Maine, Trump and Transgender Athletes

Trump Administration Says Maine Broke Law by Allowing Transgender Athletes on Teams
After issuing an executive order barring transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports last month, President Trump targeted the state for scrutiny.
Trump admin declares Maine violated Title IX by letting trans athletes play in girls' sports
The Department of Health and Human Services served a notice of Title IX violation to Maine after it defied Trump's executive order to protect girls' sports.
Trump Administration Tells Maine It’s Violating Civil Rights Law by Allowing Men in Women’s Sports
The announcement comes after President Donald Trump and Maine Governor Janet Mills sparred last month over allowing males to compete against females.
HHS sends violation notice to Maine Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletes’ participation
Trump administration officials concluded that Maine violated Title IX for allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s school sports after launching an investigation into the state in February.
Trump administration finds Maine in violation of Title IX
The Trump administration has now formally found Maine in violation of Title IX, which is designed to protect equal access in education and sports.
Trump administration finds Maine violated Title IX with trans athlete policy
The Maine Attorney General's Office says no one from their office was interviewed as part of the Office for Civil Rights investigation.
Maine GOP urges Dems to repeal transgender athlete policy following federal Title IX violation finding
Republican state lawmakers in Maine fear the state will lose hundreds of millions in federal education funding due to recent Title IX violation tied to trans sports participation.
Trump challenge to Maine's transgender policy hinges on new read of anti-discrimination law
The Trump administration's challenge of Maine's policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports will provide an unusual test of a federal anti-discrimination law and could take years to resolve.
Pras Voices Hope for Pardon From President Trump in Federal Fraud Case: ‘I Hope He Turn an Eye on Me'
Pras was convicted in 2023 on 10 counts, including charges for conspiracy, witness tampering, concealment of material facts ...
Maine lawmaker praises Trump for 'clear message' on keeping men out of women's sports
Maine GOP state Rep. Laurel Libby applauded President Donald Trump on Tuesday for his executive order to keep men out of ...
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Maine Sea Grant gets reprieve from Trump shutdown of program
NOAA said it would "renegotiate" $1.2 million in funding for the University of Maine research and education program after Sen ...
Trump Says ‘Bear With Me’ as Tariffs Squeeze American Farmers
President Donald Trump is asking American growers to bear with him as tariffs threaten to hurt their business and deepen a ...
Maine Governor Janet Mills compares President Trump to French King Louis XIV
In her first public remarks since a confrontation at the White House with President Trump over transgender athletes, Maine’s ...
Feisty Dem after Trump’s ‘nightmare’ speech: ‘Somebody slap me and wake me the f--k up!’
While several Democrats walked out in protest of Trump’s lies and exaggerations, others remained in the chamber to call him ...
Trump bases his success on the stock market. He’s been awfully quiet about it lately
In the waning days of 2024, as the world braced for the start of the second Trump presidency, there was a theory making the ...
Hundreds protest against Trump and Musk outside Maine State House
The protest was meant to coincide with others around the country and came as Trump was scheduled to address a joint session ...