State ethics panel launches probe into company that donated to Democrats

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July 30, 2021

State ethics panel launches probe into company that donated to Democrats

The now disbanded Alpine Initiatives LLC donated $150,000 to the Maine Democratic Party in October 2018, just 4 days after the company was registered in Maine.
Published
July 30, 2021

Trump urged Justice officials to declare election ‘corrupt’

Notes of the Dec. 27 call, released Friday by the House Oversight Committee, underscore the lengths to which Trump went to try to overturn the results of the election.
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July 29, 2021

Former Sen. Carl Levin, powerful voice for the military, dies at 87

Levin, first elected to the Senate in 1978, represented Michigan longer than any other senator.
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July 29, 2021

Maine supreme court denies bid to split power corridor referendum into 3 questions

A state lawmaker wanted the court to order the Secretary of State's Office to split an upcoming ballot measure challenging the NECEC project into separate questions for voters.
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July 28, 2021

Senate votes to start work on $1 trillion infrastructure bill

The 67-32 tally to begin formal consideration showed the high interest among senators in the package, but it’s unclear if enough Republicans will eventually join Democrats to support final passage.
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July 27, 2021

‘This is how I’m going to die’: Capitol officers testify about attacks by Jan. 6 rioters

Along with graphic video of hand-to-hand fighting, the officers described being beaten as they held off the mob that broke through windows and doors and interrupted the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's presidential win.
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July 26, 2021

Texas House speaker signs first warrant for Democrat who fled to block voting bill

The warrant against Rep. Philip Cortez, who has returned to Washington D.C., is enforceable only in Texas.
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July 26, 2021

Democrats move to elevate Cheney’s role on Jan. 6 commission

The Wyoming Republican will be one of two members of the nine member panel to deliver an opening statement at the committee's first public hearing Tuesday.
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July 25, 2021

Senators race to overcome final snags in infrastructure deal

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said he wants to pass a bipartisan package and an accompanying $3.5 trillion budget plan before the Senate leaves for its August recess.
Published
July 25, 2021

Jan. 6 select committee to open investigation amid political chaos and controversy

Democrats are still finalizing their plans for the probe, while GOP leaders are boycotting it altogether – and threatening to retaliate with countermeasures.