The defense secretary says the administration’s offer to negotiate a new nuclear deal with Iran without precondition ‘still stands.’
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Trump, Pelosi square off ahead of impeachment trial
The president says both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff should testify.
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Collins’ decisions on over 600 federal judges have helped shape the nation’s courts
A Maine Sunday Telegram analysis shows that Maine’s Republican senator approved almost every federal judge she’s voted on, regardless of party. But an increasingly partisan Washington has intensified the scrutiny.
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‘Putin’s favorite congressman’ moves to Maine
Dana Rohrabacher, who once arm-wrestled the now-Russian president and represented Orange County, Calif., for 30 years in the U.S. House, now lives in York.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the Senate passed a resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis.
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Maine Senate president defends his criticism of BIW tax credit
Sen. Troy Jackson says his work for a union that represents shipyard workers doesn’t constitute a conflict of interest.
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Biden and Buttigieg vie for primary votes in California
The former mayor promises a new era of help for the homeless, while the ex-vice president touts an endorsement from L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti.
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White House considering dramatic expansion of travel ban
The plan is part of a renewed election-year focus by President Trump on immigration issues.
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House passes bill to force federal action on ‘forever chemicals’ with Pingree, Golden amendments
The bill would force the EPA to develop health standards for the substances and would add PFAS to the list of chemicals in the agency’s ‘Safer Choice’ labels program.
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Spiritual guru Marianne Williamson ends 2020 White House bid
The Democrat says she didn’t want to make it more difficult for a progressive candidate to win.