Patrick Strawbridge of North Yarmouth sent money to Thomas’ aide in connection to a 2019 Christmas party just months before he argued Donald Trump’s tax return case before the Supreme Court, according to The Guardian newspaper.
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State adopts $70 million plan to help farmers deal with PFAS contamination
The fund will dedicate $30.3 million in grants to get farmers back on their feet, $21.5 million in compensation for contaminated land, $7.3 million for medical needs and $11.2 million for scientific research.
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Legislature moves closer to sending state flag question to voters
Lawmakers released a hold on the bill after determining that the referendum would not have additional costs. It faces a final vote in the Senate before being sent to Gov. Janet Mills, who is still considering the proposal.
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House Republicans channel America’s culture wars in Pentagon budget battle
This year’s Pentagon policy bill faces a potentially messy partisan battle in the House over troops’ abortion access, LGBTQ rights and diversity initiatives.
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Judge orders former Trump aide Bannon to pay lawyers nearly $500,000
The former president pardoned him from federal charges, but the influential adviser faces ongoing legal troubles.
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Mills signs, hails ‘historic’ budget creating family leave program
Lawmakers also were expected to meet Tuesday afternoon to discuss the fate of 266 bills that have been passed but were not included in the budget and are competing with other bills for $10 million to $12 million in unallocated funding.
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Trump asks judge to postpone trial without setting a date in classified documents case
The Justice Department had previously proposed to set a Dec. 11 date on Trump’s criminal trial. He is accused of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate.
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New grand jury likely to decide Trump’s fate in Georgia election probe
Trump and his associates made several calls to Georgia officials, prodding them to undertake efforts to change the results of the state’s presidential election, which Trump lost by fewer than 12,000 votes.
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Republican’s block on confirmations leaves Marines without leader for 1st time in 100 years
Pentagon officials have pressed the Senate to move forward, saying that delays are already affecting more than 200 military officers, and many key leaders.
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Deep partisanship will be on display as Congress releases competing voting bills
Even as the country prepares for the next presidential election, the separate measures will underscore how the 2 major parties often are completely at odds over voting procedures.