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 ...

The well-being of Americans across the country should never be traded for a collection of statewide savings or profits.

It’s a striking example of just how monolithic the once ideologically heterogenous Republican Party has become.

After 51-50 passage of the "Big, Beautiful Bill," GOP senators celebrate finishing the 10-year fiscal framework. Now, it's ...

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 ...

One of the main targets of the GOP leadership's efforts is Sen. Lisa Murkowski, whose indecision comes after reports that the ...

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 ...

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 ...