As the administration seeks a 40% increase in military spending, Republican Sen. Susan Collins is focusing on the proposed cuts to domestic programs in Trump’s latest budget request.
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As Trump addresses the nation, Democrats hit Susan Collins over Iran vote
Maine’s senior senator told reporters in Sanford on Tuesday that she does not support boots on the ground in Iran.
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Susan Collins walks back comment saying she’d only serve 1 more term if elected
A campaign spokesperson said Collins’ statement was ‘an offhand comment to a reporter, not a formal declaration.’
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Are Maine Democrats having their own tea party moment?
In 2009, the tea party movement gave rise to a rough-edged, tough-talking Republican governor in Paul LePage. Now, Democrats are eying a progressive with similar qualities in Graham Platner.
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Trump reluctantly praises Susan Collins in Fox News interview
The president initially lumped Maine’s senior senator into a group of Republicans he’s ‘not at all fans of,’ before calling her ‘a good person.’
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Graham Platner is still ‘a mystery’ to Maine voters. It’s costing Democrats millions.
He’s spending three times as much on ads in the U.S. Senate primary as Gov. Janet Mills, who went on the attack this week over her opponent’s old internet comments about sexual assault.
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Elizabeth Warren backs Graham Platner in Maine’s Senate primary
The progressive senator from Massachusetts and former presidential candidate said the political newcomer ‘is going to flip Maine and then actually deliver change for working people.’
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What would the SAVE America Act mean for voting in Maine?
The Republican-led proposal would require people to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote.
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Is Janet Mills the only Maine Democrat to win a statewide election in 20 years? | Fact brief
The governor has repeated the claim as part of her campaign for the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Susan Collins in November.
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Critics slam Palantir donations to Susan Collins. Maine Democrats got them too.
The technology company provides AI-powered tools for mass data collection and surveillance, which are being used in Trump’s mass deportation effort.