Maine Governor Janet Mills Challenges Trump Over Transgender Athlete Policy

‘See You in Court’: Schools Face Whiplash in Trump Push Against Trans Athletes

The Trump administration is moving aggressively to persuade — and in a few cases intimidate — states and education institutions into banning transgender youths from participating in school sports.  The White House on Wednesday said it had “paused” $175 million in federal funding from the University of Pennsylvania after a transgender swimmer, Lia Thomas, in 2022 won several medals in Division I women’s swimming. Also on Wednesday, the U.S. Educa…

Maine Caves To Trump Weeks After Governor Threatened Lawsuit At White House

The University of Maine System (UMaine) has officially reversed course and agreed to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order barring biological males from participating in women’s sports. The move comes just weeks after Maine’s Democratic Governor Janet Mills vowed to challenge the order in court and following a heated exchange between her and Trump at the White House. In a press release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) co…

Lamont's quest: Engage Trump without appeasing or provoking

Gov. Ned Lamont was sharing a table with Gov. Janet Mills of Maine at the White House when President Donald J. Trump chose to make an example of Mills — and Maine — over resistance to his executive order aimed at driving transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports. “Is Maine here, the governor of Maine?” Trump said, looking around the State Dining Room, where the nation’s governors gathered in late February for what is normally a congeni…

Two transgender girls, six federal agencies: How Trump is trying to pressure Maine into obedience

“The president is trying to crush the opposition. He’s trying to crush Maine,” said attorney David Webbert

Mead School District calls for federal investigation over clash with Washington's transgender policies

MEAD, Wash. -- The Mead School Board is asking for the Departments of Education and Justice to intervene in their battle with the state of Washington's policies on transgender athletes.

Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience.

Maine said it wouldn’t break state law to follow President Donald Trump’s order barring transgender girls from playing girls’ sports. Then came a barrage of investigations and threats targeting the state’s federal funding.