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On quid pro quo and witnesses: What senators asked at trial
WASHINGTON — There were questions about quid pro quos and whisteblowers, the Constitution and an unpublished book. Senators in President Trump’s impeachment trial posed dozens of questions Wednesday to White House lawyers and to House Democrats prosecuting the case. The questions, written on paper and read aloud by Chief Justice John Roberts, provided a window […]
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Susan Collins, Senate colleagues ask opening question as impeachment trial enters new phase
Sens. Collins, Romney and Murkowski ask if senators should consider more than 1 motive to assess whether the president abused his power.
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Ukraine ‘quid pro quo’ not an impeachable offense, Trump’s defense says
Alan Dershowitz tells senators that, in the matter of impeachment, it doesn’t matter if the president traded U.S. military aid for political favors.
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Maine lawmakers take up bill to ban ‘deepfake’ political ads
Supporters say the measure would protect election integrity and prevent deception of voters, but some lawmakers raised free speech concerns.
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Social Security administrators say their agency is getting barraged with scam complaints
A Senate hearing led by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday delved into a growing problem of con artists impersonating government officials to cheat Americans out of their savings.
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National group advises Maine to invest in community services to reduce juvenile incarcerations
Preliminary findings by the Center for Children’s Law and Policy show that 53% of detained youths were held because the state lacked alternative places to house them safely.
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Bloomberg campaign sent inaccurate mailing, says Maine secretary of state
Matthew Dunlap says the presidential candidate’s mailing suggested that any voter can cast a ballot in the Democratic primary March 3. That’s not true.
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Republicans don’t have votes to block John Bolton’s testimony, McConnell concedes
Senators are warned that if they agree to call Bolton to testify or try to access his book manuscript, the White House will block him, beginning a weekslong court battle over executive privilege and national security.
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Gideon raised $3.5 million for Senate run in final quarter of 2019
The top Democratic challenger to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins releases her latest fundraising numbers.