The layoffs would be done according to seniority, so federally funded employees could bump less senior workers whose jobs are state funded.
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Senate Democrats blast Trump’s lack of urgency on a shutdown deal
One Senate independent who caucuses with Democrats, Sen. Angus King of Maine, has been voting with Republicans to reopen the federal apparatus. On Wednesday, he said Democrats’ resistance to the House stopgap measure only hands President Donald Trump more power.
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Maine, 15 other states sue Trump administration over threats to pull funding for sex ed on gender diversity
Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, his administration has sought to recognize people as only male or female.
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Trump escalates retribution campaign with charges against Comey and threats against liberal groups
Maine’s Congressional delegation expressed concern over what appears to be a politically motivated targeting of Trump’s former FBI director.
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Trump signs $100K fee on H-1B visas, potentially affecting Maine tech workers
While certain to face legal challenges, the move could impact hundreds of skilled workers in the state.
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Fewer Canadians traveling Maine Turnpike this summer
The average daily volume of Canadian motorists paying cash at tollbooths from May through August fell 43%, from 2,377 in 2024 to 1,339 this year.
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Trump administration to release AmeriCorps funding
Maine was one of more than two dozen states challenging the administration’s deep cuts to the national service volunteerism program.
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Canada lifts tariffs on most imports from Maine under trade pact with US, Mexico
A Canadian government official says that Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact.
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White House announces more aggressive review of Smithsonian museums
In a letter to the Smithsonian’s leader, White House officials said they would review exhibition text, curation, exhibition planning and collections starting with eight museums.
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Maine delegation split over Trump’s plan to take over police operations in capital
The president announced Monday that he would send in the National Guard to combat ‘out of control crime’ and ‘rising violence’ in Washington, D.C., even though police data shows violent crime is at a 30-year low and dropping in the district.