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A committee of the Maine Legislature has signed off on a proposal from Democratic Gov. Janet Mills that would give the state one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country AUGUSTA, Maine -- A committee of the Maine Legislature signed off Friday on a proposal from Democratic Gov. Janet Mills that would give the state one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country . Maine’s current laws allow abortion s until a fetus becomes viable, which is generally considered to be about 24 weeks. The governor's proposal would change state law to allow abortion after fetal viability if it’s deemed necessary by a physician. The Democrats control the state Legislature and its committee s, and used that advantage to pass the bill through a judiciary committee . The measure could make it to the Maine House of Representatives as soon as next week. The measure is likely to pass the full Maine Legislature, but has encountered heavy resistance from conservative lawmakers and resid...

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack has released the interview transcripts of 34 witnesses who were interviewed as part of the sprawling probe. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday released the interview transcripts of 34 witnesses who were interviewed as part of the sprawling 17-month probe. House Jan. 6 committee Chairman Bennie Thompson had initially said the committee would be releasing its voluminous final report Wednesday, but the panel release d a statement Wednesday afternoon saying the report's release would be delayed until Thursday. Among those witnesses whose testimony was released are former President Donald Trump's one-time national security adviser Michael Flynn, Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, Infowars host Alex Jones, onetime Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone, and Trump-backed attorneys John Eastman and Jenna Ellis. MORE: Jan. 6 committee condemns Trump as...