Mick Mulvaney will follow the direction of President Trump, who told him to ignore a subpoena from the House.
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Roger Stone’s trial testimony ends with talk of outreach to Jared Kushner
The longtime Trump friend and ally, is charged with witness tampering and lying to Congress.
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Testimony in public impeachment hearing ties Trump more directly to push for Ukraine probes
Republicans retort that Democrats have no more than second- and third-hand knowledge of allegations that the president held up military aid for the Eastern European nation facing Russian aggression.
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Maine’s congressional delegation backs effort to spur passage of Equal Rights Amendment
When the ERA failed to gain enough support by one old 1982 deadline, it seemed dead, but it suddenly has life again and may win approval within months.
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Democrats, Republicans to vie for impeachment narrative – on TV
The two parties see open impeachment hearings starting this week as their best opportunity to shape public opinion.
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‘Pure vengeance’: Sen. King on Republican efforts to reveal identity of whistleblower
Independent Sen. Angus King also voiced suspicion over the timing of Republicans’ interest in investigating Hunter Biden.
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Advocates highlight high stakes for some Maine immigrants in Supreme Court case
Elected officials and business, religious and educational leaders are warning that nearly 150 Mainers could be deported if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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Maine lawmakers eye ways to boost their own pay
The state’s citizen legislators are among the lowest paid in the nation, but a special commission has been looking into how that might be changed.
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In memoir, Nikki Haley alleges Tillerson and Kelly urged her to oppose Trump’s policies
The former U.N. ambassador says the then-secretary of state and the then-White House chief of staff told her they were trying to ‘save the country.’
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Safiya Khalid’s win considered ‘milestone’ for Lewiston
The deep negativity Lewiston’s youngest councilor ever experienced on social media during her campaign was ugly, but she has disavowed the hate and looks forward to representing her constituents.