Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable – a prime concern for the media-focused president-elect.
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Trump picks Brendan Carr, who laid out agenda in Project 2025, as FCC chairman
Carr vowed to take on ‘censorship’ by Big Tech companies in Project 2025, which laid out a conservative agenda for Donald Trump’s second term.
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Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they’re the disrupters voters wanted
The president-elect’s eldest son says there’s ‘backup plans’ for some nominees if Senate confirmation becomes problematic.
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Q&A: What will Trump’s immigration policies mean for Maine?
Here are answers to a few questions about Maine’s immigrant population and what Donald Trump’s policies on deportations, asylum and other immigration issues could mean.
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Maine transgender advocates fear a(nother) Trump presidency but vow to fight
Trump’s campaign often featured disparaging rhetoric and false claims about trans people, but his message was effective in seizing on broader fears.
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The Senate Republicans balking at Trump’s Cabinet picks
A look at who has declined to express support for Gaetz, Kennedy, Gabbard and Hegseth.
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Sen. Collins wants full confirmation process for Trump appointees
In a 15-minute interview with the Press Herald, Maine’s senior senator also talked about some of incoming Pres. Donald Trump’s early moves and policy goals.
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Trump picks his personal lawyers for powerful Justice Dept. posts
Attorneys who defended President-elect Donald Trump in his trials were chosen to oversee the agency that conducted the federal investigations.
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Trump looks to bypass Senate for polarizing Cabinet picks
Experts say the president-elect, in pushing for recess appointments, is asking the Senate to abdicate its constitutional duty to confirm or reject executive branch nominees.
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Trump taps Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vaccine skeptic, as health secretary
The nearly $2 trillion agency administers health-insurance programs for millions of Americans, approves medications and oversees vaccine safety.