President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell huddled at the White House to consider next steps in coronavirus aid.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump slams mail-in balloting promoted by his own campaign
The president claimed without any evidence that mail-in ballots lead to ‘total election fraud.’
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump visit Michigan Ford plant, but skips the mask
The state’s top law enforcement official warns that if Trump refused to wear a mask Thursday, ‘he’s going to be asked not to return to any enclosed facilities inside our state.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Sharply divided Senate confirms Ratcliffe as intelligence chief
He is the first director of national intelligence to be installed on a partisan vote since the position was created in 2005.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
More legislators call for oversight of secretive state police unit
Two lawmakers call for an investigation into allegations about practices of the Maine Information and Analysis Center.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Supreme Court blocks House from seeing Mueller grand jury material, for now
Its order keeps previously undisclosed details from the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election out of the hands of Democratic lawmakers at least until early summer.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
House to vote on targeted fixes for small-business loan program
The stand-alone bill would make changes to the small-business loan program sought by hotels, restaurants and other industries.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate panel approves subpoena in Hunter Biden probe
It’s part of a Republican-led investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, although there has been no evidence of wrongdoing by the Bidens.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump allies lining up doctors to prescribe rapid reopening
Republican operatives are recruiting ‘extremely pro-Trump’ doctors to go on television to promote reviving the U.S. economy as quickly as possible, without waiting to meet safety benchmarks proposed by public health experts.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Maine senators split votes on Trump’s pick to lead national intelligence
Susan Collins votes in committee to endorse U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, the nominee for director of national intelligence, while Angus King opposes the pick.