As he returns to the Oval Office, Trump has pitched a radical shift: He seeks sharp reductions in federal spending, deeper tax cuts, seemingly universal tariffs and sweeping deregulation.
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TikTok says it’s restoring service to US users based on Trump’s promised executive order
President-elect Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order Monday to give TikTok’s China-based parent company more time to find an approved buyer.
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People’s March draws hundreds of demonstrators to Portland City Hall
Protesters marched from Monument Square to City Hall on Saturday morning to protest the policies of the incoming Trump administration.
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Trump tasks congressman with writing executive order he could issue to halt offshore wind
Sen. Angus King asked Doug Burgum, the president-elect’s pick to be Interior secretary to convince Trump wind power ‘isn’t all bad.’
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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.
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Angus King questions Defense pick Pete Hegseth about past comments during contentious hearing
Maine’s independent senator asked President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon about his views on women in combat, torture and the war in Ukraine.
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Trump would have been convicted in election case, special counsel claims in report
The report by Jack Smith serves as the final public record of a historic Justice Department prosecution that never made it to trial, with the federal government abandoning the case in November after Donald Trump won the election.
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How the pandemic ‘sugar high’ led to Maine’s budget crunch
The days of eye-popping revenue growth are over, and lawmakers face a gap of $450 million in the next budget cycle.
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Judge declines to impose punishment on Trump in hush money case
The no-penalty sentence called an unconditional discharge – no jail time, no probation and no fines – sidesteps thorny constitutional issues.
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Appeals court allows release of Trump Jan. 6 special counsel report
The ruling can be appealed. President-elect Donald Trump says releasing the special counsel report would interfere with his White House transition.