Matt Gagnon and Mike Soboleski discussed the Maine legislature’s response to the Trump administration’s demands for compliance with Title IX, particularly regarding transgender athletes. Soboleski criticized the Democrats for deflecting issues and not addressing the Maine Human Rights Act, which he believes unfairly manipulates children. He proposed a bill to remove gender identity from the Act. Gagnon highlighted the misinterpretation of the Act by the Mills administration. They also debated the recent state budget, noting a significant increase in funding for certain programs and criticizing the Democrats for fiscal irresponsibility, including overfunding the unemployment insurance trust fund and allocating excessive funds to climate action programs.
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Matt Gagnon discusses the political landscape in Virginia and New Jersey, noting the significance of governor’s races following presidential elections.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, expanding what the Trump administration has declared is an "armed conflict" with cartels.
President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in an "armed conflict" with them, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, following recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean.