China immediately threatens to retaliate if the United States followed through on its plan to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of Chinese products.
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Commentary: President Trump is a deeply flawed man – but he keeps his promises
Trump is not the most religious president ever, but he may be the most pro-religion president.
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H.R. McMaster out as Trump’s national security adviser
McMaster will be replaced by former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, who will be the president’s third national security adviser.
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Tariff exemption for European Union appears unlikely
Germany is skeptical the EU can avoid Trump’s steel and aluminum fees and warns the region is ready to hit back.
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Maine will be among hardest-hit states if EU retaliates against Trump’s tariffs
That’s the conclusion of a Brookings Institution report, but it isn’t clear which Maine sectors would be harmed the most.
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Maine Voices: As middle ground on immigration, beef up border security while protecting ‘dreamers’
It’s a trade-off that would keep the country safe and improve the lives of millions of human beings.
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Trump calls for death penalty to get tough on opioid traffickers
Along with harsh penalties to halt the flow of drugs, he also unveils initiatives to battle overdoses, which kill Mainers at the rate of more than one a day.
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Watch: Trump needs to back off criticism of Mueller probe, King says
Maine’s junior senator also warns that any attempt by the president to have the special counsel fired would trigger a constitutional crisis.
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Trump to visit New Hampshire to talk about combating opioids
The president and first lady will be in the state Monday.
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Falmouth native preaches need for action on climate change
Joel Clement, a former Department of the Interior scientist who sued the agency, tells a crowd at Bates that working in the Trump administration was like ‘being led by a gang of vindictive fifth-graders.’