It cut off funding this week, with no notice, to agencies working to resettle immigrants and refugees in the state.

Maine lawmakers issued statements following the decision to pause federal grants and loans. Maine Republican Se

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey joined more than 20 of his Democratic colleagues in suing to block the budget move while members of Maine's delegation called for congressional action.

The order says the federal government will not pay for or support a child's gender transition for those under 19 years old.

In response to the federal funding freeze, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced he would join a multistate lawsuit against President Donald Trump.

NH lawmakers try to revive border battle over Naval Shipyard, seeking help from Trump. US Supreme Court ruled in Maine's favor in 2001.

President Donald Trump's plans to pause trillions of dollars in federal spending sent shockwaves to federally-funded programs in Maine.

Maine, meanwhile, is mired in a long-running debate over where to develop an offshore wind port — Mack Point, an existing industrial port in Searsport, or adjacent Sears Island, an undeveloped state-owned island linked by a causeway.

Some believe the administration will alleviate financial pressures and secure the border. Others worry of potential consequences to the climate and immigrants.

On the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term, he used his executive power to remove protections for LGBTQ+ people, including a declaration that the federal government would not recognize trans and nonbinary people.

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's freeze of federal funding. Will Medicare, Social Security or Medicaid be affected? Here's what to know.

Last Tuesday, Jan. 21, the day after Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, the Kennebec Journal ran a banner headline reading “A Return to Power” on Page 1. Beneath the large headline was a huge photo of Trump being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts.