He pledges to avoid conflicts of interest should his father be elected president, his attorney says.
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Andrew Johnson back in spotlight for 1868 brush with impeachment
Historians see many similarities between racist, bombastic Johnson and Donald Trump.
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California governor signs fur sales, circus performance bans
California will ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products starting in 2023
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Trump defends Giuliani amid reports of federal investigation
The president revives one of his recurring conspiracy theories that a ‘deep state’ of entrenched bureaucrats and law enforcement officers are continuing to undermine him and his associates.
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Ranked-choice voting has ‘Mainementum’ as it spreads across the country
Critics say election reformers ought to take a look at alternative voting systems before endorsing the one Maine adopted.
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Appeals court rules House should get Trump financial records
The case is one of several working its way through courts in which Trump is fighting with Congress over records.
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Arrest of Giuliani associates ensnares ‘Congressman 1’
Former Rep. Pete Sessions, a Texas Republican, who has been contemplating a comeback, says he will vigorously defend himself against any allegations of wrongdoing.
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At rally, Trump aims to make impeachment a political asset
Speaking in Minneapolis, the president tells supporters that Democrats want to ‘erase’ their vote by removing him from office.
Posted inElections, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Sara Gideon decries high prescription drug prices during campaign swing in Lewiston
A handpicked group talked to the Freeport Democrat Thursday about how the costs are affecting them.
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House Democrats subpoena Energy Secretary Rick Perry in impeachment probe
He is asked to provide documents related to a Ukrainian state-owned energy company as well as his involvement in a July call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.