U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works on Monday as part of his nationwide "Arsenal of Freedom" tour of domestic defense manufacturing facilities. However, Hegseth's speech in the City of Ships was thick on MAGA pride, and thin on details about the President's plans for a new, more advanced class of battleship.
Immigration arrests and deportations have shot up in New England, with the participation of federal, regional and local institutions.
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The annual National Governors Association meeting at the White House has long been a bipartisan gathering, but that changed this year when President Donald Trump excluded Democratic Govs. Wes Moore, of Maryland, and Jared Polis, of Colorado.
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The rescission could derail the state’s plan to bring more EV chargers into urban and rural communities where they're already hard to find.
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State police arrested 11 people and cited two others on trespassing charges Monday after the group declined to leave a Williston building that houses an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office.
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In court filings, state election officials and privacy advocates say the Trump administration's demand for unredacted voter files runs afoul of the law.
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After teen’s death, Hartford residents call on city council to meaningfully address traffic violenceIt comes after the hit-and-run death of a 14-year-old on Christmas.
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Collins, 73, will seek a sixth term and do so at a time when she's arguably never been more vulnerable. National Democrats and Republicans are expected to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into the race, potentially shattering the record set during her reelection contest in 2020. Like then, the Maine race could determine control of the U.S. Senate.
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According to preliminary data from the University of Maine, 390 Mainers died from drug overdoses last year.
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A 2024 state law requires first-time registrants to show a passport, birth certificate or naturalization papers to vote in New Hampshire. Critics say it creates unnecessary burdens for legitimate voters.
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