The president sees a proposal to remove funding from Planned Parenthood and other family planning clinics as key to getting white evangelical voters energized to support allies running for office.
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Maine advocates angry at Trump proposal to deny funds to clinics that refer clients for abortion
Doctors’ groups and abortion rights supporters say a ban on counseling women trespasses on the doctor-patient relationship.
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Commentary: North Korea is acting up because Trump has it cornered
President Trump should take North Korea’s recent outburst as a signal that Kim is feeling the heat.
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Dana Milbank: The ideal candidate qualities for the Democrats exist
Problem is, they’re not in any one person.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump vows to press ahead with summit plan despite North Korea’s threat to scrap it
The North says it’s not interested in ‘one-sided’ talks about denuclearization, but U.S. officials compare the threat to Trump’s own warning about walking away if there’s no chance of progress on that issue.
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Trump reports apparent payment to adult-film star in new financial disclosure
The president reimbursed his personal attorney Michael Cohen more than $100,000 in 2017.
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Russia favored Trump in 2016 election, Senate panel says, breaking with House Republicans
Both of Maine’s senators, Republican Susan Collins and independent Angus King, are members of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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Senate Intelligence Committee approves Trump’s pick for CIA chief
Maine’s senators, both members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, split in their stance, with Collins supporting Gina Haspel’s nomination and King opposed.
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Trump Jr: Can’t recall any discussion of Russia probe with father
The Senate Intelligence Committee releases more than 1,800 pages of transcripts of interviews with the president’s son and others who attended a June 9, 2016, meeting in Trump Tower.
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Commentary: Trump’s decision on Chinese telecom giant ZTE undermines U.S. credibility
It suggests that sanctions can be circumvented if foreign powers threaten the president’s political interests.