While the committee’s new leadership isn’t yet official, Collins says her priorities will include helping Maine’s communities, funding biomedical research, improving infrastructure and supporting rural economic development.
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A weird pattern over Alaska may help cook up wild Thanksgiving week weather
A weird pattern over Alaska may cause Mother Nature to cook up some wild weather next week. Here’s an early outlook for Thanksgiving.
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Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws
The swift selection of Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general came about 6 hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew.
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Four takeaways from former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s exit as Trump attorney general pick
Gaetz announced suddenly Thursday that he’s withdrawing from consideration, amid continued revelations about sexual misconduct claims against him, questions about a looming House Ethics Committee report and resistance from his fellow Republicans.
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Former congressman Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general
As word of Gaetz’s decision to withdraw spread across the Capitol, Republican senators seemed divided. Sen. Susan Collins said Gaetz ‘put country first and I am pleased with his decision.’
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Russia fires new ballistic missile at Ukraine as Putin threatens West
A U.S. official, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the issue’s sensitivity, affirmed that this was an experimental missile and Russia has only limited stocks of it.
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Assault allegations revealed against Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary
A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by the ‘Fox & Friends’ host.
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U.S. regulators seek to break up Google’s monopoly, force Chrome sale
The Justice Department, wary of the increasing use of artificial intelligence in search results, is also asking a federal judge to push the tech giant to allow websites to shield their content from Google’s AI training.
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International court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas officials
Though the practical implications could be limited, the decision turns the Israeli prime minister and others into internationally wanted suspects and could further complicate cease-fire negotiations.
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Jared Golden calls for wide-ranging overhaul of U.S. House
Maine lawmaker urges Congress to consider adding more House members and a host of other changes aimed at reducing partisan fervor.