The vote Thursday doesn’t issue a subpoena to Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker but allows House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler to do so if Whitaker is uncooperative.
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House committee holds 1st hearings on gun safety in at least 8 years
Democrats have promised action on a range of measures to address gun violence, including expanded background checks for sales and transfers of firearms.
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Analysis: In speech, Trump tries to address 2 goals at odds with each other
The president’s State of the Union address was promoted as a call for unity, but he also provoked Democrats as he appealed to his base ahead of the 2020 election.
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‘Time for our state to recover’: Mills signs order to combat opioid crisis
The governor orders the purchase of 35,000 doses of overdose-reversing naloxone; integration of medication-assisted treatment into the criminal justice system; and creation of a statewide network of 250 recovery coaches.
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LePage’s deal for psychiatric center in Bangor leaves state with ‘a hornet’s nest’
The lease obligates the state to pay $11.3 million over 30 years for a facility that was supposed to cost $2 million to $3 million to build,
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Bill calls for 4 mental health centers to be alternative to emergency rooms
The National Alliance on Mental Illness backs the measure calling for four ‘assessment centers’ for stays as long as three days.
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Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to president’s speech
While Sen. Collins and Reps. Pingree and Golden find areas to agree with Trump, Sen. King says the president’s actions will be what really matter.
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Art depicts Ivanka Trump vacuuming crumbs
The conceptual artist says the Washington exhibition dares viewers to toss food, illuminating an ‘icky truth.’
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Virginia governor weighs options
A close friend says he’s convinced Ralph Northam won’t resign and that Northam told him he felt a responsibility to stay in office and make amends.
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World Bank critic may be its next leader
David Malpass’ nomination would fit President Trump’s pattern of tapping officials to lead institutions whose missions they’ve questioned.