The call has led the House to begin an impeachment inquiry.
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Sen. King raises new question about Trump’s telephone call to Ukraine
King says it took only about 11 minutes for members of his staff to read aloud the transcript of a call that lasted 30 minutes, raising the possibility that the transcript released by the White House doesn’t cover the entire call.
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Sen. Collins is among targets of pro-impeachment group’s ad campaign
Need to Impeach’s two-year effort has, until now, been focused on persuading Democrats to launch an impeachment inquiry.
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Commission to consider raising Maine judges’ last-in-the-nation salaries
Judges’ relatively low pay will be the focus of study by a commission set up to review compensation for top state officers, including the governor.
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Republican congressman resigns before expected guilty plea to insider trading
Rep. Chris Collins of New York state was an early supporter of Donald Trump’s run for the White House.
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Republicans once critical of Collins now circle wagons around her
The senator used to endure blistering criticism from leading Maine Republicans, including former Gov. Paul LePage, who is now singing her praises.
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Democrats expect whistleblower to testify ‘very soon’ in impeachment inquiry
Trump allies push denials and a conspiracy theory across the Sunday talk shows as Democrats get busy working out key arrangements.
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Intelligence whistleblowers have some legal protection — here’s what the law says
As tensions between Congress and the Trump administration mount, whistleblower laws are under a national spotlight.
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Who is Hunter Biden and why is Donald Trump talking about him?
The story behind the work Joe Biden’s son did in Ukraine and President Donald Trump’s calls for an investigation
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Trump told Russian officials he wasn’t concerned about election meddling
Former U.S. officials say a memo summarizing the 2017 meeting was given only to officials with the highest security clearances, in an attempt to keep the president’s comments from being disclosed publicly.