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Amid reports of ICE activity, what we know about immigration enforcement in Maine mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/20/a...
Amid reports of ICE activity, what we know about immigration enforcement in Maine • Maine Morning Star
Community members continue to take precautions amid sightings of federal immigration agents in Maine, though an increase in operations is unclear as the Trump administration remains mum. Multiple…
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January 20, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Amid reports of ICE activity, what we know about immigration enforcement in Maine mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/20/a...
ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live | via @Stateline.org mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/20/r...
ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live • Maine Morning Star
In a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states’ Medicaid data to find…
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January 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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DHS policy to block unannounced lawmaker visits upheld, for now, on technical grounds | via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/20/r...
DHS policy to block unannounced lawmaker visits upheld, for now, on technical grounds • Maine Morning Star
WASHINGTON — A Department of Homeland Security policy that barred unannounced visits for lawmakers seeking to conduct oversight at facilities that hold immigrants will remain in place, as ordered by…
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January 20, 2026 at 6:15 PM
DHS policy to block unannounced lawmaker visits upheld, for now, on technical grounds | via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/20/r...
Maine Senate upholds Gov. Mills’ veto of changes to right to repair law mainemorningstar.com/briefs/maine...
Maine Senate upholds Gov. Mills’ veto of changes to right to repair law • Maine Morning Star
In a change from the chamber’s initial posture, lawmakers in the Maine Senate voted Tuesday to sustain a veto from Gov. Janet Mills to keep the state’s right to repair law as it is. The Senate voted…
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January 20, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Maine Senate upholds Gov. Mills’ veto of changes to right to repair law mainemorningstar.com/briefs/maine...
Trump threats against Greenland, UK, Norway escalate in advance of major economic forum | via States Newsroom mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/20/r...
Trump threats against Greenland, UK, Norway escalate in advance of major economic forum • Maine Morning Star
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump doubled down over the weekend on threats to acquire Greenland, saying he would place a 10% tariff on eight European countries that object to his plans and posting…
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January 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Trump threats against Greenland, UK, Norway escalate in advance of major economic forum | via States Newsroom mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/20/r...
One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers | via @ashleymurray.bsky.social @fischler.bsky.social @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/20/r...
One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers • Maine Morning Star
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump promised during his bid for another White House term that he would be a dictator only on “day one.” Before a town hall audience in Iowa in December 2023, Fox News…
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January 20, 2026 at 2:28 PM
One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers | via @ashleymurray.bsky.social @fischler.bsky.social @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/20/r...
Fishing lawsuit backed by Wisconsin group targets Maine conservation rules mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/20/f...
Fishing lawsuit backed by Wisconsin group targets Maine conservation rules • Maine Morning Star
A family of dedicated spin anglers are taking the state to court, arguing that fly fishing only regulations impede their freedom to harvest fish under Maine’s constitutionally protected right to…
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January 20, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Fishing lawsuit backed by Wisconsin group targets Maine conservation rules mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/20/f...
“When machines and computers, profit motives, and property rights are considered more important than people,” MLK Jr. warned, “the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered.” | via OtherWords @ips-dc.org mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/19/d...
Dr. King's warnings seem more prescient than ever • Maine Morning Star
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words from his “Beyond Vietnam” speech still ring true. “When machines and computers, profit motives, and property rights are considered more important than people,” he…
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January 19, 2026 at 5:39 PM
“When machines and computers, profit motives, and property rights are considered more important than people,” MLK Jr. warned, “the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered.” | via OtherWords @ips-dc.org mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/19/d...
Nearly six decades after his death, King’s vision for equality is still a ‘living challenge’ for all | via @GeorgiaRecorder.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/19/r...
Nearly six decades after his death, King’s vision for equality is still a ‘living challenge’ for all • Maine Morning Star
Legislators, religious leaders and community members gathered in Atlanta to commemorate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of what would have been his 97th birthday.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Nearly six decades after his death, King’s vision for equality is still a ‘living challenge’ for all | via @GeorgiaRecorder.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/19/r...
Via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @StatesNewsroom.com: The 5 biggest legal fights in the first year of Trump’s mass deportation push mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/17/r...
The 5 biggest legal fights in the first year of Trump’s mass deportation push
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January 17, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @StatesNewsroom.com: The 5 biggest legal fights in the first year of Trump’s mass deportation push mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/17/r...
While Maine began bracing this week for a suspected increase in immigration operations, local organizers have been preparing for this for months, or years if factoring in the longstanding immigrant rights organizations propping the work up. mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/17/m...
Maine organizers have long been preparing for ICE to arrive • Maine Morning Star
While Maine began bracing this week for a suspected increase in immigration operations, local organizers have been preparing for this for months, or years if factoring in the longstanding immigrant…
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January 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
While Maine began bracing this week for a suspected increase in immigration operations, local organizers have been preparing for this for months, or years if factoring in the longstanding immigrant rights organizations propping the work up. mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/17/m...
US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default | via States Newsroom mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/16/r...
US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default • Maine Morning Star
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education, for now, is backtracking on plans to garnish wages and seize tax refunds of student loan borrowers in default, the department announced Friday. Less…
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January 17, 2026 at 1:47 AM
US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default | via States Newsroom mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/16/r...
A look at how Maine’s gubernatorial candidates’ fundraising stacks up mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/16/a...
A look at how Maine's gubernatorial candidates' fundraising stacks up • Maine Morning Star
Maine’s top fundraisers in the 2026 race for governor have each amassed more than a million dollars — but in vastly different ways. Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Jonathan Bush have each…
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January 16, 2026 at 11:15 PM
A look at how Maine’s gubernatorial candidates’ fundraising stacks up mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/16/a...
Trump threatens tariffs on Greenland, countries that oppose US takeover | via States Newsroom mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/16/r...
Trump threatens tariffs on Greenland, countries that oppose US takeover • Maine Morning Star
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened Friday to place tariffs on Greenland and any country that opposes his efforts to take over the Arctic island, as members of Congress from both political…
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January 16, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Trump threatens tariffs on Greenland, countries that oppose US takeover | via States Newsroom mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/16/r...
Federal courts deny Trump request for private voter data in 2 states | via @Stateline.org mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/16/r...
Federal courts deny Trump request for private voter data in 2 states • Maine Morning Star
The Trump administration hit two major legal roadblocks this week in its effort to obtain sensitive personal voter data from states. On Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge David Carter dismissed a…
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January 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Federal courts deny Trump request for private voter data in 2 states | via @Stateline.org mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/16/r...
More Maine towns assert authority over aquaculture, but is it legal or sustainable? mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/16/m...
More Maine towns assert authority over aquaculture, but is it legal or sustainable? • Maine Morning Star
Beals is a visually stunning place, an archipelago ripe with the kind of Instagram-ready seaside and working waterfront scenes that draw summer-long crowds to southern Maine destinations. But…
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January 16, 2026 at 12:07 PM
More Maine towns assert authority over aquaculture, but is it legal or sustainable? mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/16/m...
US Senate Dems launch midterm affordability push with focus on housing costs | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/15/r...
US Senate Dems launch midterm affordability push with focus on housing costs • Maine Morning Star
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats began detailing their affordability agenda Thursday ahead of the November midterm elections, starting with a focus on housing. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said…
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January 15, 2026 at 9:13 PM
US Senate Dems launch midterm affordability push with focus on housing costs | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/15/r...
Maine GOP lawmakers blame new state law for potential federal immigration operations mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/15/m...
Maine GOP lawmakers blame new state law for potential federal immigration operations • Maine Morning Star
Republican legislators are blaming Gov. Janet Mills for the rumored increase in immigration operations in Maine because she allowed a new law to limit local cooperation with federal agents. “This…
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January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Maine GOP lawmakers blame new state law for potential federal immigration operations mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/15/m...
Democrats shrug as Trump threatens ‘sanctuary’ cities again with February funding cutoff | via @Stateline.org mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/15/r...
Democrats shrug as Trump threatens ‘sanctuary’ cities again with February funding cutoff • Maine Morning Star
President Donald Trump’s threat this week to stop federal funding to both so-called “sanctuary” cities and the states where they’re located was greeted with disbelief by many states and cities since…
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January 15, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Democrats shrug as Trump threatens ‘sanctuary’ cities again with February funding cutoff | via @Stateline.org mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/15/r...
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act and deploy military in Minnesota | via @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/15/r...
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act and deploy military in Minnesota • Maine Morning Star
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday morning to send the military into Minnesota to stop protests, following another shooting by immigration agents that injured one person,…
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January 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act and deploy military in Minnesota | via @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/15/r...
Court considers end to legal protection for nearly 1 million immigrants from Haiti, Venezuela | via @StatesNewsroom.com @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/15/r...
Court considers end to legal protection for nearly 1 million immigrants from Haiti, Venezuela • Maine Morning Star
WASHINGTON — A panel of appellate judges Wednesday heard a challenge from civil rights groups to the Trump administration’s decision to revoke an extension, as well as end, temporary protections for…
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January 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Court considers end to legal protection for nearly 1 million immigrants from Haiti, Venezuela | via @StatesNewsroom.com @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/15/r...
Legally present immigrants cut from federal food aid could see relief in Maine program mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/15/l...
Legally present immigrants cut from federal food aid could see relief in Maine program • Maine Morning Star
A Maine lawmaker wants to ensure lawfully present immigrants are able to access food assistance after the federal government limited their eligibility to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
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January 15, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Legally present immigrants cut from federal food aid could see relief in Maine program mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/15/l...
War powers resolution fails in US Senate after 2 Republicans flip, Vance breaks tie mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/14/r...
War powers resolution fails in US Senate after 2 Republicans flip, Vance breaks tie • Maine Morning Star
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance broke a tied Senate vote to block advancement of a war powers resolution that would have stopped President Donald Trump from taking further military action…
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January 15, 2026 at 2:00 AM
War powers resolution fails in US Senate after 2 Republicans flip, Vance breaks tie mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/14/r...
Gov. Mills said Maine ‘will not be intimidated’ as Portland and Lewiston prep for potential uptick in federal immigration operations mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/14/p...
Portland, Lewiston prep for potential uptick in federal immigration operations • Maine Morning Star
The mayors of Maine’s two largest cities announced Wednesday that they are expecting increased federal immigration presence in their communities soon, as tensions rise across the nation following the…
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January 15, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Gov. Mills said Maine ‘will not be intimidated’ as Portland and Lewiston prep for potential uptick in federal immigration operations mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/14/p...
“She has engaged in blatant self-dealing, unleashed violence on innocent people across the country, including US citizens, and has made a mockery of our Constitution,” Rep. Pingree wrote on social media. mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/14/r...
Rep. Pingree among Democrats seeking to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem • Maine Morning Star
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats Wednesday introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after a deadly shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal…
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January 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
“She has engaged in blatant self-dealing, unleashed violence on innocent people across the country, including US citizens, and has made a mockery of our Constitution,” Rep. Pingree wrote on social media. mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/14/r...