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Pelosi says House will impeach Trump unless vice president forces ouster

by LISA MASCARO, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press January 10, 2021January 11, 2021

Pelosi made the announcement in a letter to colleagues, framing it as an ultimatum to Mike Pence to invoke the powers of the 25th Amendment

Nation & World, Politics, Religion and Values

Trump-supporting Christian leaders and their Sunday messages

by MARIAM FAM, ELANA SCHOR and DAVID CRARY Associated Press January 10, 2021January 11, 2021

On the first Sunday since a mob Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the messages from the pulpits of Christian leaders who’ve backed Trump were as disparate as the opinions of the nation’s citizenry.

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What Biden’s Cabinet picks say about how he plans to govern

by ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press January 10, 2021January 10, 2021

The team likely won’t be in place when he assumes the presidency on Jan. 20, but many of the nominees have already started meeting with key groups across Washington and beyond.

Nation & World, Politics

GOP senators urge Trump to resign; impeachment gains support

by DARLENE SUPERVILLE, ALAN FRAM and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press January 10, 2021January 10, 2021

Two Republican senators now say President Trump should resign in the wake of deadly riots at the Capitol, as support for the House drive to impeach him a second time is gaining momentum

Nation & World, New England, News, Politics

How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

by Targeted News Service January 10, 2021January 11, 2021

In the House, Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was re-elected as speaker.

Election 2020, Maine, News, Politics, Uncategorized

Former Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe calls on Trump to resign

by Kevin Miller and Rob Wolfe January 9, 2021January 9, 2021

In a rare comment on current political events, the moderate Republican says the president should step down now ‘to allow our nation to begin to heal.’