On the National Mall in Washington, he becomes the first sitting president to speak at the March for Life.
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Collins says she raised concerns about Senate decorum just before chief justice admonished legal teams
The exchange came early Wednesday after House impeachment managers and President Trump’s lawyers traded accusations and insinuations on the Senate floor.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Despite efforts to stem epidemic, Maine overdose deaths appear to be on rise again after 1-year dip
The Medical Examiner’s Office says 277 Mainers died from drug overdoses in the first 9 months of 2019, putting the state on track to surpass the total for 2018.
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‘Bogus’ Ukraine theory led to Trump’s abuse, House prosecutors say
The president is accused of trying to get Ukraine to announce an investigation into his political rival while holding back congressionally approved military aid as leverage.
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Daughter of fallen Farmington firefighter testifies propane line was severed days before blast
Danielle Bell Flannery testified Tuesday in front of the state Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee of Energy, Utilities and Technology that the explosion that killed her father was preventable if liquefied propane gas lines were covered under the Dig Safe Law.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Stacey Abrams, who called loss in Georgia race tainted, warns Maine audience of voter suppression
Abrams, the first black woman in U.S. history to win a major party gubernatorial nomination, speaks to 900 in Portland.
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Democrats ask Republicans to help remove Trump, ‘protect our democracy’
The House prosecutors, followed by the president’s lawyers, each have 24 hours spread out over 3 days to present their cases.
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Analysis: How much power does Chief Justice Roberts have in the impeachment trial?
In prior trials, the two chief justices took different tacks, leaving Roberts the ability to pave his own way.
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Saying ‘We are not Washington,’ Mills calls on lawmakers to work together
In her ‘State of the State’ address, the governor seeks support for increasing funding for higher education and broadband infrastructure, hiring more child welfare workers and creating a state-based health insurance marketplace.
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House upholds veto of bill to let candidates put their nicknames on ballot
Rep. ‘Billy Bob’ Faulkingham, the bill’s sponsor, says many voters in his district wouldn’t recognize his given name.