‘I fully support my president, but it’s tough to defend’ tariffs, said one soybean farmer, who is at a competitive disadvantage overseas.
Donald Trump
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Foreign money diverts from U.S. as Trump hardens trade stance
Foreign direct investment in U.S. businesses and factories plunged in 2017 and is falling this year.
advertisement
Posted inNation & World
Trump says defending tiny Montenegro, which has high-level tie to Maine, could mean World War III
Maine’s Gov. Paul LePage visited the nation, which joined NATO last year, earlier this week.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Loyal supporters give Trump a place to hide
As long as rank-and-file Republicans are with him, the president can do almost anything.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine’s congressional members call out Trump for casting doubt on Russia’s election meddling
All four members say the evidence is clear that Russia interfered in the 2016 election, even though the president – with his Russian counterpart only feet away – declined to say so.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump calls EU a trade ‘foe’ before his meeting with Putin
The comment caps off a contentious round of talks in Europe as he prepares to meet the Russian president Monday ‘with very low expectations.’
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Maine’s congressional delegation weighs in on Supreme Court pick
The state’s senators, who would vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, say they will look at his record closely, with Susan Collins noting his ‘impressive credentials’ while Angus King says he will not hesitate to vote against an ‘ideologically extreme’ judge.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Confirmation battle begins over Trump’s staunchly conservative Supreme Court pick
Republican leaders firmly believe that nominee Brett Kavanaugh could be instrumental in pitching the court to the right and leaving a conservative imprint on the law for a generation.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Only half of detained migrant children to be reunited with families by deadline
At least 50 immigrant children under age 5 will be released with their parents by Tuesday’s court-ordered deadline for the Trump administration to reunify families forcibly separated at the border, a government attorney said Monday.
Posted inNation & World
It’s showtime as Trump announces high court nominee Monday
The former reality-TV star who tends to view media attention as a victory in itself gears up for his prime-time reveal.