The president goes to the city for the first time since describing it nearly 2 months ago as a ‘disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess’ where ‘no human being would want to live.’
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Supporters of Strimling’s re-election announce endorsements, take shots at challenger
Portland’s mayor gets the backing of more than 20 current and former elected officials, including City Councilor Pious Ali and 5 school board members.
Ted Cruz warns a Trump deal with Democrats on gun control could lead conservatives to stay home in 2020
The Texas senator specifically referenced a possible deal between the Trump administration and a bipartisan group of senators on background checks.
Senate Republicans back Trump on border wall funding
A Republican-controlled Senate committee has rejected Democratic attempts to cut Trump’s border wall request and his moves to pay for the project without congressional approval.
Democratic front-runners clash in debate over health care, immigration – and Obama
Thursday’s debate shows that Democrats are still divided over what the party stands for, beyond opposing President Trump.
In ‘Late Show’ appearance, Stephen King says it’s time for Sen. Collins to go
The Bangor-based novelist tells the show’s host, Stephen Colbert, that he wants a senator with a more ‘liberal bent.’
Maine Family Planning clinic seeks state funding in response to Trump’s abortion ‘gag rule’
Maine Family Planning lost $2 million in federal funding when it opted out of the Title X program over a ban on abortion referrals and a requirement to separate reproductive health and abortion services.
Supreme Court allows broad enforcement of asylum limits
The Trump administration’s rule prevents most Central American immigrants from seeking asylum in the U.S.
Museums, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens get $700,000 in federal grants
Two Bowdoin College museums, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the Farnsworth will receive over $200,000 each.
Sen. Collins joins bipartisan effort to end Trump’s use of military funds for wall
She views the resolution to end the president’s national emergency as a way to block overreach by the executive branch.