President Donald Trump’s real-time confrontation with Maine’s governor over transgender athletes captured the conundrum many Democratic governors are facing in the Republican’s second term.

Proclaiming his administration as "federal law," the president demanded that Maine comply with his executive order banning transgender women from participating in women and girls' sports. Mills told the president that the state won't be intimidated and reiterated her vow to challenge him in court if he denies the state millions in federal cash.

reacted to Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ spat with ... Jared Polis, a Democrat who serves as the chairman of the National Governors Association, talked about Mills and Trump’s spat.

The Maine Principals’ Association and Maine Department of Education are following the Maine Human Rights Act. His announcement came after Maine Republican Representative Laurel Libby of Auburn appeared on Fox News for posting a picture that she claims is a transgender athlete from Greely on the podium for a girls’ sport.

The Massachusetts leader, whose influence goes well beyond her state, discusses how the Democratic Party can pick its battles and rebuild its brand.

Maine's Dem Gov. Janet Mills sent mass fundraising texts this week, citing her public dust-up about transgender sports participation with Trump and soliciting donations to fight him in court.

DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR WES MOORE, A NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION ... Trump verbally clashed with the governor of Maine.The lack of engagement from Trump was ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s real-time confrontation with Maine’s governor over ... in Washington for a meeting of the National Governors Association, where they tried to strike ...