It appeared no immediate agreement was within reach after a long night of frantic, high-stakes negotiations.
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House panel subpoenas organizers of Jan. 6 Trump rally
The panel is attempting to dissect the origins of the violent insurrection by the former president’s supporters and find ways to prevent it from ever happening again.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Legislature and governor approve Maine’s new voting districts
The new districts for the Legislature, Congress and county commissioners will take effect in 2022.
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Biden can’t budge fellow Democrats so far, with $3.5 trillion overhaul at stake
Two senators, from West Virginia and Arizona, hold the keys to unlocking the stalemate over the president’s sweeping vision, the heart of his campaign pledges.
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Jan. 6 probe could affect future congressional oversight
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, are two members who are publicly known to have spoken with President Donald Trump on the day of the riot.
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Democrats launch new effort to register voters of color for 2022 midterm elections
DNC officials say the program, backed by a nearly $5 million initial investment, is the committee’s largest-ever registration push during a midterm election cycle.
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With signs of progress, Biden digs in to strike deal on $3.5 trillion plan
The stakes are as high as ever as the president and his party promise a vast rewrite of the nation’s tax priorities and spending goals with an oh-so-slim majority in Congress.
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Joint Chiefs chairman calls 20-year Afghanistan War a ‘strategic failure’
Gen. Mark Milley says the American government may have put too much faith in its ability to build a viable Afghan government.
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Top general describes to Congress his calls to reassure Chinese at end of Trump presidency
Gen. Mark Milley testifies that two calls were coordinated with the defense secretaries and other U.S. national security agencies, and that such military communications are critical to prevent war between powers that possess nuclear weapons.
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Drama, deadlines as Congress weighs Biden agenda
It’s a disorienting time in Washington as Democrats try to enact President Joe Biden’s agenda