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Susan Collins’ recent votes are damaging to her legacy | Letter
Sen. Susan Collins has supported military action against Iran and voted against requiring additional congressional approval for continued operations. While that does not endorse extreme action, it does reflect a decision not to constrain escalation through Congress’ war powers. In moments like this, where the consequences of escalation are immediate and irreversible, the decision not […] Read More
HUGH HEWITT: Radical Graham Platner looks like an extremist gift to Susan Collins
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner's Nazi SS tattoo and bigoted Reddit posts make him an extremist who cannot defeat Sen. Susan Collins in Maine. Read More
backed oyster farmer hands Susan Collins a massive 2026 advantage
Maine's 2026 Senate race pits Republican Sen. Susan Collins against Democratic nominee Graham Platner, whose Nazi-era tattoo and bigoted posts are drawing Read More
Medicare Advantage helps Maine’s seniors | Letter
I thank Sen. Susan Collins for protecting and strengthening Medicare Advantage. Read More
A burning question for Maine’s Democratic Senate candidates | Letter
Susan Collins currently holds one of the most powerful and influential committee chairmanships in the United States Senate. Since Maine is in the crosshairs of President Trump’s revenge campaign, Sen. Collins is advertising, as chairman of the Appropriations Committee, that she is responsible for diverting money to Maine that we otherwise would not receive. I […] Read More
Maine’s menu options have recently changed. Good. | Letter
Every day we’re bombarded with ads touting Sen. Susan Collins’ prowess securing funding for Maine-based projects. While those who benefit might thank the senator for showering “congressionally directed spending” on them, citizens of every other state call this by a simpler and more expressive name, pork. “Pork barrel politics refers the legislative practice of slipping […] Read More
In race between Susan Collins and Graham Platner, where do moderates turn?
Some supporters of Janet Mills are slow to warm to the near-certain Democratic nominee for senate. Read More
Susan Collins says she’s not worried about insurgent energy behind Graham Platner
The Republican senator on Monday touted a track record of working for decades with both sides of the aisle. “That’s how you get things done,” she said. Read More
Robbins: Voters should return Susan Collins to the Senate
In his famous poem “The Second Coming,” William Butler Yeats ruminated about what happens when “the center cannot hold,” and “things fall apart.” Things have well and truly fallen apart in America, and the collapse of the political center is both a cause and a symptom. For those of us who are Democrats, the disintegration […] Read More
I am not impressed with Susan Collins | Letter
Susan Collins’ performance in the Senate never impressed me. She promised only two terms and is campaigning for her sixth. Collins has proven her ability to swim with the sharks and willingly taken “dark money” from the likes of Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society. Collins failed the people of Maine and the country when […] Read More
Republicans say Platner shows progressive Sanders wing now controls Democrats
Senate Republicans plan to target Graham Platner's progressive ties to Bernie Sanders and AOC after Maine Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the race against Sen. Susan Collins. Read More
Can Graham Platner Beat Susan Collins?
Maine was supposed to be Democrats’ marquee Senate primary. It ended before a single vote was cast. Read More
Graham Platner or Susan Collins? Maine has never had a choice like this.
The unusual nature of this race will bring national money and attention to Maine. Political analysts say the candidates are the perfect contrast in styles. Read More
What the Maine Senate Race Feels Like on the Ground
The anti-establishment mood is palpable in the state, home to one of the country’s top Senate contests. But Senator Susan Collins has some strengths. Read More
Who’s endorsing Graham Platner now, and who still isn’t backing him?
With Gov. Janet Mills out of the Democratic primary, an array of Maine Democrats came out Thursday and Friday in support of Platner's bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. Read More
Graham Platner Handed Centrist Dems a Bruising Defeat in Maine
After supporting Janet Mills, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have had to do an about-face in the Senate race to defeat Susan Collins. Read More
Janet Mills will speak tonight at Maine Democrats’ convention
The decision comes a day after Mills left the U.S. Senate primary and declined to embrace Graham Platner in the race against five-term Republican Susan Collins. Read More
What does Graham Platner's success mean for Democrats?
Janet Mills suspended her US Senate campaign Thursday, clearing the way for Graham Platner to take on Susan Collins in November. Globe columnist Joan Vennochi and Ideas writer Abdallah Fayyad weigh in. Read More
Susan Collins no longer even pretends to be a moderate | Steve Collins
Maine’s senior senator once held up the late Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Connecuticut Democrat, as a role model. I knew Lieberman, and I know Collins falls well short of his commitment to centrist politics. Read More
Susan Collins votes with Democrats to halt the Iran war
Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline. Read More