Will Pete Hegseth be confirmed as Defense Secretary? Maine Sen. Susan Collins votes no
Maine, breaks with party to vote against Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary. Can he still get confirmed?
Schools and churches in Maine prepare for possible ICE raids
The Trump administration has rolled back protections for sensitive areas like schools and churches, allowing immigration agents to make arrests in these locations.
Maine immigrant community on edge as Pres. Trump takes office
Mixed emotions in Maine as Trump takes office again
Trump Steps up Immigration Crackdown, Warns City, State Officials Against Interference
'We are a nation of laws:' Maine AG challenges Trump's order on birthright citizenship
Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship
A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour’s ruling in a case brought by Washington and three other states is the first in what is sure to be a long legal fight over the order’s constitutionality.
Birthright citizenship and windmill costs: fact-checking claims from Trump’s Inauguration
Trump 'surprised' about Republican senators who oppose Hegseth
At the White House, President Donald Trump said he was surprised that two senators have publicly said they'll vote against his nominee to lead the Defense Department.
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Trump's order blocking wind power could risk Maine clean energy plans
Trump's order could hinder development of Maine’s demonstration floating wind farm on a federal Gulf of Maine lease. And a suspension of federal permitting could impact a planned wind power project in Northern Maine.
Trump's January 6 Pardons Draw Pushback from Vulnerable GOP Senators
Two of the most vulnerable Republican senators ahead of the 2026 midterms voiced pushback to President Donald Trump 's sweeping pardons of January 6 defendants on Tuesday. Trump issued pardons for those convicted of crimes during the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol building as one of his first actions in office on Monday.
The wins and losses of Trump's first week in office
Five days after assuming the White House, President Donald Trump is racking up a number of wins and losses after issuing a flurry of executive orders. On Friday, he travels to disaster-hit states of North Carolina and California while new developments play out over his immigration policy and cabinet confirmations.
Donald Trump’s No. 2 Pick for the EPA Represented Companies Accused of Pollution Harm
David Fotouhi, a lawyer who recently challenged a ban on asbestos, worked to roll back climate regulations and water protections while serving in the Environmental Protection Agency during Trump’s first administration.
Trump moves to halt offshore wind projects, throwing possible wrench in Maine’s energy plans
As promised, President Donald Trump pumped the brakes on offshore wind projects as part of his Day 1 agenda. Among the slew of executive orders signed Monday was a temporary withdrawal of all areas of the outer continental shelf from new or renewed offshore wind leasing.
No, Trump did not get rid of Medicare’s $35 insulin cap
Despite online claims, President Donald Trump’s executive orders did not include removing Medicare’s $35 monthly out-of-pocket price cap, which is set by law.
Trump’s order halting offshore wind disrupts Maine’s efforts to build an industry
Commercial-scale leases in the Gulf of Maine, a state research project and plans for a turbine-assembly port will be affected by one of the new president's first executive orders.