Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Collins broke ranks with President Trump and his allies who have mounted an extensive public campaign to push Hegseth toward confirmation.
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Gun safety advocates turn in signatures to force fall referendum on red flag law
The Maine Gun Safety Coalition says it collected more than 80,000 signatures in an effort to put the measure on the ballot in November.
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Nonprofit agencies say Mills administration’s cutbacks jeopardize health services
A decision to revoke cost-of-living increases in reimbursements for Medicaid services this month came as a surprise to nonprofits.
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Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
By Thursday, agencies must compile a list of federal DEI offices and workers, with a ‘reduction-in-force action’ expected next week.
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Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
The DOJ memo tells prosecutors in no uncertain terms that they are expected to carry out the policy vision of Donald Trump’s White House when it comes to beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws.
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Here are the executive actions and orders Trump signed on Day 1
We’re tracking the executive orders Trump signed on his first day in office, just hours after being inaugurated as president.
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Elon Musk’s straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists, regardless of what he meant
Many social media users noticed that the gesture looked like a Nazi salute, and Musk only fanned the flames by not explicitly denying those claims.
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Trump pardons, dismisses cases of all 15 Mainers accused in Jan. 6 riot
Most had already been sentenced and served their terms, but some were still awaiting trial or sentencing when the president issued the order Monday.
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Sen. King votes against Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
Maine’s independent senator joins Democrats in voting against the Trump nominee over concerns about his answers regarding the rules of international warfare.
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Golden bill would force federal agencies to have offices outside DC
Bureaucrats should operate closer to the people impacted by federal rules and regulations, the lawmaker said.