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Susan Collins takes steps toward 2026 run as big-name Democrats weigh potential challenge
Democrats have one big hope as they scramble to find a top-tier recruit against GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine: Maybe she ...
Collins opposed to PEPFAR, global health rescissions proposed by Trump
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Wednesday that she is opposed to a Trump White House proposal that would claw back money Congress has already appropriated for ...
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Collins votes no, but Hegseth nomination advances in Senate
Susan Collins of Maine, broke ranks with Trump and ... and it was on track to confirm John Ratcliffe as CIA director later Thursday. But Hegseth stands in a category of his own amid allegations ...
In warning about China, CIA director nominee praises technology but says human intelligence vital
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, asked how Ratcliffe would improve recent CIA miscues that failed to predict the Hamas attack on ...
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Trump CIA pick John Ratcliffe vows to root out political ‘biases,’ focus on threats from China
CIA Director-designate John Ratcliffe vowed ... the United States’ hasty and ill-advised withdrawal,” said Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). “The IC missed early assessments on Ukraine’s ...
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Collins and King split votes as Senate confirms Gabbard to be director of national intelligence
Maine’s two senators split on the confirmation vote, with Republican Susan Collins supporting Gabbard ... Staffers at the CIA and other intelligence agencies have received buyout offers, while ...