The document was prepared for then-Attorney General William Barr before he announced his conclusion that the president had not obstructed justice during the Russia investigation.
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Liz Cheney could be ‘toast’ in fight with Trump over Republican Party’s future
Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy wants his party to stand with Donald Trump, despite Trump’s false claims that he won the election that he clearly lost, and McCarthy appears willing to turn against the party’s No. 3 leader.
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Bills on tribal sovereignty issue likely delayed until next year
Leaders of tribal nations in Maine say the state has failed to recognize their sovereignty and want an overhaul of the landmark 1980 agreement with the state.
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Maine secretary of state backs bills to keep trash talk off license plates
Lawmakers who don’t like the proliferation of plates with objectionable content are proposing new limits and have the support of Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
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Biden quadruples Trump’s refugee cap after backlash over delay
He is raising the nation’s cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, but admits that the U.S. will not meet that number, because of the pandemic and limitations on resettlement capabilities.
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Direct care workers urge lawmakers to raise pay rates to combat staffing shortages
A workforce shortage and low wages have created a crisis for those who need help from direct care workers. On Monday, some workers made their case for a pay hike to the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee.
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Collins named most bipartisan senator for 8th straight year
Maine’s senior U.S. senator topped the annual list from the Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.
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Maine Sen. Susan Collins wants to renew Farm to School grant program
Sen. Susan Collins says the bill is designed to raise the program’s funding to $15 million.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the Senate has passed a resolution condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta on March 16.
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Texas voters head back to polls after congressman’s death
The widow of a Texas congressman who died after contracting the coronavirus is carrying Donald Trump’s endorsement into a special election.