The stakes are as high as ever as the president and his party promise a vast rewrite of the nation’s tax priorities and spending goals with an oh-so-slim majority in Congress.
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Top general describes to Congress his calls to reassure Chinese at end of Trump presidency
Gen. Mark Milley testifies that two calls were coordinated with the defense secretaries and other U.S. national security agencies, and that such military communications are critical to prevent war between powers that possess nuclear weapons.
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Trump played tough with Putin in front of cameras, while Putin toyed with his insecurities, book says
Stephanie Grisham, a senior advisor to both President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, is releasing a new book on what she saw at the White House.
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Senate Republicans block bill to keep government going; Democrats to try again
Once a routine matter, raising the federal debt limit is now a political weapon wielded by Republicans.
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Biden, Congress face big week: how to advance agenda, avoid shutdown
It’s a consequential week for President Joe Biden’s agenda as Democratic leaders work to delicately trim back his $3.5 trillion package and pass legislation to avoid a federal shutdown.
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Party negotiators reach deal on new Maine legislative districts
The Legislature will vote Wednesday on whether to approve the new maps.
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Republican review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from Trump
The report was an embarrassing end to a widely criticized, and at times bizarre, quest to prove allegations that election officials and courts have rejected.
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Plan keeps Waterville in 1st Congressional District while Augusta would move out
In a compromise deal, Republicans and Democrats negotiating the new lines for Maine congressional districts have agreed to keep Waterville in the more southern 1st District while moving the state capital to the 2nd.
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Masks to be required during special session of Legislature next week
Legislative leaders again disagreed, largely along party lines, about whether to mandate face coverings to protect against the spread of COVID-19 when lawmakers convene Wednesday.
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White House tells agencies to prepare for first government shutdown of pandemic
Congress still has time to fund the government and the White House messages is in line with normal preparation procedures.