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Published
September 25, 2019

Pingree and Collins react to latest revelations in whistleblower case

While Republican Sen. Susan Collins says the summary of a phone call President Trump made to Ukraine's leader ‘raises some key questions,’ Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree says it provides ‘indisputable evidence’ the president abused his office.
Published
September 25, 2019

The Ukraine memo: What we know, what we don’t

Spoiler Alert: It's not a smoking gun
Published
September 25, 2019

What you need to know about the impeachment inquiry into Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced a formal impeachment inquiry of President Trump. Here's what you need to know about what impeachment is and how it works.
Published
September 25, 2019

‘Do us a favor’: Trump prodded Ukraine’s president to investigate Bidens, memo shows

The president also offered to meet with the Ukrainian president at the White House, which Volodymyr Zelensky had long sought, after Zelensky promised to conduct such an inquiry.
Published
September 24, 2019

Giuliani ran shadow Ukraine policy, sidelining and alarming officials

While the whistleblower report focuses on the call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksky, officials say it also includes efforts by Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani to insert himself into U.S.-Ukrainian relations.

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Published
September 24, 2019

Maine’s congressional delegation reacts along party lines to impeachment inquiry

Sen. Collins declines to comment because an impeachment inquiry could result in a trial in the Senate, while Reps. Pingree and Golden, and Sen. King say the president has crossed a line if a whistleblower's accusations are true.
Published
September 24, 2019

Jared Golden stops shy of calling for impeachment inquiry into President Trump

Maine's 2nd District Democrat says Trump puts political gain over national interests with push for Ukraine to investigate a rival's son.
Published
September 24, 2019

House Speaker Pelosi calls Trump’s actions a ‘betrayal of national security’

Momentum for impeachment grew after reports that Trump may have pressured Ukraine's president to investigate former vice president and potential 2020 campaign rival Joe Biden and his family.
Published
September 24, 2019

Retired Air Force officer opts in for U.S. Senate race against Susan Collins

Jonathan Treacy's decision creates a possible four-way Democratic primary next June to pick the party's preferred challenger against the longtime GOP incumbent.
Published
September 23, 2019

Trump ordered hold on military aid days before calling Ukrainian president, officials say

The order is likely to fuel suspicions on Capitol Hill that Trump sought to leverage congressionally approved aid in order to damage a political rival.