WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking to Twitter early Wednesday, President Donald Trump defended anew his much-criticized performance at the Helsinki summit, promising “big results” from better relations with Russia and hitting back at “haters.” Trump made no mention of his having walked back comments that called into question U.S. intelligence findings of Russian meddling in the […]
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Republicans join Democrats in condemning Trump's remarks
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Bizarre.” ”Shameful.” ”Disgraceful.” That’s the swift and sweeping condemnation directed at President Donald Trump on Monday after he sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a stunning appearance in Helsinki — and that’s just from the Republicans. Lawmakers in both major parties and former intelligence officials appeared shocked, dismayed and uneasy with […]
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Angus King, Susan Collins worry hackers could leave U.S. in dark
With hackers taking aim at America’s electric grid, including nuclear plants, Maine’s two senators are pushing legislation they hope will keep the lights on. “Time is running out” to improve the system, said U.S. Sen. Angus King, a Maine independent who serves on the Senate Intelligence Committee. “It’s vital that we act now to bolster […]
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Angus King fumes at intelligence officials who refuse to answer his questions
Senate Intelligence Committee members, from left, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Angus King, D-Maine, listen to testimony from Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and other security chiefs about gathering intelligence on foreign agents, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) At a […]
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Live Video: Intelligence chiefs testify before Senate Intelligence Committee
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, left, with Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., right, questions Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, and other top national security chiefs as the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence discusses gathering intelligence on foreign agents, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Senate Intelligence Committee members, from left, […]
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Susan Collins eager to question fired FBI chief James Comey
One of the issues that Sen. Susan Collins hopes to explore in a high-profile hearing Thursday with fired FBI chief James Comey is the honesty of President Donald Trump. The Maine Republican told “Face the Nation” on Sunday she is eager to question Comey about the president’s “very interesting” assertion in his letter dismissing Comey […]
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Maine’s senators will be in spotlight when ex-FBI chief testifies next week
Maine’s two senators will find themselves in the spotlight next week when former FBI Director James Comey testifies before a Senate panel each of them serve on. Billed as “one of the most highly anticipated events on Capitol Hill in years” by Politico, the former top cop’s testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee will focus […]
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Donald Trump gets his intelligence in small bites
The Washington Post’s Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker explain how President Trump receives his daily intelligence briefing, and the techniques briefers use to give the president information. (Peter Stevenson/The Washington Post) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump consumes classified intelligence like he does most everything else in life: ravenously and impatiently, eager to ingest glinting nuggets […]
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Sharing secrets with Russia ‘very troubling,’ Maine senators say
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster speaks to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House on Monday, May 15, 2017, in Washington. More Coverage Donald Trump defends sharing terrorism ‘facts’ with Russians Donald Trump revealed highly classified info to Russian diplomats The possibility that President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information […]
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Susan Collins says Senate probe of Russian influence will be thorough
A Senate panel’s secret investigation into charges of Russian interference in last year’s presidential election is already making progress, said U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. Collins said Tuesday the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence probe will be thorough and non-partisan. “We are deep into that investigation,” Collins said while speaking to a group from Mainers […]