No previous White House occupant had lived through 14 administrations before taking office.
Joe Biden
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
In first days, Biden takes action as deep problems loom
He seeks to to reassure a divided and weary public that help is on the way.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: How Biden can rebuild trust in our elections
An independent panel could quickly confirm the fairness of 2020 swing-state voting and counting, then recommend election-security improvements.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Sens. Collins and King to join weekend COVID-19 relief negotiations with Biden administration
The two Maine senators are part of a group of bipartisan moderates known as the ‘Gang of 16,’ which led passage of the $900 billion relief package last month.
Posted inNation & World
Biden’s pick for Pentagon chief on track for Senate confirmation
Maine’s Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District, voted against waiving the requirement that former servicemembers be out of uniform for at least seven years before serving as secretary of defense.
Posted inNation & World, News
Time, transparency needed as Biden inherits frazzled census
The 2020 census has been battered by criticism that it was politicized by the Trump administration.
Posted inNation & World
World leaders cheer U.S. return to climate fight under Biden
Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned.
Posted inNation & World
Biden signs 10 orders aimed at fighting coronavirus, tells nation ‘Help is on the way’
The new president is putting into play his national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Nation should heed President Biden’s call for unity
National solidarity begins with mutual respect and a commitment to the truth.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Soaring on ‘wings like eagles’ as we confront climate crisis
A new reason for hope: President Biden signs an executive order on his first day in office that ensures the U.S. will rejoin the Paris climate accord.