All four members of Congress from Maine voiced support for restrictions that would ban or discourage the sale and use of flavored vaping products or other e-cigarettes, especially for teenagers.
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If Bruce Poliquin had embraced ranked-choice voting, he might have won, some say
Instead of shunning independent voters last year, some say he should have tried to win their support in a second or third round, which may have secured enough votes to win re-election.
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In nation’s first federal ranked-choice voting race, Bruce Poliquin lost – and he’s not over it.
The two-term former Republican lawmaker from Maine’s 2nd District is trying to block the expansion of the new voting method to other states.
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Security aide who reported Trump’s Ukraine call tells lawmakers ‘it was inappropriate’
Republicans respond to Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s testimony by questioning his loyalty to the United States.
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Chief justice orders delay in House demand for Trump’s tax records
The high court has a separate pending request from the president to block a subpoena from a New York prosecutor.
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House investigating whether Trump lied to Mueller
The House Judiciary Committee is seeking grand jury testimony and other details redacted from the public version of the investigation.
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Anti-robocall bill likely as House, Senate reach compromise
Lawmakers say it will require phone companies to verify that phone numbers are real, and to block calls for free.
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Congressional hopeful Eric Brakey says U.S. intelligence meddled more than Russia in 2016 race
The Republican from Auburn says agencies have been trying to thwart President Trump since his election.
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Former ambassador to Ukraine testifies for 5 hours in impeachment hearing
The former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine has arrived on Capitol Hill to testify in the Trump impeachment inquiry
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New tax on internet sales boosts Maine’s budget further into the black
The tax, approved after the recent two-year budget was finalized, is one of several that contributed to an increase in state revenue.