Maine plaintiffs, including the attorney general, have joined a pair of federal lawsuits arguing that the president’s executive order violates the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of citizenship to anyone born in the US.
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From TikTok to Jan. 6, here’s what Trump did on his first day back in office
The president signed a slew of executive orders. What are his priorities?
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Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, including 15 from Maine
Most of the people with ties to Maine had already been sentenced for their alleged roles in attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump first Cabinet member
Senator Susan Collins voted in favor of Rubio.
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Donald Trump is sworn in as 47th President of the United States
At the Capitol, Vice President-elect JD Vance was sworn-in first, taking the oath read by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on a bible given to him by his great-grandmother.
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Gov. Mills proposes 3-month limit on emergency housing assistance
The proposal in the governor’s update to the current budget is intended to rein in ballooning costs in the state’s General Assistance program.
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Supreme Court backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by parent company
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed that he can negotiate a solution but finds himself in opposition to prominent Senate Republicans.
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Biden commutes sentences of 2,500 convicted on nonviolent drug charges
The outgoing president now has the presidential record for most individual pardons and commutations issued.
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Golden proposes universal 10% tariff, saying it will protect Maine workers
The Democrat says his proposal, first introduced in September, would make the U.S. more equal with trading partners that for years have protected their industries and workers.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine’s 2nd District was a rare exception in polarized November election
Only 16 of 435 congressional districts nationwide supported a House candidate and a presidential candidate from different parties, and one of those districts is in Maine.