President Trump says he’ll formally object to the impeachment inquiry and signals that he won’t cooperate.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House passed legislation to form a joint task force to improve border security in an effort to prevent narcotics from entering the country.
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Two Republican senators break from party on Trump’s China remarks
Mitt Romney of Utah and Ben Sasse of Nebraska publicly express concerns after the president calls for China to investigate the Biden family.
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Trump says he’ll formally object to House impeachment probe
The president acknowledges that the House has the votes to proceed, but predicts that it would backfire politically on Democrats.
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Trump tweet of Nickelback video aimed at Biden removed
The video featured a doctored version of the band’s music video ‘Photograph,’ showing the lead singer holding a picture of former Vice President Joe Biden, his son, a Ukrainian gas executive and another man.
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Senate panel approves marine research funding that Trump wanted to kill
The unanimous move by the Appropriations Committee includes $1 million to study new lobster gear technologies that won’t harm right whales.
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Crafts, a former state lawmaker, plans to seek 2nd Congressional District seat
Adrienne Bennett, a former press secretary to ex-Gov. Paul LePage, has said she’s likely going to enter the contest as well.
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Not just Ukraine, Trump now calls for China to probe Bidens
President Donald Trump calls on another nation to probe former Vice President Joe Biden: China
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Once an obscure diplomat, Volker at center of Trump inquiry
Until he emerged as a central figure in the impeachment inquiry, Kurt Volker was little known outside of foreign policy circles as the special U.S. envoy to Ukraine.
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In fiery impeachment row, Trump sees hoax, Democrats a stonewall
The president’s anger spilled out into the open after House Democrats said they would subpoena the White House for documents related to his dealings with Ukraine.