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‘Do us a favor’: Trump prodded Ukraine’s president to investigate Bidens, memo shows

by Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky, Josh Dawsey and Carol D. Leonnig The Washington Post September 25, 2019September 26, 2019

The president also offered to meet with the Ukrainian president at the White House, which Volodymyr Zelensky had long sought, after Zelensky promised to conduct such an inquiry.

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Giuliani ran shadow Ukraine policy, sidelining and alarming officials

by Greg Miller, Josh Dawsey, Paul Sonne and Ellen Nakashima The Washington Post September 24, 2019September 26, 2019

While the whistleblower report focuses on the call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksky, officials say it also includes efforts by Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani to insert himself into U.S.-Ukrainian relations.

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Maine’s congressional delegation reacts along party lines to impeachment inquiry

by Dennis Hoey September 24, 2019December 27, 2019

Sen. Collins declines to comment because an impeachment inquiry could result in a trial in the Senate, while Reps. Pingree and Golden, and Sen. King say the president has crossed a line if a whistleblower’s accusations are true.

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Jared Golden stops shy of calling for impeachment inquiry into President Trump

by Steve Collins September 24, 2019November 5, 2019

Maine’s 2nd District Democrat says Trump puts political gain over national interests with push for Ukraine to investigate a rival’s son.

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House Speaker Pelosi calls Trump’s actions a ‘betrayal of national security’

by Rachael Bade, Mike DeBonis and KAROUN DEMIRJIAN The Washington Post September 24, 2019September 26, 2019

Momentum for impeachment grew after reports that Trump may have pressured Ukraine’s president to investigate former vice president and potential 2020 campaign rival Joe Biden and his family.

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Retired Air Force officer opts in for U.S. Senate race against Susan Collins

by Steve Collins September 24, 2019September 14, 2020

Jonathan Treacy’s decision creates a possible four-way Democratic primary next June to pick the party’s preferred challenger against the longtime GOP incumbent.

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Trump ordered hold on military aid days before calling Ukrainian president, officials say

by Karoun Demirjian, Josh Dawsey, Ellen Nakashima and Carol D. Leonnig The Washington Post September 23, 2019September 14, 2020

The order is likely to fuel suspicions on Capitol Hill that Trump sought to leverage congressionally approved aid in order to damage a political rival.