MAGA allies of Donald Trump sounded as tickled as Elmer Fudd closing in on Bugs Bunny, certain they had that “wascally wabbit” right where they wanted him this time. But, alas, not quite. Not even close.

After about 36 months of President Biden, people yearn for the halcyon Trump years.

Although we are near the end of a three-year cycle of inflation, we aren’t near the end of inflation’s effect on people, especially those with low incomes.

One can sympathize with a parent’s desire for predictable schedules. But if they can’t be flexible enough to occasionally show up at work an hour early, they may need a different employer.

Behold, Trump the huckster pitchman. He operates in the tradition of the medicine shows, traveling by truck, horse or wagon teams while peddling patent “miracle cure” medicines and other products throughout the Old West.

Come November, Donald Trump is sure to be on the ballot, and you don’t have to be a Democrat in these affluent suburbs to detest him. Recent redistricting in New York State also slightly enhances Democrats’ prospects.

If advance reports are correct, President Biden’s State of the Union address will sound more like a political stump speech than an honest assessment of where the country stands. The man who promised to be a uniter will likely deliver one of the most divisive speeches of his presidency.

When it comes to Washington (the city, not George), if you never trust a politician you will never be disappointed.

Our communities place a high value on food sovereignty, access to healthy food, and self-sufficiency. We want to ensure our children are growing these same values, while also learning the curriculum and reaching our learning standards in ways that teach them to take pride in their work, themselves, their community and Maine.

The border crisis isn’t something that happened to President Biden. It’s not a product of circumstances or understandable policy mistakes made under duress. No, he sought it and created it, on principle and as a matter of urgency.