The president met Tuesday evening with two holdout Democrats, Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, pushing for an agreement before he leaves for global summits later this week.
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As deadline nears, panel provides no details for redrawing Maine’s voting districts
The special legislative commission had little for the public to weigh in on Friday when it held its first public hearing on the redistricting.
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Maine Voices: Turn on the light of election liberty now
The media paint states as red, blue or purple at a time when our states need election systems that are red, white and blue.
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Jim Fossel: Republicans hand Democrats victories on crime, immigration
The issues highlight a consistent fault of the Republican Party at all levels: constant criticism with no real follow-through.
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Jim Fossel: Joe Biden is managing liberal expectations
The Democratic president is getting a lot done – just not as much as the left wing of his party would like.
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Jim Fossel: Hypocrisy abounds in response to Georgia voting law
Republicans lash out at big business and Democrats find some new friends, while corporations claim to discover a moral core.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Democrats seek government records in deadly Capitol riot probe
Hopes for a bipartisan, independent commission to study the attack are fading as Republicans have rejected the proposal.
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Jim Fossel: Democrats face trouble without Trump
Biden’s left-right-and-center coalition was welded together by dislike of the 45th president.
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Commentary: Democrats’ new agenda is to aid the affluent
Republicans can thank their opponents for giving them a new appeal to the working class.
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Maine Voices: Via national dialogue, Biden has a chance to begin to heal partisan divide
Task forces around the country would air diverse views and craft recommendations on solving our key challenges.