In addition to clarifying that the fine for a first offense is $50, not $170, the bill would make it illegal to use a handheld cellphone while driving through a parking lot.
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Trump’s lawyers in impeachment trial urge dismissal, say he did ‘nothing wrong’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s organizing resolution, circulated late Monday afternoon, offers each side 24 hours to make opening arguments starting Wednesday.
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Schiff accuses NSA, CIA of withholding documents on Ukraine
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says ‘they appear to be succumbing to pressure from the administration.’
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Trump defenders push ‘no crime’ as Democrats seek removal
President Trump’s defenders are arguing that his pressure on Ukraine broke no U.S. law, and so wasn’t impeachable in the first place.
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Read Sen. Collins’ statement on impeachment trial process
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins released this statement Thursday on the impeachment trial process: There has been a lot of mischaracterization and misunderstanding about my position on the process the Senate should follow for the impeachment trial. Rather than have my position relayed through the interpretation of others, I wanted to state it directly: 1. From […]
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Sen. Collins in a ‘uniquely difficult’ position, impeachment observers say
New England’s only Republican senator risks criticism from both sides of the aisle as the president’s trial begins.
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Hundreds rally at 4th annual Women’s March in Portland
Protesters at one of dozens of rallies held around the country Saturday carry signs supporting the impeachment of President Trump and singling out Sen. Susan Collins.
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Facing Senate trial crunch, Democrats blitzing Iowa, other early states
Sens. Warren, Sanders and Klobuchar will serve as jurors in President Trump’s impeachment trial, which could take up the next couple of weeks.
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LGBT activists say new bills target transgender youths
The medical bans – now pending in Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina and South Dakota – are likely to surface elsewhere.
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Thousands gather for Women’s March rallies across U.S.
Three key issues seem to galvanize most of the protesters in Washington: climate change, immigration and reproductive rights.