Committee chairmen also notify the secretary of state that they have scheduled depositions with 5 State Department officials in connection with Trump’s interaction with Ukraine.
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Maine delegation members say whistleblower complaint heightens concerns
Two members of the state’s congressional delegation participated in closed-door briefings with the director of national intelligence and the inspector general of the country’s intelligence agencies.
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Intelligence chief defends his handling of whistleblower complaint
Joseph Maguire’s appearance before the House Intelligence Committee is the first congressional testimony about an allegation that has touched off an impeachment inquiry.
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State senator to introduce bill that would ban vaping products in Maine
The proposal by Sen. Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth comes amid mounting health concerns and at least 9 deaths that have prompted bans or limits on vaping product sales in other states.
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Pingree and Collins react to latest revelations in whistleblower case
While Republican Sen. Susan Collins says the summary of a phone call President Trump made to Ukraine’s leader ‘raises some key questions,’ Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree says it provides ‘indisputable evidence’ the president abused his office.
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The Ukraine memo: What we know, what we don’t
Spoiler Alert: It’s not a smoking gun
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What you need to know about the impeachment inquiry into Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced a formal impeachment inquiry of President Trump. Here’s what you need to know about what impeachment is and how it works.
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‘Do us a favor’: Trump prodded Ukraine’s president to investigate Bidens, memo shows
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
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
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.