This would be only the 4th time in U.S. history Congress has tried to remove a president, and it intensifies the deeply partisan undertaking that is consuming Washington and dividing the nation.
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Stein says investigation into her alleged ties to Russia ‘found zero’
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee looked at charges that the Green Party’s presidential candidate had connections with the foreign power.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Green Party calls for authorities to kill $1 billion hydropower project
Ex-presidential contender Jill Stein and U.S. Senate candidate Lisa Savage oppose CMP’s plan to build a new power line to bring Quebec electricity to Lewiston.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
Ballot question would change Massachusetts electoral system
A proposed ballot question that would overhaul the state’s electoral system has cleared another hurdle on the way to next year’s ballot.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
New Hampshire voting law on trial, just weeks before primary
Ten weeks before the New Hampshire primary, challengers of a state law that requires additional documentation for voter registration say it has created confusion and intimidation.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Legal scholars make case for impeachment; Democrats say they’re all in
In a starkly partisan undertaking, House Democrats are charging toward a Christmastime vote on removing President Trump.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine attorney general backs abortion providers in Supreme Court case
Nearly two dozen attorneys general filed a brief in an appeal of a Louisiana law.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Gov. Mills nominates 3 women for judicial posts
The governor’s nominations are subject to review by a legislative committee and confirmation by the Maine Senate.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump put his personal interests above national security, says House impeachment report
The House Intelligence Committee’s report makes the case that the president misused the power of his office and obstructed Congress by stonewalling its investigation.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Sen. Kamala Harris ends her Democratic presidential bid
The California senator tells supporters that she doesn’t have the financial resources to continue her campaign.