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Trump: U.S. 'Will Withdraw' From Iran Nuclear Deal

President Trump announced Tuesday that he has decided to exit a 2015 six-nation agreement in which Iran agreed to limit its production of nuclear weapons material. "I am announcing today that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal," Trump said. He said the U.S. will re-impose economic sanctions that were lifted as part of the U.S. commitments made in the deal. The U.S. has been repeatedly waiving sanctions that curtail Iran's oil sales but those sanctions waivers face a...

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Bill That Keeps Health Services For 130K Maine Veterans Moves Forward

By Mal Leary • 8 minutes ago

The U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee has approved a measure that would continue health care services for about 130,000 Maine veterans through the Veterans Choice Program.

The panel voted 18 to 2 for the measure, and it now goes to the full House for a vote. Maine 2nd District Rep. Bruce Poliquin serves on the committee.

“When its 2 in the morning and the snow is blowing sideways and you’re not feeling well, it’s really much better, much more convenient and just common sense to be able to get your health care closer to home,” he said.

Maine Religious Leaders To Poliquin: 'Do Not Take Food From The Mouths Of Hungry Children'

By Nora Flaherty • 33 minutes ago

Maine faith leaders Tuesday gathered at Wayside Food Programs, a charitable food distribution center in Portland, to urge Maine's congressional representatives to reject the House farm bill.

The bill includes new work requirements and other changes that would make it harder for many people to access the SNAP program, generally known as food stamps.

The Rev. Jim Gertmenian said that while Maine's U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin have both made their positions known, he's calling on Poliquin to change.

Maine's Two U.S. Senators Undecided On Haspel Vote

By Mal Leary • 1 hour ago

Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press

Maine’s two U.S. senators say they have plenty of questions for Gina Haspel, President Trump's nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Haspel's confirmation hearing comes Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee, on which Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King serve.

Both say they have not decided yet how to vote, and are awaiting Haspel’s answers to questions stemming from her 33-year career with the CIA.

"I met with Gina Haspel and read a great number of documents, and I am looking forward to the hearing with her," says Sen. Angus King, an independent.

Lawsuit Seeks Immigration Enforcement Records In ME, NH, VT

By AP • 1 hour ago

PORTLAND, Maine - Civil liberties groups in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are suing the federal government for records of immigration enforcement actions.

The lawsuit filed Tuesday by ACLU affiliates targets the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agencies are accused of failing to provide records of raids and arrests under the Freedom of Information Act.

Manhattan DA Opens Investigation Of Allegations Against N.Y. Attorney General

By Laurel Wamsley • 3 hours ago

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. has opened an investigation into the allegations against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Following a New Yorker article published Monday evening in which four women accused him of nonconsensual physical violence, Schneiderman said he will step down at the close of business on Tuesday.

Tuesday's Primaries: Spotlight On GOP Senate Battles In West Virginia And Indiana

By Jessica Taylor • 3 hours ago

Republicans in Indiana and West Virginia will settle two bitter Senate primary fights today, with hopes that the nominees will not be too battered to take down vulnerable Democratic incumbents in November and secure the slim GOP Senate majority.

Candidates in both parties seem to agree on one thing: President Trump is the issue in 2018. While Republicans compete to prove who is most loyal to Trump, Democrats insist it's a tactic that will backfire come November, motivating more Democratic voters than Republicans.

Study: Spending By Acadia Visitors Hits All-Time High In 2017

By Nick Sambides Jr. - Bangor Daily News • 5 hours ago

A study released Monday claims that visitors to Acadia National Park last year spent $284 million in support of about 4,163 jobs with a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $338 million.

N.Y. Attorney General Resigns After 4 Women Allege Physical Attacks

By Scott Neuman & Barbara Campbell • 8 hours ago

Updated at 12:10 a.m. ET on Tuesday

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a vocal critic of President Trump who has championed many women's causes, has resigned following a New Yorker article that detailed allegations by four women that he physically abused them.

As Primary Approaches, Court To Hear GOP Arguments Against Using Ranked Choice Voting

By AP • 8 hours ago

AUGUSTA, Maine - Lawyers for the state and for the Maine Republican Party will argue later this month on whether the GOP will have to use ranked choice voting in the June primary.

The state Supreme Court already allowed the system to move forward but the new lawsuit is in federal court. Arguments are scheduled for May 23.

The lawsuit against Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap seeks an injunction to prevent the use of ranked choice voting to decide Republican winners on June 12.

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