Updated 12:35 p.m.: The top Republicans in Congress say they’re heading to the White House Tuesday afternoon to meet with President Donald Trump even though top Democrats have backed out of the meeting. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a joint statement that Democrats are “putting government operations, particularly resources […]
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Three steps Congress could take to help resolve the net neutrality debate
The public debate over how best to keep the internet open and free – and what exactly that means – has dragged on for more than a decade. The principle that internet service providers should deliver all online content without favoritism carries with it complex economic, technological and legal questions. In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission issued its Open Internet […]
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Susan Collins may be in a position to decide tax bill’s fate
President Donald Trump plans to meet Tuesday with Senate Republicans in a crucial week for his presidency and his tax plan that could decide whether he ends his first year with a major legislative achievement. Last-minute threats to the tax cuts that Trump has promised since early in his long-shot presidential campaign are looming among […]
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Woman approaches Washington Post with false claims about Roy Moore
A woman who falsely claimed to The Washington Post that Roy Moore, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama, impregnated her as a teenager appears to work with an organization that uses deceptive tactics to secretly record conversations in an effort to embarrass its targets. In a series of interviews over two weeks, the woman […]
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White House may ban staff from using personal phones at work
The White House may ban its employees from using personal mobile phones while at work, raising concerns among some staffers including that they’ll be cut off from family and friends, according to seven administration officials. President Donald Trump has repeatedly complained about press leaks since taking office, but one official said the potential change isn’t […]
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Tax bill's fate may depend on Maine's Susan Collins
Once again, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins may decide the fate of a major proposal touted by President Donald Trump — a tax overhaul. The Maine Republican’s vote is crucial to winning passage in the Senate of a tax bill that would slice the corporate rate and cut most household taxes during the next decade. The […]
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Donald Trump won't campaign for Roy Moore in Alabama Senate race
Updated 11:20 a.m.: A White House official says President Donald Trump will not campaign for Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore before the Dec. 12 special election. The official was not authorized to discuss the president’s plans publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity. The official says Trump will […]
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Congressional leaders face internal pressure to act on harassment
WASHINGTON – Congressional leaders are under mounting pressure to respond swiftly to sexual misconduct allegations involving prominent members, following an outcry from women lawmakers who believe their male colleagues are being treated more gently than offenders in the private sector. “If you look, the media and corporate America has been firing people,” Rep. Barbara Comstock, […]
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Michael Flynn breaks with Trump's lawyers on Mueller probe
In this Feb. 1, 2017 file photo, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House, in Washington. A lawyer for former national security adviser Flynn has told President Donald Trump’s legal team that they are no longer communicating with them about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian […]
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Board abruptly postpones vote on Paul LePage workforce funding proposal
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor abruptly postponed a potential vote Wednesday on a controversial LePage administration proposal to require workforce development agencies to spend a larger portion of the federal dollars they receive on job training. Gov. Paul LePage wants Maine’s three regional workforce development agencies to devote 60 percent of their federal […]