In Maine, a Political Novice Makes a Long-Shot Bid to Oust Collins

Democrats hope to recruit Governor Janet Mills to challenge the powerful Republican senator, but an oyster farmer with a working man’s pitch thinks he has a better chance.

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Whitmer Shows How Democrats Are Playing With Fire in Cozying Up to Trump

The Michigan governor’s awkward Oval Office appearance reflected how several Democratic state leaders are cultivating cordial but politically risky relationships with the president.

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Education Department Is Threatening to Cut All Federal Funding for Maine Schools

The Trump administration has been targeting Maine since the president sparred with Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletes at the White House in February.

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Maine Governor, Staring Down Trump, Says She Is Unfazed by ‘Loud Men’

Observers of her political rise — and some who have sparred with her — say Gov. Janet Mills’s refusal to bow to President Trump is right in character.

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Maine Sues U.S.D.A. Over Title IX Funding for School Lunches

The federal lawsuit is the latest escalation of Gov. Janet Mills’s standoff with the Trump administration over the issue of transgender athletes.

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Trump’s Clash With Maine Gov. Janet Mills Fuels Tensions Across State

​Funding cuts, a censured lawmaker, citizen protests: The state has had a bumpy month since Gov. Janet Mills tangled with President Trump over transgender athletes.

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Trump Administration Says Maine Broke Law by Allowing Transgender Athletes on Teams

After issuing an executive order barring transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports last month, President Trump targeted the state for scrutiny.

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What to Know About Maine Gov. Janet Mills Amid Clash With Trump

The state’s first female governor and first female district attorney, the longtime Democratic politician has a history of supporting law enforcement.

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Trump Clashes With Maine’s Governor, Janet Mills, Over Trans Athletes

President Trump asked Gov. Janet Mills if her state would comply with the executive order he signed banning transgender athletes from women’s sports. He didn’t like her answer.

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