Trump administration launches probe into Maine’s transgender sports participation policy
The Education Department on Friday launched a probe into Maine’s transgender student sports participation policy after the president threatened the state’s federal funding at a meeting of governors at the…
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‘Severance’ and Pop Culture Visions of Hell
Three years after its first season became an award-winning hit, sci-fi drama Severance is back for a second season. Executive produced by Ben Stiller, the Apple TV+ show is a…
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‘We Are the Federal Law’
Donald Trump sees himself as national king—and every other American as one of his quavering subjects. Al Drago / Bloomberg / Getty February 21, 2025, 5:27 PM ET The Trump…
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Governor tells Donald Trump to his face she’s taking him to court
Maine Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, told President Donald Trump on Friday that she would see him in court after he criticized her for defying his executive order regarding transgender…
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Maine superintendent voices support for transgender athlete, concern about student safety
The superintendent of a southern Maine school district where a transgender student-athlete has become a target of conservative outrage across the country sent a letter Friday to the school community…
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‘See you in court’: Trump and Maine’s governor spar over trans athlete order
President Trump sparred with the Democratic governor of Maine at a White House event Friday over the state’s opposition to an executive order that would bar transgender student athletes from…
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‘See You in Court’: Maine Governor Clashes With Trump Over Trans Rights
Something happened at the White House Friday afternoon that almost never happens these days. Somebody defied President Trump. Right to his face. He was about an hour into a meeting…
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Maine under Title IX investigation after Trump’s fiery exchange with governor over trans inclusion in sports
The United States Department of Education has launched Title IX investigations into Maine’s DOE and a state school district for allegedly ignoring President Donald Trump’s executive order on transgender athletes…
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“See you in court,” Maine governor tells Trump after transgender athlete threats
President Trump speaks during the governors working session at the White House on Feb. 21. Photo: Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Trump on Friday threatened to withhold federal funding…
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Why ‘Severance’ would fall flat with the American workforce
What does the popularity of the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ series “Severance,” which returned in January for its second season, say about Americans’ relationships with their workplaces? As much as we…
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