The US Department of Education announced it would terminate Maine’s federal funding for K-12 schools due to a violation of anti-discrimination laws by allowing transgender girls to participate in girls’ sports. The investigation followed a dispute between Governor Janet Mills and President Trump. Maine received $358 million in federal funding in 2021-2022, 10% of its budget. Senator Susan Collins supported the federal interpretation of Title IX. The Maine Human Rights Act, which includes gender identity, was cited by Mills as a mandate, but Matt Gagnon argued it does not dictate specific policies. The state could face legal challenges if it changes its policy.
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.
It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
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