Sen. Tommy Tuberville ripped Maine Gov. Janet Mills, calling her a "complete idiot" for continuing to defy President Donald Trump's transgender athlete executive order.

Bills that would rollback transgender rights and ban them from participating on girls' sports teams are receiving more scrutiny amid the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maine.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture settled with the Democratic-led state three weeks after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order.

Maine's Region School Unit No. 24 voted 7-1 on Tuesday to rescind a policy that allows transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.

Maine's legal showdown with the White House over transgender athletes could affect schools and students nationwide, especially if the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maine becomes the national test case.

Eight bills regarding transgender students in Maine were the focus of hours of public hearings in Augusta on Thursday.

A trial is set for early December in a federal lawsuit accusing Maine of violating Title IX by allowing transgender girls to compete in girls’ school sports.

Shelby Howell of Bangor won the annual pageant show on Sunday, beating out the two headline grabbing contestants, including Jordan Hudson, who is dating former New England Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick. According to Boston.com, Belichick was at both days of the competition. Hudson ended up in third.