Maine libraries scramble for books after distributor closes
The Hill - President Trump lashed out at the five Republican senators who voted with Democrats on Thursday to advance a bipartisan resolution on the War Powers Act that would block the administration from using military force against Venezuela, saying they should not be reelected.
President Trump lashed out at the five Republican senators who voted with Democrats on Thursday to advance a bipartisan resolution on the War Powers Act that would block the administration from using military force against Venezuela, saying they should not be reelected.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the sponsor of the bipartisan measure, voted with Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) to discharge the resolution out of committee and bring it to the floor.
“Republicans should be ashamed of the Senators that just voted with Democrats in attempting to take away our Powers to fight and defend the United States of America. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, and Todd Young should never be elected to office again,” Trump said.
Press Herald - Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have changed a right-to-repair law enacted by voters in 2023, while allowing dozens of other bills to go into effect without her signature. Sixty-one bills were awaiting action from the governor when lawmakers returned to Augusta this week. The governor allowed 52 bills to become law without her signature, while lawmakers recalled seven others.
The Hill - Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine), who oversees the nation’s defense budget, said talk of taking over Greenland is “very unfortunate.” ... “I wish that the administration would stop talking about taking control of Greenland. It makes no sense whatsoever,” she said.
600: The estimated number of customers that came through the door of Tony's Donuts on Saturday for its grand reopening under new ownership.