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Susan Collins
2020 elections
Dec. 23, 2019
Democratic Money Mobilizing to Win Senate It will still be an uphill battle for Democrats, but they have a decent shot at giving a new president a fighting change to succeed.
2020 elections
Dec. 18, 2019
Collins Officially Running in 2020, in Race That Could Decide Senate Control She angered a lot of constituents with her pivotal support for Brett Kavanaugh, and will have a strong opponent.
A New Democratic ‘Litmus Test’ on Abortion Rights The parties have been polarized over abortion policy for long enough that it’s time to pick sides.
the democrats
Aug. 26, 2019
Some Senate Democrats Value Susan Collins’s Friendship More Than Power Collins does the bidding of plutocrats and pro-lifers. Democrats probably can’t govern unless she loses — but some are rooting for her, anyway.
2020 senate elections
July 18, 2019
Susan Collins’s Approval Rating Dives As Reelection Contest Approaches The senator is losing popularity and is lashed to a president who is even more unpopular than she is in Maine.
Susan Collins Has a New Democratic Challenger Sara Gideon announced her Senate run, taking aim at Collins for voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh.
vision 2020
Apr. 12, 2019
Manchin Torments Democrats Some More With Endorsement of Susan Collins The sort-of-Democratic senator from West Virginia is doing everything he can to undermine his party’s drive to regain control of the upper chamber.
2020 elections
Jan. 4, 2019
government shutdown
Jan. 3, 2019
Republican Senators Facing Tough Reelections Break With Trump on Shutdown Yes, some of Trump’s Senate critics are no longer around. But Cory Gardner and Susan Collins are restive, and Lisa Murkowski hasn’t gone anywhere.
vision 2020
Dec. 17, 2018
Poll: Iowa Republicans Would Reelect Trump, But They’d Also Welcome a Primary Two-thirds of Iowa Republicans said primary challengers to Trump should be welcomed.
2018 midterms
Dec. 6, 2018
Susan Collins Is the Last New England Republican in Congress Once a rock-ribbed Republican region, New England is getting very blue, except for a couple of atypically moderate governors.
Could Kris Kobach Be Trump’s Next DHS Secretary? Trump clearly wants to dump Kirstjen Nielsen. The fiery nativist from Kansas would test GOP loyalty, but would please the president.
voting rights
Nov. 29, 2018
Tim Scott Kills Confirmation of Judge Accused of Vote Suppression Thomas Farr has been a close associate of North Carolina’s Republican warriors against voting rights. Two GOP defections stopped his confirmation.
2018 midterms
Oct. 17, 2018
McConnell Thinks Talking About Repealing Obamacare Helps the GOP in the Midterms If Republicans make Senate gains and hang onto the House, it’s remotely possible. That’s apparently what the GOP thinks its base wants to hear.
suspicious package
Oct. 15, 2018
the kavanaugh hearings
Oct. 8, 2018
Sen. Collins, Why Are Anti-Abortion Groups Celebrating Kavanaugh Confirmation? Susan Collins thinks Kavanaugh might wind up being pro-choice. The anti-abortion lobby begs to differ.
Senator Collins Didn’t Even Like Brett Kavanaugh’s Testimony She still voted to confirm him to the Supreme Court, though.
susan collins
Oct. 7, 2018
last night on late night
Oct. 7, 2018
the kavanaugh hearings
Oct. 6, 2018
Collins and Murkowski Face Political Repercussions at Home for Kavanaugh Votes Collins has guaranteed herself a tough reelection race in 2020, and Murkowski is already getting an intraparty threat from Sarah Palin.
the kavanaugh hearings
Oct. 5, 2018
Site Fundraising for Senator Collins’s Opponent Crashed by Too Many Donations A page crowdsourcing funds for Senator Collins’s Democratic opponent in 2020 was so overwhelmed by donations during her speech that the site crashed.
the kavanaugh hearings
Oct. 5, 2018
Susan Collins’s Ultimate Betrayal The senator spoke of not believing Christine Blasey Ford and then of supporting the #MeToo movement — in the same speech.
the kavanaugh hearings
Oct. 5, 2018
Collins Falls in Line, Clinches Kavanaugh Confirmation In a speech that was both partisan and disingenuous, Susan Collins disappointed those who expected her to take a nonpartisan stand for women.
the kavanaugh hearings
Oct. 5, 2018
Senate Cuts Off Debate on Kavanaugh, Making His Confirmation All But Certain In the end, Jeff Flake, Susan Collins and Joe Manchin are giving Kavanaugh the votes he needed.
the kavanaugh hearings
Oct. 4, 2018
Republicans Approach Kavanaugh Victory As Collins and Flake Signal Approval It seems a cursory look at allegations against Kavanaugh was enough for two crucial Republican senators.
the kavanaugh hearings
Oct. 4, 2018
As FBI Wraps Up Investigation, Republicans Set Friday Vote on Kavanaugh Maybe it’s a bluff, but Republicans seem to think they can get him confirmed this weekend.
2018 midterms
Sept. 27, 2018
Here’s What Happens If Republicans Dump Kavanaugh It’s unlikely, but if Trump pulls the plug on Kavanaugh he’ll have time to nominate someone else in time for confirmation later this year.
the kavanaugh confirmation
Sept. 26, 2018
GOP Sticking With Kavanaugh Game Plan Despite New Allegations It’s going to be awkward at tomorrow’s hearing for Republicans to pretend Christine Blasey Ford is Kavanaugh’s only accuser.
the kavanaugh confirmation
Sept. 25, 2018
McConnell Goes For Broke on Kavanaugh The wily Senate leader has probably decided that risking a defeat on Kavanaugh is preferable to a withdrawal.
the kavanaugh hearings
Sept. 20, 2018
If Kavanaugh Goes Down, Will Republican Voters Be Discouraged or Enraged? Losing Kavanugh could be a buzzkill for the Republican base in November, unless Democrats wind up getting the blame.
the kavanaugh confirmation
Sept. 19, 2018
Is the Anti-Abortion Movement Just Applied Anti-Feminism? More and more, those who oppose legalized abortion seem motivated by animus toward women’s rights. The Kavanaugh fight could make that even clearer.
brett kavanaugh
Sept. 17, 2018
Senate to Hold Public Hearing on Kavanaugh Sexual-Assault Allegation Senator Grassley said Monday’s session will “give these recent allegations a full airing,” with Christine Ford and Brett Kavanaugh set to testify.
susan collins
Sept. 10, 2018
Liberal Group Crowdfunds $875,000 for Susan Collins’s Next Challenger But progressives have promised to cancel those donations — if Collins votes against Brett Kavanugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court.
supreme court
Aug. 21, 2018
Kavanaugh Thinks Roe v. Wade Is ‘Settled Law.’ That Doesn’t Mean It’s Safe. Kavanaugh echoes John Roberts’s assurance that he acknowledges precedents protecting abortion rights. But precedents have been and will be overturned.
brett kavanaugh
Aug. 11, 2018
Kavanaugh Is Encountering Little Resistance on His Way to the Supreme Court The likely unwinnable battle to derail his nomination lacks the energy of last year’s health care fight.
Collins and Murkowski Show No Signs of Bucking the GOP on Kavanaugh Confirmation While still officially undecided, the two putatively pro-choice GOP senators are helping their party smooth Brett Kavanaugh’s path to confirmation.
Rand Paul Remains the GOP Rebel Who Rarely Rebels Paul quickly abandoned his concerns about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, not with a bang but a whimper.
Anti-Abortion Activists Have No Doubts About Kavanaugh to SCOTUS If Brett Kavanaugh really hasn’t made up his mind about Roe v. Wade , why is the right-to-life movement fighting for his confirmation?
A 2017 Kavanaugh Speech Will Provoke Controversy in His SCOTUS Confirmation The speech that helped elevate Kavanaugh to Trump’s SCOTUS list doesn’t prove prejudgment of a challenge to Roe v. Wade , but it raises big questions.
Last Resort: How Maine Democrats Can Save Roe v. Wade Beating on Senate Democrats to oppose Brett Kavanaugh would be divisive and wouldn’t matter anyway. Giving Susan Collins a free ride in 2020 would.
Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS Confirmation Is in the GOP’s Hands There are three Republican senators to watch. If they stay in line, nothing else matters.
Kavanaugh: A Safe Supreme Court Pick Who Will Carry Out the GOP’s Extreme Agenda He’s a careful jurist whose murky abortion stance will make it easier for pro-choice GOP senators to pretend that the future of Roe v. Wade is secure.
How Democrats Plan to Turn Kennedy’s Retirement Into a Political Win The party will block Trump’s next Supreme Court justice — or, at least, remind voters that the GOP is a threat to their health care while trying.
Women Are Sending Coat Hangers to Senator Susan Collins They want to make sure she takes Roe v. Wade into account when voting to appoint a new Supreme Court justice.
supreme court
July 1, 2018
Senator Collins Says Pick of an Anti-Abortion Justice Would ‘Not Be Acceptable’ The Republican senator from Maine doesn’t want to see a judge with an “activist agenda.”
The First Big SCOTUS Rumor Sends Senator Mike Lee to the Bench This may be the first of many SCOTUS trial balloons for Trump. But it’s amusing to watch Lee try to walk back his earlier attacks on Roe v. Wade .
The Near-Extinction of Pro-Choice Republicans in Congress The one-third of Republicans who support abortion rights will soon have no representation in the House, and just two senators on their side.
The Fate of Abortion Rights in America May Now Lie With These Senators Red-state Democrats, pro-choice Republicans, and Jeff Flake’s hatred of tariffs will decide whether Trump puts another pro-life justice on the court.
Senate Kills Trump’s Phony ‘Spending Clawback’ Bill Two Republicans chose not to go along with a completely symbolic fiscal charade, and that was all it took to give it a well-deserved defeat.
Trump Wants to Pull Federal Funds From Organizations That Talk About Abortion The new rule would ban facilities receiving Title X family-planning funds for low-income women to provide or even discuss abortion services.
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