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“Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) appears set to oppose a bill increasing access to a lifesaving anti-overdose medication because of concerns rejected by public health experts that it could encourage more drug abuse, according to the bill’s chief sponsor. Fatal heroin overdoses in Maine quadrupled from 2011 to 2012. Naloxone …

“Tonight, the White House will showcase French-inspired American wines at its state dinner honoring Francois Hollande, the President of France. Normally, state dinners can be very, very expensive (this one alone costs an estimated half a million dollaz), but apparently, according to the Washington Examiner, the three wines at this …

“Things got a bit tense on Wednesday’s Morning Joe when frequent panelist and GOP strategist Nicolle Wallace called out MSNBC reporter Chuck Todd for refusing to praise Gov. Chris Christie’s “good day,” despite having covered every other “minuscule detail” during the governor’s post-Bridgegate months. Christie appeared in Chicago on Tuesday, …

“Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey delivered an unexpectedly blistering broadside on Tuesday against the Democratic Party’s growing emphasis on income inequality, warning that the movement would “drive America toward mediocrity” and portraying its leaders, like Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York, as local liberals unlikely to ignite a …

“A federal jury has found Ray Nagin guilty of bribery and fraud. The former New Orleans mayor, 57, was accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks, in an indictment that included 21 counts. He was found guilty on 20 of those counts. Prosecutors also said …

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