The New York Times, citing an unpublished manuscript of the former national security adviser’s book, reported that the president told John Bolton last August he wanted to withhold military aid to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.
Politics
Political news and information from the Sun Journal.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
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.
advertisement
Posted inNation / World, Politics
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.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
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.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Trump, a late convert to the cause, attends anti-abortion rally
On the National Mall in Washington, he becomes the first sitting president to speak at the March for Life.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
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.
Posted inLocal & State, 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.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
‘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.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, News, Politics, The Franklin Journal
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.