Trump and Governor Mills Spar Over Transgender Athlete Rights

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Maine Governor Janet Mills and President Donald Trump clashed during a high-stakes White House meeting on Friday over the issue of transgender athletes in women’s sports. The confrontation centered on Trump’s executive order—aimed at banning transgender girls and women from competing on female teams—and his threat to cut federal funding from states that defy his … Read more

Trump Admin Probes Maine’s Trans Athlete Rule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a dramatic move at a White House governors’ meeting Friday, President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from Maine over its policy allowing transgender athletes to compete on girls’ sports teams. The Trump administration has since launched an investigation to determine if Maine’s practices violate Title IX, potentially costing the state … Read more