The crash, which killed all 176 people on board, came just a few hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack against Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops.
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Our View: President Trump betrayed nation and should be impeached
It’s a vote not to punish the chief executive, but to protect our democracy.
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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: 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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Aid withheld from Ukraine was released after Trump learned of whistleblower complaint
The White House has claimed there was no link between the suspension of aid and the president’s request for Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden and his family.
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Maine Compass: Nation, Republican Party should allow the impeachment process to play out
For all of us, it is vital to uphold the rule of law; for the GOP, it is critical to resolve the issue in an election year.
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Our View: Impeachment inquiry proves justified
The glaring open question is whether any Republican will defend this constitutional process.
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As former ambassador testifies that she felt threatened, Trump tweets an attack
Ousted U.S. Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch warns, ‘Shady interests the world over have learned how little it takes to remove an American ambassador who does not give them what they want.’
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Maine Voices: Amid partisan passions, let us praise career Foreign Service officers
During the open impeachment hearings, listen to these professionals, whose allegiance is to the truth, not to domestic political objectives.
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Bolton summoned; first big vote set on impeachment probe
Democratic lawmakers want to hear next week from the hawkish former national security adviser, who openly sparred over the administration’s approach to Ukraine.