Austin Evers, executive director of American Oversight, says the documents reveal ‘a clear paper trail from Rudy Giuliani to the Oval Office to Secretary Pompeo to facilitate Giuliani’s smear campaign against a U.S. ambassador.’
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Former Iowa governor says Biden has ‘heart of a president’
Tom Vilsack’s endorsement comes as the candidate slips from being the favorite in the state to trailing Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren.
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Experts: Maine’s 2nd District races are the most competitive, and potentially crucial, in the 2020 election
In the far northeast of the country, Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is a place with long stretches of empty highway, trees beyond measure and lots of rocky coastline with unbeatable scenery. It is also a political hot spot unparalleled in America. No other congressional district has such close races in 2020 for the House and […]
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Senate version of renewed Violence Against Women Act would weaken tribal courts
Penobscots have sought jurisdiction over domestic violence on their reservation, as allowed under a House version of the bill.
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Latest complaint against medical examiner says he joked about dead Mainers in job posting
The complaint filed Thursday by Rep. Jeff Evangelos against Dr. Mark Flomenbaum comes about 8 months after the state said it would look into the medical examiner’s credibility.
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Absent witnesses close to Trump hover over impeachment
Pence, Pompeo, Bolton, Perry: Trump’s inner circle is often mentioned but is missing from the House impeachment hearings.
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Lawmakers from Windham come out against name change for USM
Three legislators argue that renaming it the University of Maine at Portland – which would cost more than $1 million – ‘undermines the regional nature of the school.’ The change is subject to legislative approval.
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Sen. King co-sponsors bill to improve telehealth access, a benefit to rural areas
The bill could help patients in rural Maine, where using technology is seen as an increasingly essential way for patients to receive health care.
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Collins, Romney among senators who join Trump for lunch amid impeachment inquiry
Sen. Susan Collins has not commented on the House impeachment inquiry, but said it did come up briefly during the meeting with the president Thursday.
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Ex-White House aide undercuts Trump defense, saying Sondland did ‘domestic political errand’
Fiona Hill also warns Republicans that their ‘fictional’ narrative that Ukraine, rather than Russia, interfered in U.S. elections works to the benefit of Russia.