It’s the first time in history that the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women.
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President picks new White House chief of staff
Jeff Zients is a former business executive who has held a series of posts under President Biden and former President Barack Obama.
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Santos campaign briefly reported $254,000 in payments to ‘anonymous’
The payments raise new questions for Santos, the 34-year-old freshman Republican from New York who has faced calls to resign after he lied to voters about key details of his biography.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Initiative to require voter approval of state borrowing over $1 billion certified for ballot
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said backers of No Blank Checks collected more than enough signatures to be approved for the state ballot in November.
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Past U.S. presidents, vice presidents asked to recheck for classified documents
Handling of classified documents has been a problem off and on for decades, from presidents to Cabinet members and staff across multiple administrations stretching as far back as Jimmy Carter.
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Here’s how to compare the Trump, Biden, Pence classified papers cases
There are similarities – but also major differences – among the classified-records situations of President Biden, former President Donald Trump and Trump’s vice president, Mike Pence.
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Classified records pose conundrum stretching back to Carter
The mishandling of classified documents has been a problem off and on for decades, from presidents to Cabinet members and staff across multiple administrations.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Georgia election probe report to remain secret for now
A judge says he will consider arguments and would reach out to both parties with any questions before making a final decision on whether to release the findings of a special grand jury investigating possible interference in the 2020 election.
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In reversal, U.S. poised to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine
The U.S. announcement is expected to come on Wednesday in coordination with an announcement by Germany that it will approve Poland’s request to transfer Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
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Classified documents found at Pence’s home, too, his lawyer says
Documents with classified markings discovered in Pence’s Indiana home are the latest in a string of discoveries of confidential information in private residences.