Maine govenor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed off on a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private ... 04/26/2024 - 7:22 am | View Link
Maine Dems say they’ll consider cutting off Trump’s path, if Nebraska moves to hurt Biden Converting the state’s electoral votes to winner-take-all would likely erase any gains Trump would make in Nebraska. 04/26/2024 - 7:02 am | View Link
Maine lawmaker warns Nebraska not to monkey with its electoral votes Maine state House majority leader says if Nebraska tries to help Donald Trump, Maine may act to boost Joe Biden ... 04/26/2024 - 5:50 am | View Link
Democratic leader: Maine would be ‘compelled’ to act if Nebraska changes to winner-take-all The remarks from Terry, a Democrat from Gorham, in a Friday morning email to “friends and colleagues” are not a guarantee of any action coming from Maine lawmakers, who adjourned last week. Members in ... 04/25/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Hannaford issues recall of ground beef sold in NH, Maine, Mass. Hannaford Supermarkets this week announced a recall for store brand 85% ground beef products sold at select stores in New Hampshire at the beginning of April. 04/23/2024 - 5:23 am | View Link
Criminal defendant Donald Trump walked out of his trial for election interference in New York, and again addressed the media with a repetitive rant.
But this time he created a new conspiracy theory, claiming the judge is purposely keeping the courthouse freezing to undermine him.
Trump began whining that he was stuck in a courtroom during Melania's birthday.
Hey, did you guys hear that President Joe Biden is old? It's true—a shithole site with shithole writers has a "scoop" on it. As Susie Madrak wrote earlier today, "the New York Times is nothing more than a Mean Girls burn book," after repeated "articles" on Biden's age simply because the President wouldn't grant them an interview.
While facing a mountain of legal problems, Donald Trump, who ran his 2016 campaign on locking his opponent, Hillary Clinton, up even though she was never charged with any crimes, denies ever wanting to imprison her. Voters have bad memories at times, but the lock her up chants at every single Trump rally are unforgettable.
Some are wondering why South Dakota's Governor included her animal killing spree in her upcoming memoir. "She includes her story about the ill-fated Cricket, she says, to illustrate her willingness, in politics as well as in South Dakota life, to do anything “difficult, messy and ugly” if it simply needs to be done." There is also a story about a wayward aggressive goat that was dealt with decisively, that is to say with a bullet to the brain.
On Trump's shortlist for running-mate, Noem must think such anecdotes paint in a good light.
Trump’s political operatives are putting together a plan that would give him input into the Federal Reserve, including making him an “acting” central bank board member, according to the Wall Street Journal. Via CNBC:
The plans, which the Journal report described as highly secretive, are part of a 10-page document that suggests Trump — if elected — would be consulted on interest rate decisions.
Jamie Raskin hilariously suggested that the RNC headquarters could host the Supreme Court after wingnut justices appeared open to recognizing some form of presidential immunity yesterday. Via HuffPost:
Host Joy Reid, who noted that Trump’s federal election interference case could be remanded back to the D. C. Circuit Court of Appeals and thus further delay the trial past Election Day, called the Supreme Court majority “so clearly politicians” before looping in Raskin.
“Well, they’re politicians who are not even subject to popular election unlike me.