In Brussels and London, one question is growing louder: Can Boris Johnson be stopped?
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Bruce Poliquin will not run against Jared Golden in 2020
The former Republican U.S. representative says that taking care of his aging parents comes first.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell trips, fractures shoulder
A spokesman says the majority leader is is recovering at home in Kentucky after a fall.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
President Trump’s veto of a bill to disapprove of the proposed sale of military products and services to Saudi Arabia withstands a Senate override effort.
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Cummings urges Trump to ‘come to Baltimore’
The Maryland Democrat makes his first public remarks about the controversy as he participates in the opening of a neighborhood park.
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Defense secretary says U.S. to soon put intermediate range missile in Asia
Pentagon estimates suggest a low-flying cruise missile with a range of about 620 miles could be ready for deployment in 18 months.
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Trump nominee for national intelligence director withdraws
In a tweet Friday, Trump said Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas had decided to stay in Congress.
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Trump tweets after Maryland Democrat scares off intruder at Baltimore home
Rep. Elijah Cummings says he scared off an intruder at his Baltimore home early last Saturday morning
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Battle brews to dump Jim Crow rules aimed at keeping African-Americans from office
A lawsuit in Mississippi targets the state’s 1890 constitution, which still has provisions expressly crafted to stop blacks from getting elected.
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Gideon campaign says error led to campaign finance violation
The Democrat’s campaign manager blames ‘incorrect guidance on how to process’ contributions.