Deportations would also target immigrants who entered the country long before President Biden took office.
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Trump chooses former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible defenders on cable – a prime concern for the media-focused president-elect.
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Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they’re the disrupters voters wanted
The president-elect’s eldest son says there’s ‘backup plans’ for some nominees if Senate confirmation becomes problematic.
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Q&A: What will Trump’s immigration policies mean for Maine?
Here are answers to a few questions about Maine’s immigrant population and what Donald Trump’s policies on deportations, asylum and other immigration issues could mean.
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Maine transgender advocates fear a(nother) Trump presidency but vow to fight
Trump’s campaign often featured disparaging rhetoric and false claims about trans people, but his message was effective in seizing on broader fears.
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Sen. Collins wants full confirmation process for Trump appointees
In a 15-minute interview with the Press Herald, Maine’s senior senator also talked about some of incoming Pres. Donald Trump’s early moves and policy goals.
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Trump expected to choose vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist who ran as an independent in this year’s presidential race, abandoned his bid, striking a deal with President-elect Donald Trump to have a role in health policy in the administration.
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Republicans win House majority, giving Trump and party full control of government
Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson, who with Donald Trump’s endorsement won the Republican Conference’s nomination to stay on as speaker next year.
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Trump taps Matt Gaetz to be attorney general, Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence
The president-elect is continuing to stock his Cabinet with loyalists rather than long-term professionals in their requisite fields.
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Trump makes victor’s return to Washington, pledges ‘smooth’ transition of power
The president-elect is preparing to return with what he and his Republican allies see as a mandate for governance.