Secretary Pete Hegseth and several other Trump administration officials have been under fire since the revelation that they accidentally shared war plans in a group chat that included a reporter.
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Gun control debate returns to Maine State House as lawmakers take up new bills
Lawmakers heard proposals for banning bump stocks and other rapid-fire devices, prohibiting untraceable ‘ghost guns’ and easing Maine’s concealed carry law.
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Shenna Bellows announces campaign for Maine governor
Maine’s secretary of state is expected to be part of a crowded field of candidates in the 2026 race.
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Republicans file for people’s veto of budget as lawmakers begin special session
Tensions linger as the Maine Legislature returns to Augusta on Tuesday to start the next phase of budget work.
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Maine AG has faith in court system even as some fear Trump won’t abide judicial orders
Aaron Frey told Mainers at a town hall Tuesday night he’s been able to enforce court orders in various lawsuits against the Trump administration, dealing with citizenship, privacy rights and federal funding.
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Trump signs order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections
President Donald Trump referenced election fraud as he signed the order Tuesday, saying, ‘this will end it, hopefully.’
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Angus King presses Tulsi Gabbard on leak of military attack plans
Sen. Susan Collins, who was ill and did not attend the hearing where senators grilled Trump’s director of national intelligence, said she also is seeking answers about why and how the breach occurred.
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Social Security official ended program for Maine newborns because he was ‘ticked’ at Mills
Rep. Chellie Pingree said the rationale given by Lee Dudek, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, is ‘infuriating and absurd.’
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Politics
Maine lawmakers urged to keep children from languishing in hospital emergency departments
A bill sponsored by Sen. Joseph Baldacci, D-Bangor, would create 3 ‘crisis centers’ to reduce the number of children stuck in hospitals with no place to go.
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Gov. Mills fires back after Trump’s demand for ‘full throated apology’
The governor refutes the president’s claims that he is trying to protect women, saying that if he wanted to do that he would be focusing on the economy, health care, education and foreign aid.