Maine Voices: Support for open borders will be Democrats’ undoing in 2020

Voters (and opinion writers for liberal newspapers) oppose free care for illegal immigrants, decriminalizing illegal crossings and other conspicuously bad ideas.

Trump campaign names LePage honorary chairman in Maine

Joe Turcotte, the Republican National Committee's director for Maine, will serve as the campaign's state director.

Taliban attacks test Trump as he seeks to end Afghan war

The Afghan government and others worry that the attacks during ongoing U.S.-Taliban talks are evidence that the insurgent group cannot be trusted.

Timothy L. O’Brien: Mike Pence’s Doonbeg visit proves he’s a giver

Here’s why Bernie Sanders was disinvited to speak in Portland on Monday

The Democratic presidential candidate declined to attend the Southern Maine Labor Council's Labor Day breakfast after being told that national union rules prohibited him from speaking.

Cory Booker is the next Democratic candidate planning campaign stop in Maine

The U.S. senator from New Jersey is scheduled to visit Portland for a cocktail hour reception and fundraiser on Saturday.

Pence defends stay at Trump property in Ireland

Democrats criticized the vice president's stay at the president's property, saying he's enriching Trump at taxpayers' expense.

U.S. Chamber breaks with Trump plan to slash auto efficiency standards

The business organization asked the administration and California officials to find middle ground on efficiency standards.

Macron tries to arrange a Trump meeting with Iranian leader

Trump says there's a 'really good chance' he could meet with President Hassan Rouhani after a surprise intervention by the French president during the G-7 summit.

Trump skips G-7 meeting on climate change, Amazon fires

The president left an empty chair as global power brokers debated how to help the fire-ravaged Amazon and reduce carbon emissions.