Meanwhile, his allies across the country feel an increasing sense of urgency for the Democratic heavyweight to declare his intentions.
Politics
Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Democratic hopefuls line up behind federal marijuana legalization
And many of them have no problem saying they smoked pot – and inhaled.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted
Among other actions, the House passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism as well as anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities.
First lady growing easier in official role, but less so in politics
As President Trump shows his eagerness for the coming 2020 battle, less clear is her fervor.
Budget deficit … what budget deficit?
President Trump’s budget arrives Monday as government figures show a 77 percent spike in the deficit over the first four months of the budget year. And nobody seems to care.
Warren says tech giants have ‘too much power,’ need breakup
It’s Warren’s latest effort to shape the policy agenda for the rest of the Democratic presidential primary.
Panel reviewing bottle bill backs increase for redemption centers, not for deposits
The fee paid to redemption centers would rise from 4 cents to 5 cents a container by January, under a proposal recommended by the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Legislature’s watchdog committee urged to make protecting children a priority
Lawmakers on the Government Oversight Committee also are told that many of the changes they approved after the deaths of two girls in 2017 and 2018 are in the works.
Trump says Michael Cohen asked him directly for a pardon
The president tweeted on Friday that his former lawyer and fixer personally asked him for a pardon, but Cohen in another tweet said that was untrue.
Bill Shine abruptly resigns as White House communications chief
Shine plans to be a senior adviser to the president’s 2020 reelection campaign.