Maine’s senior senator has been more critical of the Trump administration than most of her Republican colleagues, and will play a key role in any budget deals.
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Frey, 12 other state attorneys general pledge lawsuit challenging Musk’s Treasury access
Thirteen attorneys general, including Maine’s Aaron Frey, announce their intention to file a lawsuit aimed at keeping Elon Musk and his team from having access to national payment systems.
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Sen. Collins meets with other lawmakers critical of Elon Musk’s moves to cut agencies, workforce
Meanwhile, Sen. Angus King and 7 colleagues sent a letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles raising national security concerns about Musk and his team accessing classified and sensitive information.
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Maine delegation rejects Trump’s plan to take over Gaza as dangerous, unserious
Sen. Susan Collins doubts the plan would work and says it might be a negotiating tactic, Sen. Angus King says it’s dangerous and Rep. Chellie Pingree calls it sickening and reckless.
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Maine attorney general dismisses Trump effort to restrict gender-affirming care
Aaron Frey and 14 other state attorneys general said the president’s executive order is ‘is wrong on the science and the law.’
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Trump won’t rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees ‘long-term’ US ownership
‘The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too,’ President Donald Trump said at an evening news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
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Maine nonprofit’s humanitarian work in Africa jeopardized by Trump’s dismantling of USAID
Hallowell-based MCD Global Health said the White House’s effort to eliminate USAID has halted its work to combat malaria in Mozambique, Uganda and Niger.
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Amid a deluge of constituent calls, Maine’s delegation challenges Elon Musk’s authority
Rep. Chellie Pingree says the tech billionaire’s access to sensitive personal information and aggressive efforts to cut federal spending have caused a flood of calls to her office from ‘panic-stricken’ Mainers.
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Lobster regulators repeal minimum size increase after years of backlash in Maine
The vote relieves the pressure of an impending deadline to comply with the law by this summer. Now, the lobster industry must find a different solution to protect declining populations.
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Susan Collins will support Tulsi Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence
Gabbard faces confirmation votes this week and still must win over some other Republican senators.