The private Zoom call Sunday that included key centrist lawmakers, including Maine’s 2 senators, was an early test of whether President Biden’s relief plan has a chance of passing Congress with bipartisan backing.
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Former Westbrook legislator elected to lead Maine Democratic Party
Drew Gattine will serve as chairman of the Democratic State Committee and Bev Uhlenhake, Brewer’s former mayor, will co-chair the party’s governing body.
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Trump jumps into a divisive battle over the Republican Party – with a threat to start a ‘MAGA Party’
The former president, in his first political activity since leaving office, endorses an ally for Arizona party chair who backed his false claims of election fraud.
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At 78 and the oldest president, Biden sees a world changed
No previous White House occupant had lived through 14 administrations before taking office.
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Trump considered installing attorney general who would help him pursue election fraud claims
The plan would have replaced Jeffrey Rosen as the acting attorney general with Jeffrey Clark, whom Trump had appointed.
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Sens. Collins and King to join weekend COVID-19 relief negotiations with Biden administration
The two Maine senators are part of a group of bipartisan moderates known as the ‘Gang of 16,’ which led passage of the $900 billion relief package last month.
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Video: Lawmakers outraged after National Guard ejected
Senate leaders voice outrage after reports that hundreds of Guard troops were forced out of areas of the Capitol they had been using for rest breaks and were relocated to a nearby garage.
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Yellen’s nomination as treasury secretary advances
The Senate Finance Committee approves her nomination by President Biden, and a floor vote could happen as soon as Monday.
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Republican lawmakers defend Capitol Police chief’s posts on Facebook
In a letter, 69 Republicans and an independent accuse Democrats of trampling on the free speech rights of Chief Russell Gauvin, whose posts raised questions about the legitimacy of the presidential election.
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Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8 in Senate
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will send the article of impeachment against the former president to the Senate on Monday.