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The restoration of full rights to Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, came on the final day of the legislative session.
The Maine Republican pressed Attorney General Pam Bondi on why the department would want to cut funding aimed at fighting domestic violence and sexual assault.
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from shutting down Job Corps, a residential program for low-income youth, until a lawsuit against the move is resolved. The injunction bolsters a temporary restraining order U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter issued earlier this month, […]
The Republican bill would direct more funding to mental health treatment and law enforcement to expand use of Maine’s “yellow flag” law.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump will control the so-called “golden share” that’s part of the national security agreement under which he allowed Japan-based Nippon Steel to buy out iconic American steelmaker U.S. Steel, according to disclosures with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The provision gives the president the power to appoint a […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday that California must change its policies allowing transgender girls to compete on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. The U.S. Department of Education said it determined California’s education department and governing body for high school sports are violating Title IX, a federal law banning sex […]
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges she assaulted officials during an oversight visit to an immigration detention center in May. It’s a rare federal prosecution against a current member of Congress on charges other than corruption or fraud. Outside court, the congresswoman was defiant, saying the charges […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani has claimed victory over a wounded, but still formidable former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. Now he faces an equally tough task: Defeating Mayor Eric Adams and a Republican opponent — and maybe even Cuomo again — in the general election, while fending off […]
The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against federal judges in Maryland over an order that blocks the immediate removal of any detained immigrant who requests a court hearing. The unusual suit filed Tuesday in Baltimore against the chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Maryland and the court’s other judges underscores the administration’s […]
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