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Former Maine Senate president Jackson exploring run for governor Jackson, a Democrat from Allagash who served three terms as Senate President, announced Friday he is forming an exploratory committee as he considers a 2026 run for governor.

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Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats Democrats say the calls to remove judges who block Trump administration initiatives amount to intimidation. Some senior Republicans were also skeptical of the effort.

Congressional Republicans, egged on by Elon Musk and other top allies of President Trump, are escalating calls to remove federal judges who stand in the way of administration efforts to overhaul the government.

And now this statement after Trump’s DOE — which he is supposedly dismantling — said it’s launching an investigation

Trump, Mills clash over president's threat to withhold state education funding at White House event Proclaiming his administration as "federal law," the president demanded that Maine comply with his executive order banning transgender women from participating in women and girls' sports. Mills told t...

Striking, at least to me, how a room full of state governors sat silent and fidgeted during this. Reasonable reaction to an uncomfortable scene, I suppose. But awfully isolating for a governor of a lightly populated state while challenging a president who has cowed people with more leverage than her

Some good news for a change…👇

Pay ATTENTION, now!

The U.S. attorney in Washington warned that his office would pursue charges against ‘anyone who impedes’ Elon Musk or his staff.

CFPB halts work after Trump appoints Bessent as acting head The consumer watchdog agency was formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Elon Musk wants to “delete” it.

President Donald Trump on Monday appointed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a powerful watchdog agency whose operations Bessent immediately halted pending a review.

Dear Democratic Leaders: here’s a free idea, send members of congress into the buildings where Elons people are and see what they’re doing. Dare them to stop you.

Do something

For fucks sake. We didn’t lose because of the price of eggs. We lost because Republicans SAID it was the price of eggs. Now they’re dismantling government, stripping rights, starting trade wars and Dems are saying “look at the eggs!” Leaders lead! Stop chasing their bullshit! Focus and fight back!

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!

Canada Retaliates Against Trump Tariff Orders: Live Updates

Hours after President Trump imposed stiff tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would place retaliatory 25% tariffs on more than $100 billion worth of U.S. goods. Follow live updates.

Congress? Hello—federal workers here. We are struggling to fight all of this on our own.

To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy.

House GOP members are figuring out which of Trump's promised tax cuts to propose into law and how to pay for them. Among their targets: slashing benefits for single mothers and the poor who rely on government health care.

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