PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal trial over whether President Donald Trump can deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, was underway Wednesday, with police officials expected to testify that ...

Senate Democrats appear to be taking a closer look Wednesday at a Republican plan to reopen the government, Sen. John Thune.

Options include calling a special session of the Legislature and tapping the state's $1 billion rainy day fund so roughly 170,000 Mainers don't lose federal food assistance.

Two Department of Justice prosecutors were put on leave Wednesday for accurately describing January 6 as “thousands of people comprising a mob of rioters.” Carlos Valdivia and Samuel White were ...