The businessman and former New York City mayor says he is focusing on making the case against Donald Trump rather than defeating other contenders for the Democratic nomination.
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Sen. Collins says reports about Bolton book ‘strengthen case for witnesses’ in impeachment trial
In his forthcoming book, the former national security adviser says Trump tied the withholding of military aid to his request that Ukraine investigate Democrats.
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Maine joins federal lawsuit concerning 3-D printed guns
The Maine Attorney General’s Office has joined 19 other states in challenging the Trump administration’s decision to allow the firearms to be regulated by the Department of Commerce rather than the State Department.
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Maine’s marijuana market in legislative spotlight
At least a dozen marijuana bills are under consideration by state lawmakers this session.
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What to watch for: Defense resumes in key impeachment week; Dems seek witnesses
The debate over witnesses received a jolt Sunday when The New York Times reported that Trump told his national security adviser he wanted to maintain a freeze on military aid to Ukraine until it launched political investigations into his rivals.
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Bolton book says Trump told him Ukraine aid was tied to investigation of Bidens
The New York Times, citing an unpublished manuscript of the former national security adviser’s book, reported that the president told John Bolton last August he wanted to withhold military aid to Ukraine unless it aided investigations into the Bidens.
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Rep. Adam Schiff ‘has not paid the price’ for impeachment, Trump says
The president escalates his attacks on the lead House manager in the Senate impeachment trial Sunday ahead of the White House defense team’s resumption of their case on Monday.
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House gets tape of Trump calling for ambassador’s ouster
The recording appears to contradict the president’s statements that he did not know Lev Parnas, a key figure in the investigation.
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Defense lawyers: Trump did ‘nothing wrong’
In a shortened session of the Senate trial, the president’s legal team says Democrats have presented a selected record of the Ukraine affair.
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Health groups propose statewide network of ‘low-barrier’ drug treatment clinics
The pilot proposal, which carries a price tag of $920,000, comes at a time when drug overdose deaths appear to be rising again despite efforts to tackle the problem.