Susan Collins shouldn’t support President Trump’s adversarial, uninformed nominee to run the Department of Education.
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Business leaders fear Trump travel ban will have chilling effect on Maine economy
The message to immigrants and threat of future policy changes will inhibit innovation and keep foreign workers badly needed by businesses from coming to the state, they say.
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Groups press Portland officials to stand up to Trump, add immigrant protections
They want to let police resist helping federal agents enforce immigration laws, but stop short of seeking a ‘sanctuary city’ designation.
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Congress seeking route to transit funding
Work begins Wednesday toward achieving Trump’s campaign promises to fund infrastructure improvements.
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Bannon making sure there’s no White House paper trail, intel source says
The intelligence official, who said he was willing to give the Trump administration the benefit of the doubt when it took office, is now deeply troubled by how things are being run.
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Sen. Collins says Trump’s education nominee may not have her vote
She has concerns about Betsy DeVos’ unfamiliarity with a school-related disabilities laws, the latest of several stances the senator has taken opposing the president’s statements and actions.
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Democrats force delays on votes for 3 Trump Cabinet picks
But the Senate education committee votes 12-11 to send Trump’s choice to head the Education Department, Betsy DeVos, to the full Senate for a confirmation vote.
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Where’s Melania? A quiet start for a reluctant first lady
She’s made no public appearances since a prayer service the morning after the inauguration, given no media interviews as first lady and has not indicated in any detail what she plans for her new role.
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Trump state visit plans put queen in ‘difficult position’
A former top official on Tuesday said it would have be wise to ‘see what sort of president he would turn out to be’ before extending an invitation.
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Political fight takes shape with Trump’s choice for Supreme Court
Neil Gorsuch is an appeals court judge with a decade-long record on the federal bench, and is the youngest Supreme Court nominee in a quarter-century.