In the far northeast of the country, Maine’s 2nd Congressional District is a place with long stretches of empty highway, trees beyond measure and lots of rocky coastline with unbeatable scenery. It is also a political hot spot unparalleled in America. No other congressional district has such close races in 2020 for the House and […]
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Trump won’t commit to legislation backing Hong Kong activists
As the U.S. and China try to reach a trade deal, the president claims he’s the reason Beijing hasn’t acted to crush pro-democracy protests.
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Our View: Helping asylum seekers, and others, helps Maine
There’s no reason the state has decide between giving migrants short-term aid and doing the same for other residents.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Collins, Romney among senators who join Trump for lunch amid impeachment inquiry
Sen. Susan Collins has not commented on the House impeachment inquiry, but said it did come up briefly during the meeting with the president Thursday.
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Bill Nemitz: Democrats’ impeachment inquiry keeping Latin alive
Politics aside, the House proceedings provide a lesson in ancient semantics.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Trump’s China trade deal edges ahead even as risk of collapse looms
People close to the talks describe them as being in a sensitive stage and what President Donald Trump proclaimed as a done deal a month ago could still easily fall apart.
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FDA nominee grilled by Senate about Trump’s vaping policy
The administration has delayed issuing new restrictions on vapes, under pressure from the e-cigarette industry and advisors who fear it may hurt his re-election chances.
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Ambassador links Trump, Pence, others to pressure campaign on Ukraine
The testimony by Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union and a longtime Republican donor, is the most damaging yet for the president in Congress’ impeachment inquiry.
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Pentagon spy agency finds Trump’s Syria withdrawal aided ISIS
The assessment, part of a quarterly report disclosed Tuesday, concluded that ISIS “exploited the Turkish incursion and subsequent drawdown of U.S. troops to reconstitute capabilities and resources within Syria.”
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Security aide who reported Trump’s Ukraine call tells lawmakers ‘it was inappropriate’
Republicans respond to Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s testimony by questioning his loyalty to the United States.