The state has filed a complaint asserting that the new executive order is still essentially a Muslim ban, it hurts the ability of state businesses and universities to recruit top talent, and it damages the financial interests of the state.
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Top official overseeing Trump’s D.C hotel is out at GSA
Some members of Congress worry that the president could appoint new leaders who will renegotiate the terms of the lease to eliminate legal restrictions.
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House panel to probe Trump wiretap claims
The Intelligence Committee has seen no evidence supporting the president’s claim, but says ‘we were going to look into it anyway.’
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White House weighing cuts to Coast Guard, TSA to save money for wall
A proposal drawn up by the budget office would reduce the Coast Guard’s $9.1 billion budget by 14 percent, to about $7.8 billion.
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LePage says speculation about his D.C. trip was just foes’ ‘wishful thinking’
The governor spent several days in Washington, leading some to believe that he is being considered for a post in the Trump administration.
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White House works to back up Trump’s wiretap claim
The president has provided no proof that Obama wiretapped Trump Tower, while Obama, the FBI director and the former director of national intelligence have refuted it.
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Sen. King and Rep. Pingree criticize new travel ban; Sen. Collins and Rep. Poliquin see improvement
Maine’s congressional delegation splits mostly along party lines over President Trump’s revised executive order.
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Big crowd turns out for Angus King event on Supreme Court nominee
More than 600 people attend a ‘listening session’ at the University of Southern Maine in Portland.
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Collins, King seek evidence of Trump’s wiretapping claims
Maine’s two U.S. senators, both members of the Intelligence Committee, stress the importance of getting to the bottom of the president’s unsubstantiated allegations.
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Citing no evidence, Trump accuses Obama of plot to wiretap Trump Tower
The president called his predecessor a “bad (or sick) guy!” but offered no proof to back up his claim.