He was subpoenaed by the committee at the end of September and has been negotiating the terms of his deposition and turning over of documents.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jan. 6 panel sets contempt vote for former DOJ official
Jeffrey Clark is one of more than 40 people the committee has subpoenaed so far.
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South Dakota Supreme Court nullifies voter-approved pot legalization
The court rules that a constitutional amendment legalizing hemp, medical marijuana and recreational marijuana unfairly forced a choice on voters who supported legalizing one, but not all three.
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Carrie Meek, pioneering Black congresswoman, dies at 95
She was known for her liberal opinions, folksy yet powerful oratory and colorful Republican bashing.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), sponsored by Rep. John A. Yarmuth, D-Ky.
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Oath Keepers, Proud Boys subpoenaed by Jan. 6 House panel
The subpoenas are the latest in a wide net the House panel has cast in an effort to investigate the riot, when supporters of former President Trump smashed their way into the Capitol to interrupt the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.
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Maine DEP suspends construction license for $1 billion power line
The license will be reinstated if the New England Clean Energy Connect project’s developer wins its legal fights over state land or a pending statutory ban.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, Politics
Two Fox News contributors resign over Tucker Carlson’s ‘egregious’ Jan. 6 documentary
Conservatives Johan Goldberg and Stephen Hayes say the program is part of ‘a longstanding trend’ among Fox News’ opinion hosts who have amplified the ‘false claims and bizarre narratives’ of former President Trump.
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House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Alex Jones and Roger Stone
Jones, who spreads conspiracy theories, and Stone, a longtime Trump ally, are the latest to be asked for information by a congressional committee investigating the violence at the Capitol.
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Next Kyle Rittenhouse legal battle: Who gets the $2 million bail posted after his arrest?
An organization run by right-wing lawyer Lin Wood filed a motion shortly after the verdict Friday asking that the money be refunded to that group, the the teenager’s lawyers say it should go to their client.