But Susan Collins’ $2.1 million summertime haul left the Republican with $7.1 million headed into the fall, setting the stage for one of the nation’s most closely watched – and expensive – Senate campaigns.
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Democrats consider formal vote on impeachment inquiry as probe quickens
Former top adviser on Russia Fiona Hill tells House impeachment investigators there were concerns at high levels of Trump’s administration about his personal lawyer’s activities in Ukraine.
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Census Bureau asking states for drivers license, citizenship, government aid info
The president has tried to make citizenship a key aspect of federal information-gathering, despite this year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a specific citizenship question can’t be included in the Census questionnaire.
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White House’s former Russia expert tells Congress she objected to ouster of Ukraine ambassador
Fiona Hill, a former National Security Council expert on Russia, is testifying behind closed doors.
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Hunter Biden will step down from Chinese firm’s board
He pledges to avoid conflicts of interest should his father be elected president, his attorney says.
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Ranked-choice voting has ‘Mainementum’ as it spreads across the country
Critics say election reformers ought to take a look at alternative voting systems before endorsing the one Maine adopted.
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Ousted ambassador to Ukraine tells Congress that Trump pressured State Department to remove her
Marie Yovanovitch says associates of the president’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani could have been financially threatened by her anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine.
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Appeals court rules House should get Trump financial records
The case is one of several working its way through courts in which Trump is fighting with Congress over records.
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Arrest of Giuliani associates ensnares ‘Congressman 1’
Former Rep. Pete Sessions, a Texas Republican, who has been contemplating a comeback, says he will vigorously defend himself against any allegations of wrongdoing.
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Sara Gideon brings her US Senate campaign to Lewiston
A handpicked group told the Freeport Democrat at a Thursday roundtable that coping with the high cost of medication is difficult for many seniors.