https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kILVVS_mD9U

News broke over the weekend that four countries -- Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates -- severed diplomatic ties with Qatar over allegations that the country is funding terrorism in an effort to keep the region destabilized. Qatar denies these allegations. However, according to WikiLeaks, US officials have known about Qatar's ties to groups like ISIS for years.

Student loan debt is always the same, whether you make the choice to attend online college or reside at an educational institution. The U.S. has created a new generation of people that have more student loan debt than at any other time in our history. According to the U.S. Federal Reserve, we are in a whopping $1.3 trillion debt from student loans.

Dozens and dozens of Maine ​citizens ​from across the state filled the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee room Friday ​to testify in support of LD 1624, "Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Implement Ranked-choice Voting," and in opposition to LD 1625, "An Act To Repeal the Ranked-choice Voting Law​.​"​

There is an update in the DNC lawsuit and it is sure to raise some eyebrows.

Three law firms representing plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit, Wilding, et. al. v. DNC, et. al., filed a notice to the United States federal court Thursday, alleging that they received direct contact from US Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's office.

Last month, the Brennan Center released a scathing report on gerrymandering in America. Using multiple metrics, they uncovered several damning findings:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uPoZhFrJ7Y

President Donald Trump announced the US's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord Thursday, following through on one of his campaign promises.

The agreement, scheduled to being in 2020, was signed by 197 parties (196 countries and 1 economic integration organization), and has been ratified by 147 parties. The goal is to reduce climate emissions around the globe.

Former DNC Data Director Andrew Therriault is upset at Hillary Clinton. He believes the former Democratic presidential candidate went too far when she said the party's data was "mediocre to poor, nonexistent, wrong," calling the DNC out for being partly responsible for her loss.

https://twitter.com/JimmyPrinceton/status/870135874947866624

Ask people why they participate in a book club and you’ll likely hear the words "eye-opening," "engaging," and "worthwhile."

Maine Senate President Thibodeau (R-Waldo County) DENIES consideration of Rep. Ackley’s RCV bill.

Wow. Michael Thibodeau, Republican senator from Waldo County and president of the Senate, just gave Rep. Kent Ackley and Maine voters a major league shaft. He denied permission to circulate a ballot among the Legislative Council for Ackley’s bill to make ranked choice voting (RCV) constitutional.

Thanks New York Times, Washington Post, MSNBC, CNN, and FOX News... you created Kathy Griffin.

When an 11-year-old boy turned on a television yesterday in New York City and saw what he thought was his father actually beheaded, congratulations, you were responsible for his terror.

You used to be our "true north."

You used to be the folks we could count on to make reasonable and logical assessments of our world.