Sen. Lindsey Graham, the committee chairman, says the panel will be looking at how the Justice Department went ‘so off the rails’ as it investigated Trump and his campaign.
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Republicans announce Trump convention events will move to Jacksonville
President Trump’s renomination speech and other festivities will relocate from Charlotte after the original site refused to go along with demands for a large-scale event during the pandemic.
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Bennett, Crafts keep GOP 2nd Congressional District debate low-key
Eric Brakey of Auburn a no-show for Voice of the Voter.
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Legislature eyes returning while thousands complain of hardship
Despite dysfunction in the Department of Labor, House Speaker Sara Gideon has been quiet about the troubled agency.
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Maine Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Sara Gideon skips debate
The establishment-backed candidate in the primary says she’ll participate in 2 forums before the July 14 primary.
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Democrats unveil police reform overhaul, kneel at Capitol
The Justice in Policing Act would limit legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force incidents and ban police choke holds, among other changes, according to an early draft.
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Trump faces voter backlash amid dual national crises
His unsteady leadership is alienating supporters and energizing adversaries.
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New jobs report diminishes GOP appetite for more virus aid
Mitch McConnell says Republicans won’t extend the $600 per week supplemental unemployment benefit.
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Trump praises Guilford workers, jabs at Mills in visit that draws supporters, protesters
The governor fired back in a statement, accusing Trump of stoking divisions and questioning the value of his efforts to help Maine’s fishing industry by lifting restrictions in a conservation area far from the Maine coast.
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Sen. Collins and her challengers outline ideas to address racial injustice
Collins points to 5 areas where the Senate can work to address racial disparities, while her challengers offer their ideas for action that can come out of nationwide protests.