Two years before the end of his term, former Republican Gov. Paul LePage wanted to oversee national welfare reform and head up an international aid agency, internal records reveal.
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Veteran New York judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe
The judge also grants Raymond Dearie access to the entire tranche of documents seized from the property even though the Justice Department had said the arbiter shouldn’t be permitted to inspect the batch of classified records.
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Electoral count reforms championed by Sen. Collins on track to pass in Senate
There are 10 Republican sponsors for reforming the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which former President Donald Trump attempted to exploit to overturn the result of the 2020 election.
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Judge unseals additional portions of Mar-a-Lago affidavit
The Justice Department requested permission to show more of the affidavit after lawyers for Trump revealed the existence of a subpoena that sought surveillance footage recorded inside Mar-a-Lago.
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Trump’s PAC faces scrutiny as legal probes intensify
The Save America PAC is under new legal scrutiny after the Justice Department issued a round of grand jury subpoenas that sought information about the political action committee’s fundraising practices.
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Trump asks judge to block FBI from Mar-a-Lago records, opposes arbiter picks
The Trump team also referred to the documents that were seized as ‘purported’ classified records, suggesting his lawyers do not concede the Justice Department’s contention that highly sensitive, top-secret documents were found.
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U.S., Trump team propose names for arbiter in Mar-a-Lago probe
The Justice Department proposed two retired judges for the role. Trump’s team proposed a retired judge and a lawyer.
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Judge tosses Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, FBI over Russia investigation
A federal judge in Florida has rejected the former president’s claims that Clinton, the FBI and others concocted the Russia investigation that shadowed much of his administration.
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U.S. appeals judge’s order for special master in Trump documents investigation
Law enforcement officials said they would suffer ‘irreparable harm’ if U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s directive remained in place.
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Support of false election claims runs deep in 2022 Republican field
An Associated Press review has found that nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing, certifying or defending elections supported overturning the 2020 presidential election.