The underlying case technically remains alive.
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Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal
Elon Musk’s role in taking down a bipartisan budget deal shows his ascendance as a political force.
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Pingree, Golden vote against Trump-backed budget deal
Three of Maine’s 4 members of Congress had been ready to support a budget plan before President-elect Donald Trump intervened earlier this week.
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Government shutdown looms as House rejects Trump-backed plan
The cobbled-together plan required a two-thirds threshold for passage, but was defeated resoundingly, getting rejected on a 235-174 vote.
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Here’s how a federal shutdown could affect Maine
Congress faces a Friday night deadline to pass a spending bill after the House rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling.
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Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown
The president-elect’s proposal combined continuation of government funds with a much more controversial provision to raise the nation’s debt limit.
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House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, AP source says
Just last month, the panel’s 5 Republicans and 5 Democrats voted along party lines to not release the findings of their nearly 4-year investigation into the Florida Republican.
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After investigating Jan. 6, House Republicans side with Trump and go after Liz Cheney
Among those president-elect Donald Trump wants prosecuted are Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Cheney and other members of the Jan. 6 committee.
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Maine will join other states in casting Electoral College votes Tuesday
Maine’s 4 electors will meet at the State House to cast ballots for president and vice president.
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Some fishermen see Trump as a friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
Conservation groups who have pushed for stricter rules and fishing standards said they’re also waiting to see the direction Trump takes fisheries and ocean policy.