National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster speaks to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House on Monday, May 15, 2017, in Washington. More Coverage Donald Trump defends sharing terrorism ‘facts’ with Russians Donald Trump revealed highly classified info to Russian diplomats The possibility that President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information […]
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A special counsel needed for Trump investigation, says Angus King
The surprise firing of FBI Director James Comey Tuesday caused Maine lawmakers to split along partisan lines in statement each released in response. In the biggest development, U.S. Sen. Angus King, an independent, said President Donald Trump’s decision called for “a special counsel to carry forward the investigation” into possible ties between Russia and […]
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Maine may offer path forward for GOP health care plan
As Republicans scramble to try to come up with a successor to the Affordable Care Act, or at least an alternative that can win over a majority of the GOP-controlled House, many are looking to Maine for a possible model. In recent days, they’ve been talking about the high-risk pool established in Maine to provide […]
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Jared Golden skeptical of VA mental health improvements
AUGUSTA — Shortly after a legislative hearing focused on the failings of mental health care for Maine veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ inspector general issued a report hailing improvements by the VA’s Maine Healthcare System. All four members of the state’s congressional delegation said in a joint statement they were “pleased to see improvement” […]
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Poliquin, Pingree agree to cite North Korea for terror sponsorship
Both of Maine’s congressional representatives voted recently to call North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism. North Korea was taken off the list of terrorism sponsors in the final year of President George W. Bush’s administration as part of a deal to try to improve relations, a move that lifted some sanctions against the country. […]
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Chellie Pingree says Trump needs congressional OK for Syria strikes
Maine politicians are beginning to respond to President Donald Trump’s cruise missile strike against a Syrian air base in the wake a nerve gas attack by the Syrian government that violated international law and killed scores of innocents. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said Friday the American military action “is a proportional response to the despicable […]
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Chellie Pingree relieved at Trump’s decision to take Bannon off NSC
The removal of presidential aide Steve Bannon from the National Security Council is a relief to U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, Maine’s Democratic member of Congress. The 1st District representative said that President Donald Trump, who took Bannon off the council Wednesday, “showed poor judgment in allowing” Bannon to sit on the panel that weighs difficult […]
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Trump's budget raises concerns among Maine's lawmakers
President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget doesn’t impress Maine’s Democratic member of Congress or its independent senator. And Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin has concerns. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a 1st District Democrat, said she won’t stand for Trump’s “foolish and shortsighted budget proposal which will make America less healthy, safe, and economically secure.” U.S. […]
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New health care analysis draws varied reaction from Maine lawmakers
Following the release Monday of a Congressional Budget Office analysis of the health care measure pushed by President Donald Trump, Maine’s elected representatives offered an array of opinions about what it means. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican who’s a key player on the issue, called the report a “cause for alarm” because of its […]
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Chellie Pingree calls Donald Trump's Coast Guard, FEMA cuts 'reckless'
PORTLAND (AP) — Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine says a Trump administration plan to trim the Coast Guard and Federal Emergency Management Agency budgets are “illogical” and “reckless.” Pingree made the statements on Thursday in response to reports that Trump’s budget proposal calls for a 14 percent cut to the Coast Guard and an […]