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Why the Senate likely won't pass budget reconciliation 3.0
11+ hour, 18+ min ago (339+ words) Senate Republicans are divided over a $95 billion budget reconciliation bill backed by President Donald Trump, with leaders signaling it likely won't pass before August recess. With just a week left before August recess, Senate Republicans are facing pressure to act…...
House Republicans vote to advance $95 billion spending bill. What happens next?
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (298+ words) House Republicans began advancing a $95 billion reconciliation package Wednesday, funding the Iran War, farmers, and voting reforms while seeking to bypass a Senate filibuster. House Republicans voted Wednesday to pass a $95 billion bill, kick-starting the process to pass a series…...
House Speaker Johnson wants to ban members of Congress from dating staffers
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (443+ words) Speaker Mike Johnson doesn’t think members of Congress should be romantically involved with House staffers — even if the staffers don’t work for them. Johnson weighed in during a news conference Tuesday on what has been a hotly debated topic on…...
Man accused of setting vacant home in Readfield on fire
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (97+ words) The Maine Fire Marshal's Office has arrested a man and charged him with two counts of arson after a fire destroyed a home in Readfield. Firefighters were called to Plains Road early in the morning on July 14 and found a…...
Maine man sues local school district, state DOE over vaccine requirements
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (263+ words) WMTW A Turner man has sued the Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE) and Maine School Administrative District 52 (MSAD 52) over school vaccine requirements.The plaintiff, James Childs, religiously refuses to vaccinate his 12-year-old son, who is set to enter eighth…...
Susan Collins joins Senate Republicans in approving $70 billion for immigration enforcement
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (222+ words) Lawmakers have voted to pass a bill funding President Donald Trump's $70 billion immigration enforcement agenda for the rest of his term in office after more than 19 hours of debate. The bill passed on a near-party-line vote of 52-47 using the budget…...
'Corruption in broad daylight': Democrats and some Republicans decry anti-weaponization fund
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (254+ words) The Justice Department’s proposed anti-weaponization fund, criticized for potentially benefiting Trump supporters, is facing legal hurdles and bipartisan opposition, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche set to testify on Tuesday. The Justice Department’s proposed $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, which is widely…...
One person hospitalized with burns from Lewiston house fire
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (114+ words) The Lewiston Fire Department said one person was badly burned by a fire that broke out in a home on Rachel Boulevard. Firefighters responded to the house fire at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday and encountered flames in the kitchen and living room. Officials…...
Republicans unveil $72 billion immigration plan, $1 billion for East Wing
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (304+ words) Senate Republicans proposed a $72 billion spending plan, with $1 billion dedicated to Secret Service security upgrades to help build the East Wing ballroom. Senate Republicans introduced a $72 billion spending proposal to fund immigration agencies, border security, and law enforcement initiatives, with…...
Car crashes into home in Saint George, injuring several; one teen critically hurt
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (224+ words) A car carrying several young people crashed into a house early Saturday in Saint George, leaving multiple people injured, including one teenager with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. According to the Knox County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened around 12:05 a.m. at the…...