The former White House chief of staff is seen by Democratic lawmakers as a pivotal player in their investigation.
President Trump
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Commentary: Trump’s failed Iran gamble was still worth it
The former president’s decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal is not necessarily an open-and-shut case of foreign policy malpractice.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon asks to enter not-guilty plea to Jan. 6 contempt charges
He asks to waive his arraignment, set for Thursday, on charges of contempt of Congress.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
At least 13 Trump officials illegally campaigned while in office, federal investigation finds
Because Trump refused to require compliance with the law, the Office of Special Counsel ‘concludes that the most logical inference is that the administration approved of these taxpayer-funded campaign activities.’
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Post-Trump, Democrats push to curb presidential powers
Most of the legislation is in direct response to actions by Trump that Democrats saw as abuses of presidential power, including his firing of agency whistleblowers, his defiance of congressional subpoenas and his campaign’s interactions with Russians in the 2016 election.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, News, Politics
Push to audit Maine’s 2020 election takes cues from fraught effort in Arizona
A group collecting signatures says it wants Maine to do a ‘forensic audit’ of its 2020 results, but Attorney General Aaron Frey says the document that voters are signing has no legal merit.
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Maine senators question Biden administration’s handling of Afghanistan withdrawal
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are seeking explanations for the chaotic collapse of the Afghan government, while U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree defends the president’s actions.
Posted inNation & World
Federal probe: Protest wasn’t broken up for Trump photo op
A report by the Interior Department’s inspector general concludes that the demonstrators were cleared by U.S. Park Police last June so that a contractor could get started installing new fencing.
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Biden embraces Trump policy in backing Arab-Israeli deals
But the 11-day war between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas militant rulers last month has complicated U.S.-backed diplomacy for new Abraham Accords.
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Lawmakers vote to study security at State House complex
The State and Local Government Committee endorses the bill on a party-line vote after one lawmaker testifies about run-ins with a man now charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection at U.S. Capitol.