He also points to the governor’s subsequent visit with the president in finding that Maryland and the District of Columbia have standing to claim that Trump is violating the Constitution by mixing business interests with his work as president.
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Investigation ties top Trump fundraiser to influence peddling
The Associated Press finds Elliott Broidy handed out large donations to lawmakers considering legistlation targeting Qatar.
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Analysis: Why Trump’s latest steps heighten risk of global trade war
China immediately threatens to retaliate if the United States followed through on its plan to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of Chinese products.
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Commentary: President Trump is a deeply flawed man – but he keeps his promises
Trump is not the most religious president ever, but he may be the most pro-religion president.
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H.R. McMaster out as Trump’s national security adviser
McMaster will be replaced by former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, who will be the president’s third national security adviser.
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Tariff exemption for European Union appears unlikely
Germany is skeptical the EU can avoid Trump’s steel and aluminum fees and warns the region is ready to hit back.
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Maine will be among hardest-hit states if EU retaliates against Trump’s tariffs
That’s the conclusion of a Brookings Institution report, but it isn’t clear which Maine sectors would be harmed the most.
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Maine Voices: As middle ground on immigration, beef up border security while protecting ‘dreamers’
It’s a trade-off that would keep the country safe and improve the lives of millions of human beings.
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Trump calls for death penalty to get tough on opioid traffickers
Along with harsh penalties to halt the flow of drugs, he also unveils initiatives to battle overdoses, which kill Mainers at the rate of more than one a day.
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Watch: Trump needs to back off criticism of Mueller probe, King says
Maine’s junior senator also warns that any attempt by the president to have the special counsel fired would trigger a constitutional crisis.