The House is expected to pass it this week, after the 87-12 vote in the Senate, and President Trump is expected to sign it.
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Roger Stone admits spreading false information; did he lie about DNC emails?
Roger Stone, the longtime Republican operative and close associate of President Donald Trump, has said publicly he expects to be indicted by Robert Mueller.
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Trump’s order puts ‘space force’ on track with launch of Space Command
The move comes amid growing concerns that China and Russia are working on ways to disrupt, disable or destroy U.S. satellites.
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LePage asks court for more time to press appeal in case against Mills
The outgoing governor wants to contest a judge’s ruling that Mills did not exceed her authority when she joined a federal suit against the Trump administration in California.
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In appeal, Poliquin asks court to block certification of Golden’s 2nd District win
The Republican wants an emergency injunction until federal judges can weigh his constitutional objections to ranked-choice voting.
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Leaders negotiating on border wall after Trump backs off shutdown threat
A White House spokesperson, meanwhile, says Trump has asked other departments to find money in their budgets for a border wall.
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Bump stocks, made infamous by Las Vegas gunman, will be illegal by late March
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker signs the regulation saying owners will have to destroy them or surrender them to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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Libertarians lose party status in Maine because of low vote count
Only 6,168 registered Libertarians in Maine voted last month, well below the 10,000 needed to maintain official party status.
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Rep. Poliquin to appeal ruling upholding his loss in ranked-choice election
The Republican hopes the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston will look more favorably on his case challenging the constitutionality of Maine’s voting law.
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Mills picks official from Attorney General’s Office to be Maine’s finance chief
The Democratic governor-elect says she will nominate Kirsten Figueroa as commissioner of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.