In yesterday’s Portland Press Herald, I reported on Sen. Angus King’s announcement that he will oppose Neil Gorsuch‘s elevation to the Supreme Court. The senator’s statement was a long, detailed,… Read more »
Article Topic: US politics
As Russia probe pressures intensify, Sens. King and Collins remain confident in their committee
As the U.S House’s investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election collapsed this week — and new revelations shook those following closely — Maine’s senators Angus King (I) and… Read more »
Rep. Poliquin tries to help Trump reach out to Democrats
Since being elected to represent Maine’s second Congressional district, Rep. Bruce Poliquin has had a pretty low profile in the media, largely because he avoids taking public positions on most… Read more »
Talking American Nations with KUER’s Radio West
Last week, it was my great pleasure to return to Salt Lake City public radio affiliate KUER’s “Radio West,” this time to talk about American Nations: A History of the… Read more »
How will Trump’s budget affect Maine? Let us count the ways.
In today’s Portland Press Herald, seven reporters and I put together a mammoth breaking news story on the effects of President Trump’s proposed budget in Maine. With the president proposing… Read more »
American Character now in paperback
I’m pleased to announce that the Penguin paperback edition of American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good goes on sale today across… Read more »
In Maine, critics fear Trump’s EPA cuts will damage environment, economy
In today’s Maine Sunday Telegram, I write about how critics of President Trump’s proposed cuts to the US Environmental Agency fear they will cause significant damage to Maine’s environment and… Read more »
Talking media in the age of Trump at Colby College, Mar. 14
On Tuesday, March 14, I’ll be joining Maggie Haberman of the New York Times and CNN’s Steve Collinson at Colby College to talk about the press in the Trump age,… Read more »
Trump’s NOAA cuts imperil Wells Reserve and 29 other estuary reserves
In yesterday’s Portland Press Herald, I had a follow-up on Tuesday’s report on President Trump’s proposal to dramatically cut funding to NOAA, including killing the 50-year old Sea Grant program entirely. The… Read more »
COLIN WOODARD is a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning journalist. He is the author of six books that have been translated into a dozen foreign languages and inspired an NBC television drama. He is currently Director of Nationhood Lab at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Affairs at Salve Regina University. As State and National Affairs Writer at the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram he won a 2012 George Polk Award and was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in 2016. He is a contributing editor at POLITICO and his work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Economist, Smithsonian and dozens of other major publications.