McElwee has served in the Maine U.S. Attorney’s Office for nearly 20 years, and would replace Halsey B. Frank, who resigned in February.
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Facing impeachment, Cuomo resigns in wake of report citing sexual harassment
The three-term governor’s decision, which will take effect in two weeks, was announced as momentum built in the Legislature to remove him by impeachment.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Twitter again over vaccine misinformation
Twitter temporarily suspended Greene last month after she falsely claimed that COVID-19 was “not dangerous” for some people.
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New York Assembly moves forward with impeachment inquiry as Cuomo refuses to step down
Seven people close to Andrew Cuomo said Monday that they don’t think he can survive this crisis.
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Infrastructure plan on track as bipartisan Senate coalition grows
Final votes are expected Tuesday, and the bill would then go to the House.
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Senate Democrats unveil $3.5 trillion budget for social, climate efforts
The blueprint bears the imprint of Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
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Senators push infrastructure bill a step closer to passage
As many as 20 Republicans are expected to join Democrats in what would be a big a vote on final passage.
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Bruce Poliquin lost his congressional race in 2018, but still insists he was the real victor
The former U.S. Representative maintains that he was the real winner of the nation’s first-ever ranked-choice voting race for the U.S. House.
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Meghan McCain makes low-key exit from ‘The View’
ABC has not said who will replace her in the show’s ‘conservative’ chair.
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Lawmakers give Gov. Andrew Cuomo deadline in impeachment probe
Findings from an independent investigation overseen by state Attorney General Letitia James released earlier this week said Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women.