WASHINGTON (AP) — Coverage of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition to the White House (All times EST) Donald Trump, Kayne West talk ‘life’ Updated 10:04 a.m.: President-elect Donald Trump says he and musician Kanye West talked “life” in Trump Tower. The two posed for photos after their meeting Tuesday. Asked why the musician was visiting, Trump […]
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Praise rolls in for Rex Tillerson as Trump’s secretary of state
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coverage of President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Rex Tillerson to lead the State Department (All times EST) Kremlin aide calls Tillerson ‘very credible’ Updated 9:21 a.m.: An aide to President Vladimir Putin is praising President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Rex Tillerson to lead the State Department. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Tuesday […]
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Sen. Mitch McConnell announces probe of suspected Russian election interference
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Monday strongly condemned any foreign interference with U.S. elections and announced that the Senate intelligence panel will investigate Russia’s suspected election interference. “The Russian are not our friends,” McConnell told reporters at a scheduled year-end news conference. McConnell’s announcement came a day after a group of senators called […]
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Question 1 recount resumes
AUGUSTA — A campaign that opposes the legalization of marijuana in Maine says it has gained a small number of votes in a recount that’s heading into its second week. Maine voters chose to legalize recreational marijuana in a Nov. 8 referendum. The secretary of state’s office says it passed by 4,073 votes out of […]
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Maine congressional race shattered spending records
Given all the television advertisements during the campaign, it’s not surprising that Maine’s 2nd District congressional race this year shattered state spending records. Reports filed with the Federal Election Commission this week show that the two candidates, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and Democratic challenger Emily Cain, raised $6.85 million between them. Cain raised slightly more than […]
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Trump advisors look for ways to keep nuclear power alive
President-elect Donald Trump’s advisers are looking at ways in which the U.S. government could help nuclear power generators being forced out of the electricity market by cheaper natural gas and renewable resources. In a document obtained by Bloomberg, Trump’s transition team asked the Energy Department how it can help keep nuclear reactors “operating as part […]
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Business interests lobby Donald Trump to soften immigration stands
WASHINGTON — Still grappling with Donald Trump’s surprise election, the nation’s business community has begun to pressure the president-elect to abandon campaign-trail pledges of mass deportation and other hardline immigration policies that some large employers fear would hurt the economy. The push, led by an advocacy group backed by New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg and […]
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Maine ethics commission targets big, out-of-state donors
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine ethics commission wants more disclosure from groups that contribute $100,000 or more to Maine politics. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2ghg2qn ) that the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Elections Practices on Thursday unanimously backed the proposal. The commission wants big donors to identify their top five donors, among other […]
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Surgeon General sounds alarm on teens’ use of e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general is calling e-cigarettes an emerging public health threat to the nation’s youth. In a report released Thursday, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy acknowledged a need for more research into the health effects of “vaping,” but said e-cigarettes aren’t harmless and too many teens are using them. “My concern is e-cigarettes […]
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BIW awarded $60 million contract modification
BATH — Bath Iron Works has been awarded a contract modification worth $59,417,202. The funding will be used to provide engineering and technical assistance for new construction DDG 51 class ships, according to a statement issued Wednesday by Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine. “This announcement is welcome news for the hardworking men […]