘ex-presidents club’ – and the feeling is mutual
Like so many other presidential traditions, this is one he seems likely to flout.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Biden’s choice on economic aid: Deal with GOP or go for it all
The president’s plan for a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package faces opposition from Republican lawmakers who say it’s too much like a liberal wish list.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Sens. Collins and King to join weekend COVID-19 relief negotiations with Biden administration
The two Maine senators are part of a group of bipartisan moderates known as the ‘Gang of 16,’ which led passage of the $900 billion relief package last month.