Lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee finish a 14-hour session on articles of impeachment with plans to vote Friday morning.
Donald Trump
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Maine Compass: Faithful defense of Russia, Putin reflects poorly on today’s Republicans
They are putting Moscow’s interests ahead of the U.S. Constitution and our historical alliances and allies.
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Our View: First of all, homeless need stable housing
The death of Brunswick man shows the importance of permanent, affordable housing.
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Our View: What happens when we can’t agree on facts
Opinion matters more than the truth, and President Donald Trump is exploiting it.
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House takes big step, will draft articles of impeachment against Trump
This would be only the 4th time in U.S. history Congress has tried to remove a president, and it intensifies the deeply partisan undertaking that is consuming Washington and dividing the nation.
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Our View: Work requirement no way to fight hunger
Maine’s experience fighting hunger shows that employment alone is not enough.
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Trump aims for role of statesman, but shatters NATO unity message
The president calls Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘two-faced’ and French President Emanuel Macron ‘nasty’ during a trip that exposed the alliance’s divisions.
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Legal scholars make case for impeachment; Democrats say they’re all in
In a starkly partisan undertaking, House Democrats are charging toward a Christmastime vote on removing President Trump.
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Trump campaign won’t allow Bloomberg reporters at events
The news follows Bloomberg News editor’s announcement that the organization would not investigate their own boss or other Democratic candidates.
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House impeachment report to be unveiled as Judiciary Committee prepares for hearing
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday the House should suspend its inquiry while the president is overseas.