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
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’
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
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.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump ordered hold on military aid days before calling Ukrainian president, officials say
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.
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Elizabeth Warren’s campaign puts Maine’s Frances Perkins at center stage
The Mainer who helped create the New Deal has become a staple of Democrat Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign speeches.
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Some Mainers say opponents of vaccine law misled them in petition effort
Other voters are writing Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, asking him to remove their signatures.
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Telecommunications, utilities spend heavy on lobbying in Maine
Lobbyists have reported spending $4.2 million in the Democratic Legislature’s busy session this year.
Posted inPerspective, Politics
What are the revived allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh?
Some questions and answers about the revived decades-old sexual impropriety allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh
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Collins’ aide: New Kavanaugh accusation ‘lacks an accuser’
A spokeswoman for Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says newly disclosed allegations of sexual misconduct by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh are not adding anything new to what’s already been reported