Republicans have no unified argument in the impeachment inquiry in large part because they can’t agree on how to defend the president.
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Trump soaks in Deep South cheers at college football matchup
His reception at the showdown between Louisiana State and Alabama contrasts with the scene at the World Series, where he was booed, and the mixed response to his appearance at a martial arts fight in New York.
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Colby College Climate Action Summit brings 124 students to Waterville to work on future of movement
The school’s first-ever climate action summit took place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Colby College, and drew students from around Maine and New England.
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Biden has ‘no problem’ with Bloomberg running for president
During a stop in New Hampshire, the former vice president says he welcomes the possibility of the billionaire joining the crowded Democratic field.
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Sen. King pushes for law to ensure banking access for cannabis businesses
The SAFE Banking Act, already approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, would open the door for the hemp and cannabis industries to access financial services that are open to other legal businesses.
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White House officials with front-row seats describe efforts to push Ukraine
The president insists he has not been damaged by testimony detailing efforts by him and his administration to pressure Ukraine to announce a probe of the Bidens.
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Pence files Trump’s paperwork for the New Hampshire primary
The president is likely to face at least three Republican challengers on the ballot in the Granite State.
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The words Trump had to hear: ‘Investigations, Biden and Clinton’
House investigators release a new transcript in their impeachment inquiry of the president.
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Michael Bloomberg opens door to 2020 presidential campaign
The billionaire former mayor of New York City is concerned that the current field of Democratic candidates is ill equipped to defeat President Trump, an adviser says.
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Bolton a no-show at impeachment panel; Pence aide appears
Jennifer Williams, a career foreign service officer detailed to the vice president’s office, listened in on a July phone call between President Trump and Ukraine’s president.