Maine, Trump and transgender athletes

A quiet town in Maine is at the center of the Trump-Mills clash over transgender sports
The town of Cumberland, Maine — about 20 miles north of Portland — has landed at the heart of the battle between President Trump and Governor Janet Mills over transgender athletes.
Can Trump withhold federal funds if Maine allows transgender athletes to keep playing?
President Donald Trump told Maine Gov. Janet Mills her state needed to comply with his order banning transgender athletes from playing in girls’ and women’s sports. Mills told Trump Maine is
What we know about the dispute over transgender athletes between Maine’s governor and the Trump administration
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to strip Maine of its federal funding if it refuses to comply with his executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports, marking the White House’s latest front in the nation’s culture wars.
USDA launches review at University of Maine over transgender sports policy after Trump-Gov. Mills blowup
Federal agencies launched reviews into the University of Maine's Title IX policies after a tense exchange between President Trump and the state's governor.
Maine high schooler on transgender athlete controversy: 'It never should have happened'
A high school track and field championship in Maine has ignited a national debate over transgender athletes competing in women's sports.
Maine gov. clashes with Trump over transgender athletes at White House event
Proclaiming his administration as "federal law," the president demanded that Maine comply with his executive order banning transgender women from participating in women and girls' sports. Mills told the president that the state won't be intimidated and reiterated her vow to challenge him in court if he denies the state millions in federal cash.
Gov. Stitt sides with President Trump after transgender athlete spat with Maine governor
Dan Bongino, the radio and podcast host tapped by President Trump to serve as deputy FBI director, has ripped Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) in the past, attacks that will draw more attention to his controversial nomination. Speaking on his program, “The Dan Bongino Show,” in 2021, Bongino slammed Cassidy as…
Maine governor's transgender athlete dustup with Trump made White House confab 'uncomfortable,' governors say
At the National Governors Association meeting in Washington, two top governors shared their takes on the Trump-Mills disagreement at the White House the previous day.
‘See you in court:’ Trump, Maine governor clash over transgender athletes
President Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills clashed over Trump's order banning transgender athletes from playing in women sports.
Trump administration launches probe into Maine's transgender sports participation policy
The Education Department on Friday launched a probe into Maine's transgender student sports participation policy after the president threatened the state's federal funding at a meeting of governors at the White House.
Maine's trans athlete policy 'so extreme,' could cost state millions, GOP lawmaker says
A Maine state lawmaker sounded the alarm on its transgender athlete policy during an interview on OutKick's "The Ricky Cobb Show" on Monday.
Q&A: Can Trump withhold federal funds from Maine? Do other states allow transgender athletes to play school sports?
Here are a few things to know about Maine's policy on transgender athletes and President Trump's threat to withhold federal ...
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Maine School at Center of Transgender Debate Increases Campus Security
Leaders at Greely High School in Cumberland, Maine — the school at the center of controversy over a transgender student ...
Fact Check Team: Title IX investigation into Maine's DOE launched after Trump, Gov. clash
The Trump administration has initiated a Title IX investigation into Maine's Department of Education, accusing the state of ...
Maine governor 'should want to protect women and women's sports,' Sen Marsha Blackburn says
Tenn., reacted to the public spat between Maine Gov. Janet Mills and President Donald Trump on "Fox News Live" on Sunday.
Trump spars with Maine’s governor at the White House over transgender athletes
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper decided Thursday he could not grant a motion from unions representing the workers to ...
Maine lawmaker posts photo of transgender student on podium for girls sport
A Maine lawmaker is getting both praise and criticism for posting a photo that she says shows a transgender student on the ...