Susan Collins' reelection bid already shaping up to be a pivotal -- and very expensive -- race
National political insiders and observers are already eyeing Sen. Susan Collins' bid for reelection in 2026 as a potentially ...
Key congressional Republicans have powers they’re choosing not to use
Susan Collins believes the White House and DOGE may be breaking the law. She doesn’t, however, seem eager to use her ...
Sen. Collins calls out Trump administration for 'indiscriminate' firings
Sen. Collins is breaking ranks with many in her party by criticizing the cuts across several federal agencies.
Susan Collins votes no as Kash Patel narrowly wins confirmation as FBI chief
Sen. Susan Collins was one of two Republicans to vote against the confirmation of Kash Patel, who narrowly won confirmation Thursday as the new director of the FBI. The Senate voted 51-49 to confirm ...
Senate confirms Trump loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director despite deep Democratic doubts
Democrats had complained about Patel's lack of management experience and highlighted incendiary past statements that they ...
White House Forces Showdown Over Congress’s Power of the Purse
The confirmation of Russell T. Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights ...
Kash Patel sworn in at White House as new FBI director, calls it the ‘greatest honor’
Kash Patel was sworn in Friday as the FBI director, calling the opportunity to lead the nation's premier federal law ...
Susan Collins says Trump’s research cuts violate the law, as judge temporarily blocks them
The move by 22 state attorneys general comes after the National Institutes of Health announced on Friday that it would slash billions in university funding.
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Collins, Britt raise concerns about NIH move to slash billions in research costs
Two Republican senators, including a reliable ally of President Trump, have raised concerns about the National Institutes of ...
Susan Collins has power to leverage on Trump's NIH cuts. But will she use it?
The Maine Republican could leverage her position to push back against NIH cuts she opposes. At least for now, the senator is choosing not to.
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Susan Collins says Trump’s research cuts violate the law, as judge temporarily blocks them
Susan Collins, the Republican chair of the Senate ... in health research grant money violated the appropriations law Congress passed last March. Hours later, Angel Kelley, a federal district ...
Sen. Collins calls on Trump to consult with Congress on federal budget cuts
President Donald Trump continues his rapid-fire efforts to cut billions of dollars of what he calls waste, fraud and abuse out of the federal budget. But so far, those efforts have had surprisingly ...