Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets privately at the Capitol with Democrats about next steps.
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Pelosi to send impeachment articles to Senate for historic trial
Meanwhile, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she is in discussions with other Republicans on a strategy that would allow the Senate to hear new testimony.
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Pelosi to ‘soon’ send impeachment articles for Senate trial
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she’ll “soon” transmit the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a trial
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Maine Compass: Trump’s threats to Iranian cultural sites disrespect our human heritage
Culture is what makes lives meaningful, and protecting it is one of the acknowledged limits to armed conflict.
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Death of Iran general ratchets up anxiety over fate of U.S. hostages
The Trump administration has made a priority of bringing home hostages held abroad, but the prospect of a forthcoming resolution seems to have dimmed.
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Stampede kills 56 at funeral for Iranian general killed in U.S. airstrike
A stampede at a funeral for a top Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike has killed 40 people and injured 213 others
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Rockets fired after day of mourning for slain Iranian leader
Retaliation by Iran for Friday’s airstrike could ignite a conflict that engulfs the region, where Gen. Qassem Soleimani had a network of heavily armed allies.
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Oil prices surge, stocks fall after U.S. kills Iranian general
Investors seek safety in U.S. government bonds, sending their yields lower, while the price of gold rises.
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FDA set to ban sale of most flavored e-cigarettes
Pods formulated to taste like tobacco or menthol would still be allowed.
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Sen. Collins says she’s open to calling witnesses in impeachment trial
Maine’s Republican senator also says it was inappropriate for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pledge ‘total coordination’ between the White House and the Senate during the trial.