President Joe Biden’s Inauguration Day announcements on immigration are far-reaching
Carol Semple
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats gain Senate control as new members take oath
The arrival of 3 new Democratic senators gives Democrats for the first time in a decade control of the Senate, the House and the White House, as President Biden faces unparalleled challenges.
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Biden puts U.S. back into fight to slow climate change as he signs series of executive orders
President Biden will rejoin the world climate accord and start undoing his predecessor’s rollbacks of climate-related regulations.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
The inside story of Bernie Sanders’ ‘grumpy chic’ inauguration mittens
The mittens, made from repurposed wool sweaters and lined with fleece made from recycled plastic bottles, have a story, of course.
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Inauguration fashion: Purple, pearls, American designers – and Bernie
Pearls had a strong fashion showing, in line with a social media campaign and the display of pearls to represent a degree of power and authority and to show support for women in politics.
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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman: ‘Even as we grieved, we grew.’
At 22, Gorman is the youngest poet by far to read at a presidential inauguration.
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Piscataquis County officials broke law with false coronavirus resolution, ACLU says
The resolution made a discredited claim that face coverings cause pneumonia and respiratory disease.
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In farewell video, Trump lists his accomplishments, wishes new administration luck
Donald Trump, who spent months trying to delegitimize Joe Biden’s win with baseless allegations of mass voter fraud, refers repeatedly to the ‘next administration,’ but never utters Biden’s name.
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‘Shameful’: U.S. virus deaths top 400,000 as Trump leaves office
The U.S. accounts for nearly 1 of every 5 virus deaths reported worldwide.
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Maine Democratic Party to get new leadership
The Maine Democratic State Committee is set to meet on Jan. 24 to elect a new chair and vice chair.