Zeldin, a lawyer by trade, lacks an extensive background in environmental policy.
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Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump announces former ICE chief Tom Homan will be ‘border czar’
Trump said Homan, former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will have a role related to the border and the deportation of undocumented immigrants.
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Posted inNation / World, Politics
Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration. Here’s a look at whom he’s selected so far.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Trump asks China hawk Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser
A person familiar with the matter tells The Associated Press that the president-elect has picked the Florida Republican and decorated war veteran for the role.
Posted inElection 2024, Elections, Politics
Voter ID law may be on Maine ballot next year
The citizen-initiated referendum question would ask whether people should be required to show photo identification in order to vote in Maine.
Posted inElection 2024, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Maine’s 2nd District race adding up to be the second costliest House campaign in the nation
More than $50 million poured into the contest between Jared Golden and Austin Theriault, mostly for advertising.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, News, Politics
Advocates say red flag gun safety petition got big boost on Election Day
The Gun Safety Coalition of Maine wants to make it easier for family members to petition a court to take firearms away from loved ones deemed a danger to themselves or others.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
FEMA says it fired worker who directed others to avoid helping hurricane survivors who backed Trump
The agency did not identify the employee, nor did it say where it happened, but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said it happened in his state.
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Trump names former adviser Stephen Miller as deputy chief of policy
Miller was a senior adviser in Trump’s first term and has been a central figure in many of his policy decisions, particularly on immigration.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish
His to-do list also includes imposing tariffs on imported goods, rolling back protections for transgender children, and firing potentially thousands of federal employees he believes are secretly working against him.