Pat Callaghan

Apparently, #janetmills watches ITA. You should too! Go to wmtw.com/inthearena to see the full podcast. @patcallaghan6.bsky.social @strim.bsky.social @wmtwchannel8.bsky.social #mepolitics

Couldn’t be happier to be home in Maine this weekend. On Monday, we SHOULD be in Washington—but Speaker Johnson is keeping the House locked.

Why? Likely to avoid swearing in Rep. Grijalva, the 218th signer forcing a vote on the Epstein Files.

We owe this to the victims. Disgraceful.

Well, if we’re going to prosecute people for lying to Congress…

New episode of ITA is up. Find it at WMTW.com/inthearena Charlie Kirk, @jimmykimmel.com @grahamformaine.bsky.social Janet Mills, Susan Collins all on the agenda where we play “Fishy or Fragrant”

@patcallaghan6.bsky.social @strim.bsky.social @wmtwchannel8.bsky.social

If this is about Comey saying he did not authorize the leak to the WSJ the IG report destroys the case. McCabe leaked it. He told everyone that and he said he did NOT clear with Comey in advance. IF so, this is as malicious a prosecution as I have ever seen. www.documentcloud.org/documents/44...

This is going to have a huge impact on the tourism economy of Maine #MePolitics

Sounds pretty un-American for a guy who wears so much flag clothing. Maybe we need cabinet members to prove they understand all of the Constitution, not just the second amendment.

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

Fine clip but it illustrates the tendency, even among Susan Collins critics like @strim.bsky.social, to airbrush/sanewash her record:

Specifically, Collins has NOT said confirming RFK Jr was a bad idea and in fact just last week reiterated her support for him. tinyurl.com/2s4a4j7t #MEpolitics

Well, if you listen to the beginning of the clip @patcallaghan6.bsky.social is asking if Collins' criticism of JFK rings hollow after voting to convince. To that, I am saying, emphatically, yes. But we mince words. I agree 100% that her criticism is both meager, qualified, and many deaths too late.

In The Arena is back! Ep. 55 dropped. We deep dive on the Collins race, do a lightning round catching up on recent news, and pay tribute to Bill Diamond. go to wmtw.com/inthearena for full episode. @patcallaghan6.bsky.social @strim.bsky.social @terrystackhouse.bsky.social @wmtwchannel8.bsky.social

We're independent thinkers up here.

In short, it’s NOT Donald Trump‘s money to give or not to give.

Stephen Miller: "All these demonstrators that you've seen out here in recent days, all these elderly white hippies, they're not part of the city and never have been ... we're gonna ignore these stupid white hippies that all need to go home and take a nap because they're all over 90 years old."

Any time spent with Cindy Williams, my partner of 32 years, is quality time. Hard to believe since we’re only 39 years old. (Hey, it worked for Jack Benny!)

Always remember— Every dog has his day. And today is Snoopy’s.

The President sees a bad jobs report, and responds by getting rid of the person in charge of the statistics. This is how America becomes a third-rate country.

Fences are up at Ft. Williams for tomorrow’s Beach to Beacon 10k. Fitzy conducted a security check and finds they do nothing to keep dogs in or out. He wishes good luck to all runners!

YouTube video by Triumph The Insult Comic Dog HQ Adam Sandler and Bob Barker Reunite - Night Of Too Many Stars 2015 - Best Quality

Love and excited to be in #HappyGilmore2, though we all miss the great Carl Weathers and Bob Barker. Here's a reunion we staged in 2015 with Bob and Adam. They both got some good licks in. And stick around for Chubbs at the end! - RS #NightOfTooManyStars #adamsandler
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Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ canceled by CBS, to end in May 2026 CBS said in a statement that it was “purely a financial decision.” The show launched with Colbert as host, executive producer and writer a decade ago.

Breaking news: “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026, CBS said in a statement.

The announcement came days after Colbert spoke out against the $16 million paid earlier this month by Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.

Krypto is the hero we need! A vital part of this story.

Do you have any idea how persnickety Catholics are about the Sunday obligation? Do you know what it takes for a bishop to say "yeah never mind?"
THIS is religious persecution. Not saying "happy holidays." Sending your jackbooted thugs to kidnap people from Mass is religious persecution.

Kristi Noem didn’t approve FEMA rescue teams for over 72 hours after the Texas floods, following a rule she imposed that required her personal sign-off on any operation over $100K.

This is inexcusable. She should resign.

Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"

Social Security - "That's socialism!"

Debt free education - "That's socialism!"

Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"

$1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy...

"That's just how it is."

Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.

I mean, an ex-senator will have as soft a landing as imaginable. Yes, you’ll lose a certain type of power, but why would you even WANT that power if (naive, I know) when push comes to shove, you use it for things you don’t even want, or are harmful, or are evil?

Bobby Sherman, Former Teen Idol and 'Here Come the Brides' Star, Dies at 81 After Cancer Battle Bobby Sherman has died at the age of 81. Sherman was a bubblegum pop teen idol known for songs like "Little Woman." He also appeared widely on television. Decades later, he worked as a paramedic.

RIP the great Bobby Sherman -
"He traded sold-out concerts and magazine covers for the back of an ambulance, becoming an EMT and a trainer with the LAPD. He saved lives. He showed us what real heroism looks like—quiet, selfless, and deeply human"
- Brigitte Poublon
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Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and '70s, and later a CPR teacher, has died at 81. cnn.it/45WD8KD

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This fall, students in Portland will not have access to cellphones during the school day. Ethan Strimling & Phil Harriman look at that decision, and post grades for lawmakers on Ep. 54 of In The Arena! @inthearenamaine.bsky.social @wmtw.bsky.social

Full episode here: youtu.be/Q07P8Pe4ua4