Rock star and guitar legend Eddie Van Halen has died of cancer

His band, Van Halen, is among the top 20 best-selling artists of all time, and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.

Why we will get to use ranked-choice voting when we vote for president

The short answer to the above important question is YES.  You will be able to indicate your preferences for candidates for president when you fill out your ballot this November.  But I do not blame you if you are confused by the recent headlines and articles concerning ranked-choice voting. You are probably saying to yourself, […]

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris: The possible post-election odd couple and other election eccentricities

Donald Trump re-elected president and Kamala Harris elected vice president? It might happen. Here’s how.

Education under Siege: A Sun Journal Investigation

This report is part of a continuing series on poverty in Maine, and the strangling affect poverty has on our communities. The work is being done in cooperation with the Investigative Editing Corps.

Trump’s encouragement of GOP ballot watchers echoes an old tactic of voter intimidation

During the first presidential debate, Donald Trump was asked by moderator Chris Wallace if he would “urge” his followers to remain calm during a prolonged vote-counting period after the election, if the winner were unclear. “I am urging my supporters to go into the polls and watch very carefully because that is what has to happen, I […]

Federal judge orders stop to Postal Service cuts, echoing others

A federal judge in Philadelphia has joined others around the country in ordering the U.S. Postal Service to halt recent service cuts

Republicans hope Supreme Court fight boosts Donald Trump’s reelection bid, helps GOP hold Senate majority

Some in Trump’s orbit worry that a pre-election confirmation of a conservative replacement for the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg will energize the left in key battleground states.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped those excluded by the legal system

The Supreme Court needs that view, and presidents should look beyond prosecutors and executive-branch lawyers for nominees.

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Explainer: What’s next with the Supreme Court vacancy?

Republican efforts to fill Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat after her death are likely to move swiftly this coming week