Senator Susan Collins has signed a petition to place a referendum on the 2026 Maine ballot that would bar transgender students from sports teams and private spaces aligning with their gender identities. This move is consistent with her past concerns about biological males competing against females and being in locker rooms. Collins’ stance is seen as politically advantageous and aligns with popular opinion. The discussion also touches on the Maine Human Rights Commission’s lawsuit against school districts for adhering to federal Title IX definitions, raising questions about the constitutionality of the Maine Human Rights Act. Matt Gagnon argues that categorizing athletes by biological sex is essential for fairness and safety in sports.
Garrett Mason, a Republican candidate for governor of Maine, emphasized his extensive legislative experience and business background as key qualifications…
As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left two people wounded, sparked additional protests and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the U.S.
The state of Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands.
The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major American city — a shooting that federal officials said was an act of self-defense but that the city's mayor described as "reckless" and unnecessary.
