Republican Sen. Susan Collins is reiterating criticism of President Donald Trump’s decision to remove troops from Syria as Turkey begins a military offensive in the northern part of the country
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Maine legislative leaders prepare to trim list of 400 bills proposed for 2020
They will meet this month to decide which measures will be taken up in the second half of the legislative session.
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Joe Biden says Trump should be impeached to preserve ‘our democracy’
The Democratic presidential candidate makes the remarks a day after the White House tells the House that it won’t cooperate in an impeachment inquiry.
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Recuperating Sanders says he was ‘dumb’ to ignore his symptoms
Bernie Sanders says he’s slowing down the pace of his Democratic presidential campaign.
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Rally for Trump draws fans and foes to Lewiston
Mainers gather in front of U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s office to pressure him on the looming impeachment battle in Washington.
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Campaign to overturn new vaccine law raised $160,000 to finance petition drive
Mainers for Health and Parental Choice spent more than $70,000 to a consultant it hired to oversee the collection of voters’ signatures.
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Watch: Social media coverage of Trump supporters rallying on Lisbon Street
Maine Republicans invited party members to join them at the rally outside Jared Golden’s congressional office Tuesday in Lewiston to “take a stand against Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer’s impeachment witch hunt.”
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Trump’s 2016 campaign was run on a shoestring but his reelection machine is huge
Since 2017, more than $92 million has flowed to dozens of firms providing political consulting services to Trump’s 2020 reelection machine, The Washington Post found.
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Former LePage spokeswoman seeks 2nd District seat in US House
Adrienne Bennett said Tuesday she intends to challenge Democrat Jared Golden, creating a three-way GOP congressional primary.
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White House says it won’t cooperate with impeachment probe, fueling constitutional clash
The House Intelligence Committee said earlier that the no-show of the U.S. European Union ambassador will be considered evidence of obstruction of Congress.