Here are some of the moves the administration is taking now.
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Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump picks his personal lawyers for powerful Justice Dept. posts
Attorneys who defended President-elect Donald Trump in his trials were chosen to oversee the agency that conducted the federal investigations.
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Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump looks to bypass Senate for polarizing Cabinet picks
Experts say the president-elect, in pushing for recess appointments, is asking the Senate to abdicate its constitutional duty to confirm or reject executive branch nominees.
Posted inNews, Politics
Susan Collins plans to seek reelection in 2026
The Republican, Maine’s senior U.S. senator, told a reporter at the Capitol that she will seek a sixth term.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump taps Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vaccine skeptic, as health secretary
The nearly $2 trillion agency administers health-insurance programs for millions of Americans, approves medications and oversees vaccine safety.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Ranked choice tabulation results in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District expected Friday
It’s not clear when a final tally will be available as election workers continue to process ballots for ranked choice voting.
Posted inElection 2024, Politics
With Gabbard, Gaetz and Hegseth, Trump dares Senate Republicans to defy him
The president-elect’s nominees stunned Capitol Hill and even some of his advisers, setting up uphill confirmation battles.
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Matt Gaetz resigned days before ethics investigation report expected
The former congressman resigned soon after being nominated as President-elect Trump’s attorney general.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News
11 Maine legislative races will be recounted
The recounts will include House District 141, where Sanford Republican Lucas Lanigan tied with Democrat Patricia Kidder. Lanigan was charged in October with aggravated assault.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, Politics
Republicans win House majority, giving Trump and party full control of government
Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson, who with Donald Trump’s endorsement won the Republican Conference’s nomination to stay on as speaker next year.