Nation & World
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2025
Maine, 21 other states get restraining order to halt medical research funding cuts
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health directive, which Sen. Susan Collins also opposes, calling it 'poorly conceived.'
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2025
Maine group wins court order pausing Trump restrictions on birthright citizenship
A judge in New Hampshire has agreed to block enforcement while he considers a challenge from advocates, including the ACLU of Maine, who argue the order is unconstitutional.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2025
In photos: Maine border town on the front line of a looming trade war with Canada
In some two dozen interviews conducted over two days last week, residents of Madawaska and Edmundston spoke about the growing tension between the two countries, the simmering anxiety about what Trump’s tariffs might mean for the local economy – and why some of them are supporting the president’s tactics anyway. Photos by Portland Press Herald photographer Brianna Soukup.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2025
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury material
U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued the preliminary injunction early Saturday after 19 Democratic attorneys general — including Maine's — sued President Donald Trump.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2025
Susan Collins heads to Mar-a-Lago with Republican senators to meet with Trump
Maine's senior senator has been more critical of the Trump administration than most of her Republican colleagues, and will play a key role in any budget deals.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2025
This 300-year-old violin could become the most expensive musical instrument
A Stradivarius violin made in 1714, known as the Joachim-Ma, is expected to sell for up to $18 million at a Sotheby’s auction.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2025
Frey, 12 other state attorneys general pledge lawsuit challenging Musk’s Treasury access
Thirteen attorneys general, including Maine's Aaron Frey, announce their intention to file a lawsuit aimed at keeping Elon Musk and his team from having access to national payment systems.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2025
Sen. Collins meets with other lawmakers critical of Elon Musk’s moves to cut agencies, workforce
Meanwhile, Sen. Angus King and 7 colleagues sent a letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles raising national security concerns about Musk and his team accessing classified and sensitive information.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2025
Trump signs executive order intended to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports
The Maine Principals' Association allows student athletes to compete on the team that aligns with their gender identity, and has indicated it will not change its policies at this time.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2025
Maine delegation rejects Trump’s plan to take over Gaza as dangerous, unserious
Sen. Susan Collins doubts the plan would work and says it might be a negotiating tactic, Sen. Angus King says it's dangerous and Rep. Chellie Pingree calls it sickening and reckless.
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