House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also names the seven representatives who will prosecute the case.
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House will vote Wednesday to send impeachment articles to Senate
Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets privately at the Capitol with Democrats about next steps.
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Pelosi to send impeachment articles to Senate for historic trial
Meanwhile, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she is in discussions with other Republicans on a strategy that would allow the Senate to hear new testimony.
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McConnell says he’ll proceed with impeachment trial with no agreement on witnesses
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has held on to the documents as Democrats seek guarantees about the scope of a trial, including witnesses.
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Jim Fossel: Partisanship is the whole point of impeachment
As we head toward a Senate trial, neither party has grounds to express shock at how biased the process has become.
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Betsy Sweet: ‘Medicare for All’ is the only solution to the U.S. health care crisis
In the U.S. Senate, I will fight for a system that puts people before profit and includes everybody.
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Commentary: Impeachment is different this time, but the script is already written
There are a few similarities – and one big difference – between 1998 and 2019.
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Maine Voices: It’s time to tell Americans the whole truth about CIA torture program
A new movie based on a Senate Intelligence Committee investigation makes clear how much we still don’t know.
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Former U.S. Senate candidate Levasseur arrested on domestic violence charge in Fairfield
Derek Levasseur, 45, of Fairfield, briefly ran for the U.S. Senate earlier this year and was convicted of domestic violence assault in 2012 while also working as a local police reserve officer.
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Our View: Maine ethics panel should be at full strength
Next year will be a busy one for the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices.