The state stands to lose funding for a range of programs and services, but would benefit from a beefed-up military budget.
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If you’re a poor person in America, Trump’s budget is not for you
Among programs on the chopping block is the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, which has served as a critical safety net for Mainers during harsh winters.
Second federal judge blocks revised Trump travel ban
In reaction to the ruling, the president says, ‘I think we ought to go back to the first (ban) and go all the way’ to the Supreme Court.
In his first budget, Trump seeks deep cuts but more military spending
The president proposes a reduction of more than 30 percent for the Environmental Protection Agency and eliminating future federal support for the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Trump goes to Tennessee to honor Andrew Jackson
He sees similarities between himself and the nation’s seventh president, hailing Jackson as ‘one of our greatest presidents.’
Trump responds to Snoop Dogg’s mock assassination of ‘Ronald Klump’
The rapper says he wanted his ‘Lavender’ music video to call attention to police brutality and give voice to ‘people who don’t have a voice.’
Justice Department will indict 2 Russian spies, 2 hackers in Yahoo breach
The move reflects the U.S. government’s increasing desire to hold foreign governments accountable for malicious acts in cyberspace.
Trump adviser says secret warrant may have caught his contact with hacker
The Republican operative has acknowledged having a Twitter exchange with Guccifer 2.0, a hacker that U.S. officials believe has ties to Russia.
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow leaks Trump tax return from 2005
The White House responds that the president, as ‘one of the most successful businessmen in the world,’ paid ‘no more tax than legally required.’
Trump will donate presidential salary
Sean Spicer says the president will let the press corps pick a charity.