The surprise about the big New York Times story on Donald Trump’s tax returns is that there are no real surprises. Trump’s taxes have been an obsession of the left since he, in violation of a long-standing norm, reneged on his promise to release his returns during the 2016 campaign. Pieces were written urging some […]

The foundation of America is built on every eligible citizen’s ability to participate in our democracy, and that starts with making the right to exercise our vote as easy and accessible as possible. Maine has a proud tradition of civic engagement and is consistently among the states with the highest voter turnout in national elections. […]

The following column is adapted from Fareed Zakaria’s commencement address at Ohio State University on May 5, 2019. NEW YORK — It’s graduation season in America and a good time to be leaving college and looking for a job. Despite last week’s stock market tremors, the American economy is on solid footing. Now in its […]

The national Chamber of Commerce-funded Trade Works for America is airing ads in Maine promoting the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA or New NAFTA). Featuring a Maine dairy farmer saying, “old trade agreements are hurting us,” the ad calls on Rep. Jared Golden to support the USMCA, implying it is new and improved and will, therefore, […]

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is in trouble. That may sound crazy. The former vice president just opened up (according to one poll) a 32-point lead over the rest of the Democratic field. But beneath the surface, trouble is brewing. Biden will be 78 on Inauguration Day 2021. That would make him older, if […]

“You don’t have to be the hero.” That, John Castillo told NBC News Wednesday, is something he had advised his 18-year-old son, Kendrick. If ever a shooter invades your school, son, don’t try to confront him, don’t take the risk. But Castillo said Kendrick had other ideas, telling his dad that he would not hesitate […]

Congress created the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program in 2007 in an attempt to attract people into professions like teaching, nursing and public-interest law. College graduates would be forgiven their student loans if they pursued a career in such professions. The Wall Street Journal reports the program is now in “disarray.” Although 73,000 people have […]

A few years ago, I bought my mom a plane ticket and met her in Iceland as a Mother’s Day gift. I was living in the UK at the time, so the small piece of land in the middle of the North Atlantic was a “convenient” meeting place. In four days, we learned how to […]

Last week was the second week of Easter. The story of “doubting Thomas” challenges Christians to examine their own belief. Our pastor took that challenge a step further, asking not just do you believe, but, what do you believe?  The question is intentionally unsettling and more difficult to answer. It is, moreover, not limited to […]