In this Feb. 21, 2017 file photo, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks to employees of the EPA in Washington. The Trump administration is moving to roll back federal fuel-economy requirements that would have forced automakers to significantly increase the efficiency of new cars and trucks. The requirements were a key part of […]
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White House rallies GOP around American Health Care Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coverage of the new Republican legislation to replace the health care law (all times local): Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price speaks during the White House press briefing Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Washington. Price says GOP health care a ‘work in progress’ Updated 2:05 p.m.: Health and Human Services Secretary […]
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Senate committee OKs Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as national security adviser
WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster’s shift to the White House to be President Donald Trump’s national security adviser. The 23-2 vote came after McMaster met with committee members for nearly two hours behind closed doors to discuss his move from a military assignment to […]
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WikiLeaks says it has obtained trove of CIA hacking tools
WASHINGTON — The anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks said Tuesday that it has obtained a vast portion of the CIA’s computer hacking arsenal, and began posting the files online in a breach that may expose some of the U.S. intelligence community’s most closely guarded cyber weapons. WikiLeaks touted its trove as exceeding in scale and significance the […]
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State Sen. Amy Volk proposes redefining prostitution
Sen. Amy Volk, R-Cumberland County, discusses legislation at the State House, on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. SCARBOROUGH — State Sen. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, has proposed a bill that would forbid the state from charging people younger than 18 with prostitution. Volk said in a news release that minors who engage in prostitution are victims. “Modern […]
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Stephen King mocks Donald Trump's wiretapping charges
BANGOR — Best-selling author Stephen King is proving he can cook up a short story in 130-character increments. King took to Twitter to ridicule Republican President Donald Trump’s claim that his predecessor tapped the phones at Trump Tower before the election. The horror writer from Maine used three tweets to concoct a mocking scenario of […]
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Working for Trump is 'wishful thinking' according to Paul LePage
Gov. Paul LePage may be an enthusiastic supporter of President Donald Trump, but LePage called the possibility of him working in the Trump administration “wishful thinking on the parts of my adversaries.” Gov. Paul LePage calls speculation of him landing a job in Republican President Donald Trump’s administration “wishful thinking on the parts of my […]
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Gov. Paul LePage disappointed with GOP health plan
Gov. Paul LePage is back after a weeks-long trip through Florida and Washington, D.C. But he’ll be headed back to the nation’s capital later this week to protest the House Republicans’ plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. LePage said he doesn’t like the plan as it was unveiled Monday. “Right now I […]
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House GOP releases bill replacing Obama health care overhaul
In this Feb. 17, 2017 file photo, the Capitol is seen at sunup in Washington. House Republicans on March 6, released their long-awaited plan for unraveling former President Barack Obama’s health care law, a package that would scale back the government’s role in health care and likely leave more Americans uninsured. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, […]
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Bill would make state comply with federal ID standards
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine-issued driver’s license won’t be enough to board a domestic flight next year without legislative action. A public hearing is scheduled Tuesday for a bill that would have the state comply with federal requirements that have raised privacy concerns in past years. The state Secretary of State’s office says compliance could […]