Former LePage Press Secretary Leads Maine Second Congressional District Republican Primary

Former LePage Press Secretary Leads Maine Second Congressional District Republican Primary

Which Republican will take on U.S. Representative Jared Golden in Maine's Second Congressional District in November?

A poll shows Adrienne Bennett, the former press secretary for former Maine Governor Paul LePage, in the lead with 28 percent support. LePage, also a Republican, was considered by many the most conservative governor in America before he left office in 2019 after being term-limited out.

Another Republican Judicial Fumble — And How To Get Justice on the Supreme Court
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Another Republican Judicial Fumble — And How To Get Justice on the Supreme Court

Joseph Tortelli

In the most indelible statement of his presidency, Bill Clinton said, "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is."

In that succinct sentence, Clinton unintentionally summed up the ambiguity of the legal philosophy called textualism. Textualism has long been thought to be a twin to originalism, an intellectually rigorous means of limiting judicial activism and radical innovation from the bench. 

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