The president said in an interview on “Fox & Friends” that the attorney general “never took control of the Justice Department.”
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National Enquirer’s safe held paid-for stories damaging to Trump, sources say
Court papers connected to ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s guilty plea on Tuesday say the tabloid’s CEO, David Pecker, offered to help Trump fend off negative stories during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Attacked by Trump, Jeff Sessions says Justice Department won’t be ‘improperly influenced’
The attorney general responds after the president says Sessions was given the job only because of his loyalty in the 2016 election and that he has failed to control the department.
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LePage urges employers to seek repeal of ‘mud season’ layoff benefits rule
The new measure eases work-search requirements for unemployment benefits when workers experience temporary layoffs, such as those that are common in Maine’s logging and construction industries.
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Democrats say reported hacking attempt was actually test from within
The Michigan Democratic Party arranged a phishing attempt to test login security, but failed to notify the national organization or its host internet platform.
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Maine high court rejects LePage request to delay Medicaid expansion
The ruling means the administration must file a plan to expand eligibility for health coverage while a broader legal dispute continues.
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As critics question LePage’s plan to overhaul child protection system, its cost is pegged at $21 million
Bills submitted by the governor call for a series of changes, winning some praise but also drawing skepticism that extensive reforms are really needed.
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On Twitter, Trump denies criminal wrongdoing, says Cohen is making up stories
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Tuesday to eight charges, including campaign finance violations that he said he carried out in coordination with the president.
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Gubernatorial candidates oppose letting non-citizens vote
The four top contenders for the Blaine House agree that immigrants should become citizens before they are given the right to vote, even if only in municipal elections.
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Workers at Mount Vernon estate highlight George Washington’s hemp ties
He had grown the crop, though smoking to get high would have been foreign to people of his era.