The Maine legislature passed LD 1971, a bill that restricts local law enforcement from detaining individuals solely for immigration enforcement purposes. The bill passed narrowly, 75-73 in the House and 12-14 in the Senate, with some Democrats joining Republicans in opposition. Governor Janet Mills, who has a history of occasionally supporting law and order, faces a dilemma on whether to veto the bill. Matt Gagnon speculates that Mills might veto it in a vacuum due to its interference with law enforcement autonomy, but suggests she may sign it to align with her anti-Trump stance and the current political climate, effectively making Maine a sanctuary state.
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Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown.
President Donald Trump announced he's ending "all trade negotiations" with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called "egregious behavior" aimed at influencing U.S. court decisions.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located.
The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
