Sam Patten, a Camden native who aided top-level campaigns in Maine and served as a power broker overseas, is ensnared in the special counsel’s probe.
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The View From Here: Ultimately, history will judge us all
Our response to a sexual assault allegation against a Supreme Court nominee will reflect America’s values, for good or ill.
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Lawyers for Kavanaugh accuser say she accepts Senate committee’s request to testify
Republicans said they would accommodate several of Ford’s requests, including ensuring that she had adequate security at the Capitol and that Kavanaugh would not be in the room when she speaks.
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Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein denies that he proposed secretly taping Trump
The allegations were first reported by The New York Times, which also said that Rosenstein floated the idea of using the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump as unfit for office.
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Dow, S&P 500 set records as U.S. economy keeps zooming along
Reflecting the rising markets, the Fed says the value of Americans’ stock and mutual fund portfolios rose $800 billion last quarter.
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Frustration builds as residents in Carolinas wait to go home
While about 7,800 people remained in shelters in North Carolina, 161,000 homes and businesses were still without electricity.
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New tariff list creates risk of ‘downward cycle’ for U.S. auto industry
President Trump’s latest round of import levies on Chinese imports will add costs to more than 100 car parts.
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Kavanaugh’s accuser calls for FBI investigation before she testifies
In a letter by her lawyers to the Senate Judiciary Committee, lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford did not explicitly say she would not testify Monday if there is no FBI probe, and several senior Republicans said they intend to press on with the nominee’s Supreme Court confirmation.
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5 ways Trump’s tariffs on China will affect you
Consumers will be harder hit with this round of tariffs, which will impact prices on a variety of goods such as tires, bicycles, backpacks and refrigerators.
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Undaunted, Trump sticks with claim of inflated death toll in Puerto Rico
While Florence wreaks havoc on the Carolinas, the president goes back on Twitter on Friday to dispute experts’ conclusion that nearly 3,000 died from the effects of Hurricane Maria.