Two years before the end of his term, former Republican Gov. Paul LePage wanted to oversee national welfare reform and head up an international aid agency, internal records reveal.
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FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search followed months of resistance, delay by Trump
Former president Donald Trump’s advisers pushed back this spring against requests for the FBI to review highly classified documents sent back from Mar-a-Lago.
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Pence says he didn’t leave office with classified material
Asked directly if he retained any classified information upon leaving office, Former Vice President Mike Pence said, ‘No, not to my knowledge.’
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Another View: For ‘banana republic’ elements, look no further than Trump’s presidency
Shortly after his election, a new book notes, he tried to subvert the military for political ends. His generals refused to go along.
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Trump supporters’ threats to judge spur democracy concerns
Threats against the judge who approved the search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Florida resort are the latest sign of a judiciary branch in the political crosshairs.
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Giuliani says he ‘satisfied’ obligation with Georgia grand jury
The investigation by the Democratic prosecutor has brought heightened scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.
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Trump Org. CFO to plead guilty, testify against company
Donald Trump’s chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, 75, is likely to receive a sentence of five months in jail, to be served at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island complex.
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Trump rakes in millions off FBI search at Mar-a-Lago
The former president’s political fundraising surged to over $1 million a day last week after sagging earlier this year.
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Trump is rushing to hire seasoned lawyers. But he keeps hearing ‘No.’
The former president’s current legal team includes a Florida insurance lawyer who’s never had a federal case, a past general counsel for a parking garage company and a former One America News host.
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Trump wants Mar-a-Lago affidavit released as some aides ponder risk
The affidavit has emerged as the latest flash point in the ongoing criminal probe involving classified materials at Mar-a-Lago.