Matt Gagnon discusses the federal lawsuit filed by Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey against the Trump administration over the USDA’s withholding of federal funds due to Maine’s law allowing transgender athletes in girls’ high school sports. Frey’s office states the funds are crucial for feeding children and disabled adults. Gagnon criticizes Frey’s political motivations, suggesting he’s grandstanding for future political gain, as his job security is assured by a Democratic legislative majority. Gagnon also speculates on the political future of Governor Janet Mills, hinting she might challenge Senator Susan Collins in 2026, and notes the potential impact of Trump’s 2024 election on Mills’ prospects.
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.
In the 100th year since the nation's earliest observances of Black History Month — which began when scholar Carter G. Woodson pioneered the first Negro History Week — celebrations will go on. The current political climate has energized civil rights organizations, artists and academics to engage young people on a full telling of America's story.
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, were released following a judge's order and returned to Minnesota on Sunday, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.
President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center performing arts center for two years starting in July for construction, his latest proposal to upturn the storied venue since returning to the White House.
