The president drew laughter when he boasted that his administration accomplished more than almost any other administration.
Donald Trump
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Trump says U.S. won’t be bound by other countries’ constraints, will use own judgment
In his address before the United Nations General Assembly, the president drew laughter from the audience when he claimed he had made more progress than any other administration in U.S. history.
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U.S.-China trade war drags on as new tariffs by both sides take effect
China calls the stalemate the fruit of Trump’s ‘folly,’ and it soon could start to affect the global economy.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump leads aggressive, all-out Republican drive to save Kavanaugh
Trump called the accusations “totally political” and among “the single most unfair, unjust things to happen to a candidate for anything.”
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Maine Voices: Trump just the worst symptom of a sickened political system
The time’s right for a National Unity Agenda that would end the merry-go-round of bad candidates.
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Three central Maine victims of sexual assault reflect on their initial silence
The women also describe the trauma they felt before coming forward.
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How a member of Maine’s political elite found himself in Mueller’s cross hairs
Sam Patten, a Camden native who aided top-level campaigns in Maine and served as a power broker overseas, is ensnared in the special counsel’s probe.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Ultimately, history will judge us all
Our response to a sexual assault allegation against a Supreme Court nominee will reflect America’s values, for good or ill.
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Lawyers for Kavanaugh accuser say she accepts Senate committee’s request to testify
Republicans said they would accommodate several of Ford’s requests, including ensuring that she had adequate security at the Capitol and that Kavanaugh would not be in the room when she speaks.
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Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein denies that he proposed secretly taping Trump
The allegations were first reported by The New York Times, which also said that Rosenstein floated the idea of using the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump as unfit for office.