Neither Republican Sen. Susan Collins, the top Senate appropriator, nor independent Sen. Angus King would discuss the funding impasse this week.
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Judge rules feds can’t require states to cooperate on immigration to get disaster money
Maine was among nearly two dozen states that sued over the Trump administration’s new policy.
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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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Susan Collins blasts Democrats for ‘poison pills’ that may cause a shutdown
Rep. Jared Golden was the only House Democrat to support a continuing resolution drafted by Republicans to fund the federal government for another month to allow annual spending bills to be finalized.
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot for children
Pediatricians warn that could open the door to a comeback for a disease virtually eradicated among U.S. children.
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Programs for students with hearing, vision loss harmed by Trump’s anti-diversity push
Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states.
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Utah governor: Motive in Charlie Kirk shooting still unclear but suspect leaned left
Gov. Spencer Cox says suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, is ‘not cooperating’ but that friends paint a picture of someone radicalized in the dark corners of the internet.
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political’ and likely acted alone, authorities say
The Turning Point USA founder was killed by a single shot in what police said was a targeted attack.
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Rising inflation strains Americans and affects rent, minimum wage in Maine
Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries, and airfares jumped, while a measure of layoffs also increased, putting the Federal Reserve in a tough spot as it prepares to cut rates at its meeting next week despite persistent price pressures.
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Collins votes with Republicans to defeat Democrats’ effort to force release of Epstein files
The effort to insert language into Congress’ annual defense authorization bill would have forced the public release of case files on the sex trafficking investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein.