It says Rick Dearborn and Rob Porter are ‘absolutely immune’ from testifying at what the Judiciary Committee is calling its first impeachment hearing.
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Jim Fossel: Presidential race could turn on Maine’s ranked-choice voting
In a close election, the system could consolidate the anti-Trump opposition in a way that will help Democrats.
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Afghan government says elections are top priority, then peace deal
President Trump abruptly called off talks to end American’s longest war last week.
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Bolton departure tied to differing views on Iran, source says
The national security adviser was a main architect of the administration’s ‘maximum pressure’ campaign of escalating economic sanctions and threats of retaliation.
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How Bolton’s departure could affect Trump’s foreign policy
The departure of the hardliner national security advisor may portend a shift in the U.S. approach toward a range of global hot spots.
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House committee subpoenas acting intelligence director
Joseph Maguire is accused of withholding a whistleblower complaint from Congress.
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Court revives constitutional case claiming Trump is profiting from presidency
The lawsuit by Trump business competitors was the first of 3 major lawsuits alleging that the president violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution.
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Marc A. Thiessen: CNN tries to blame Trump for Obama administration’s leaks
The network’s Russian spy story leaves out key context about Obama aides’ actions before the spy’s exfiltration.
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Collins’ vote on border wall measure becomes fodder for Democrats
The Maine Democratic Party faults her for voting against an amendment on Trump’s border wall, but she says it was the wrong legislation to address presidential overreach.
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Dana Milbank: Trump’s Taliban proposal leaves us wondering what else he could be planning
The president’s secret talks with the insurgents thankfully fell through. But what will his next cockamamie idea be?