WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s eldest son changed his account over the weekend of a meeting he had with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign, saying Sunday that the woman told him she had information about Democrat Hillary Clinton. A statement from Donald Trump Jr. one day earlier made no mention of Clinton. […]
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Legislature still has work to do after state budget passed
AUGUSTA (AP) — Work hasn’t ended yet for Maine lawmakers after the legislative season ended in a theatrical budget squabble and a three-day government shutdown. In coming weeks and months, lawmakers still smarting from the budget will have to come together to deal with a pile of unfunded and vetoed bills, bonds, and the rollout […]
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold 'very, very good talks'
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — At long last face to face, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced confidence Friday that their historic first meeting would pave the way for a positive trajectory for their two countries. If thornier issues like election meddling came up, they discussed them only in private. In characteristically confident […]
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Grins and handshakes as Trump encounters Putin for first time
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — With broad grins and a warm handshake, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin warmed up for their historic encounter on Friday under the shadow of U.S. outrage about Russian election-meddling and nagging questions about potential Trump campaign collusion. Ahead of a formal, sit-down meeting, Trump and Putin were seen […]
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McConnell says he'll rework health bill, but offers Plan B
GLASGOW, Ky. (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he plans to produce a fresh bill in about a week scuttling and replacing much of President Barack Obama’s health care law. But he’s also acknowledging a Plan B if that effort continues to flounder. “If my side is unable to agree on an adequate […]
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Voicemail confirms that Paul LePage told lawmakers he would leave the state
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and his staff have denied since Monday that he told lawmakers he was leaving town for 10 days during what at the time was an ongoing government shutdown, but a voicemail obtained by the Bangor Daily News with a public records request says otherwise. The 20-second voicemail was left for […]
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Commentary: Why is Gov. Paul LePage trying to confuse reporters?
If I’m reading this right, it looks like Maine’s governor just admitted to doing something that the Russians are being investigated for: making up news to confuse reporters. And then he took it a step further by wishing news never existed. “I just love to sit in my office and make up ways so they’ll […]
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Susan Collins pushes companies to bolster cybersecurity
A bipartisan measure backed by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins aims to press publicly traded companies to disclose more about how they’re dealing with cybersecurity risks. It’s an issue that’s garnered growing scrutiny in the wake of some high-profile data breaches at major companies such as Target that exposed information about millions of consumers to hackers […]
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Paul LePage brags he misleads the press, calls media 'inaccurate' and 'vile'
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Republican governor is lashing out at media reports he planned to leave the state during the government shutdown. And his comments suggest his feud with the press has reached the point where he makes up stories to mislead reporters. Gov. Paul LePage criticized the news media Thursday on WGAN-AM for reporting that […]
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Analysis: Paul LePage, Sara Gideon already preparing for next budget battle
The two-year budget may be signed, but Gov. Paul LePage and the Legislature’s top Democrat have already teased their tacks for the next standoff, likely to happen sometime next year. The budget agreement reached by the Republican governor and House Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, will likely require a supplemental budget in 2017 because it leaves […]