Tamara Keith

Pushback on ICE enforcement and other concerns that voters are expressing.

How is that playing out in the race in Maine?

And what are Democrats saying?

Mara, do Democrats have a fighting chance of winning what is a long held Republican seat?

Well, Maine's primary is on June 9th, and we will be watching it.

Kevin, thank you so much for joining us.

I'm Tamara Keith.

I cover the White House.

And thank you for listening to the NPR Politics Podcast.

Thanking special forces troops who were involved in capturing Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela was the official reason for Trump's visit to North Carolina.

But in the middle of his remarks, Trump called up his favored candidate in the state's U.S.

Senate race.

And then Michael Whatley, the former Republican Party chairman, delivered a quick pitch for his campaign.

This is a break with the norm of avoiding overt political messaging in front of troops in uniform.

But far from the first time Trump has done it.

Tamara Keith, NPR News.

Democrats say they need significant changes to the tactics being used by immigration agents, like removing masks and requiring judicial warrants.

And they want those changes cemented in law.

President Trump was asked about negotiations while preparing to board Marine One.

He said he has to protect law enforcement.