Trump’s positions put him at odds with the current stance of the department.
Donald Trump
Posted inNation & World
Trump’s lawyers request delay in civil fraud trial
Judge Gonzalo Curiel – whom Trump had harshly criticized during the campaign because of his Mexican heritage – expresses concern about the wisdom of a delay..
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Thousands across nation protest election of Trump
Their concerns include policies, such as Trump’s proposed plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as rhetoric that many describe as xenophobic.
Posted inPolitics
Trump bucks protocol, restricts press access
The president-elect refuses to let journalists travel with him for his first meeting with President Obama.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Obama calls his meeting with Trump ‘excellent’
First lady Michelle Obama met in the White House residence with Melania Trump.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Dana Milbank: Celebration only deepens confusion over Trump’s contradictions
His campaign opened cans of worms that he seems likely to blithely ignore.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: In aftermath of disaster, Democrats must rally – and expand – base
Irony notwithstanding, the tea party provides a model of how to channel rage into nonviolent channels.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: America leaps into the great unknown with Trump
No matter how they voted, everyone in a divided nation is going to have to find a way to work together.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Can President Trump unite us, or will divisions grow wider?
That question’s implications overshadow Maine and the rest of the country.
Posted inElections, Politics
Trump used modern tools to build his coalition
He won election in part because he connected with his supporters through a robust social media campaign.