Gabbard faces confirmation votes this week and still must win over some other Republican senators.
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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement
The tariffs against Canada and China were still slated to go into effect Tuesday, but uncertainty remained about the durability of any deals and whether the tariffs were a harbinger of a broader trade war.
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Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond
In Trump’s view, the 25% tariffs against Canada and Mexico and a 10% tax on imports from China are a way for the U.S. to throw around its financial heft to reshape the world.
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Susan Collins questions Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr. at separate confirmation hearings
Sen. Angus King also pressed Tulsi Gabbard, who has been nominated by Trump to oversee national intelligence, on her past support for Edward Snowden, who leaked classified details of U.S. surveillance in 2013.
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Maine officials welcome reversal of federal funding freeze
State agencies said portals for housing assistance and Medicaid reimbursements were back online Wednesday after access was cut off Tuesday.
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Susan Collins in spotlight for Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr. confirmation hearings
Maine’s Republican senator plans to question both during separate hearings scheduled for Thursday morning, and she is seen as a possible swing vote.
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Hiring freeze, executive orders create uncertainty for federal workers in Maine
In Bar Harbor, businesses are ‘cautiously concerned’ as they wait to learn whether the tourism season at Acadia National Park will be disrupted, the chamber of commerce says.
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Group of Maine lawmakers trying to block Sears Island wind port
Legislation backed mostly by Republicans continues a fight against industrializing an area of Sears Island popular among hikers.
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Gov. Mills uses budget address to call for compromise by lawmakers in both parties
The governor also came out against a citizen referendum for a red flag law and challenged a commission that oversees legal representation to indigent clients to change its practices rather than request more money.
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Judge suspends Trump funding freeze as Maine, other states challenge order’s legality
Maine’s entire congressional delegation criticized the order, with Sen. Angus King declaring it ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ and Sen. Susan Collins saying the directive is ‘too sweeping.’