Jul. 6—As the top Senate appropriator, Sen. Susan Collins was expected to be a key player in negotiations this summer over the sweeping tax and spending bill proposed by President Donald Trump ...

Donald Trump gave Susan Collins a pass, for now. Will Maine voters? The Republican senator's maneuvering on Trump's tax and spending cuts bill shows she's walking a tightrope ahead of her 2026 ...

Donald Trump is giving Senate Republicans an ultimatum to receive his backing in future elections.

The Republican Party is supporting President Trump's second-term agenda, which includes attempts to dismantle birthright ...

Both candidates criticized the bill's cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Collins said her decision to vote against the bill came down to the Medicaid cuts, and she had ...

The village egg toss on the Fourth of July sings of democracy to me. An exuberant gaggle of 100-plus people lined up for the ...

So, Mr. Boyle, are you proud of Senator Tillis now?” This was right after Tillis, a Republican U.S. senator who’s represented ...

In a Senate Appropriations Committee business meeting on Thursday, senators discussed the impacts of the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related ...

Senator Susan Collins of Maine may now be approaching her toughest re-election battle yet. The moderate Republican cast a ...

We have learned that Sen. Susan Collins is out for herself and not for the dear people of the state of Maine. Please do not be swayed by her “final” vote against the recent budget bill that is ...

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