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NPR looks at how the upcoming tests for the Republican Party — the Senate impeachment trial and how House Republicans address its divisions — will test if the GOP is ready to divorce Trumpism.

U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin of Maine’s 2nd District voted with fellow Republicans on Thursday in favor of the House tax overhaul proposal, which he says will…

Our panel of editorial page editors returns to discuss the latest news making Maine headlines—from the closely contested and hugely expensive U.S. Senate…

Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew’s role encompasses a wide range of critical areas, from child welfare to homelessness…

Maine Department of Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman joins us to discuss pressing topics ranging from paid time off, minimum wage, workforce shortage,…

In Ohio's 11th Congressional District, the two main candidates are Nina Turner and Shontel Brown. It's a local race, but it can also be seen as a microcosm of the national Democratic Party.

Dr. Nirav Shah prepares to leave Maine CDC for top federal post—and answers your public health questions

Biden's novel step of preemptive pardons is meant to protect people from the threat of "unjustified and politically motivated prosecutions."

French voters cast ballots on Sunday in the first round of voting for Parliament. Turnout was low, but the results were an outsized victory for the new French president's new party.

One of the many ways political parties can work around campaign spending limits is through the imaginative use of state political parties, which in some cases have fewer limits and fewer disclosure laws to comply with. Many state parties receive large contributions from major corporations which are more interested in helping the national party than a particular state. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on the intricate world of state party finances.