Tag: susan_collins

• Guilfoyle Resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Greece After White House Pressure

  14 Oct 2026 7:18 a.m.

  Trump said "I didn't like what I read" as reports alleged she asked a donor to pay her $100,000 American Express bill, allegations she denies.

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• Pentagon Certifies Bath Iron Works for Second Destroyer, Citing Shipyard Improvements

  12 Oct 2026 9:50 a.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

  Department of War clears General Dynamics Bath Iron Works to build a second Arleigh Burke-class destroyer after a due diligence review, pending congressional funding, citing production and management gains.

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• White House Says Trump Won't Reimburse Government for $10M in DHS-Funded Ads

  7 Oct 2026 1:15 p.m.

  A White House official says Trump was not referring to any reimbursement when he said MAGA Inc. money would pay for the ads, which have aired since Sept. 23.

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• Media Monitor: PolitiFact Flags False Midterm Claims, Trump Ads and a Senate Hearing Fact-Check

  1 Oct 2026 9:29 a.m. · Source: PolitiFact

  PolitiFact is reporting on a real-time Senate fact-check, false midterm attack ads in Michigan, Maine and North Carolina, and taxpayer-funded Trump ads experts call propaganda.

  Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementUSACongressElectionRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyLegalMedia Bias PolitiFactJack SmithEric SchmittSenate Judiciary Committee2026 midterm electionsSusan CollinsDonald Trump

• Media Monitor: PolitiFact Fact-Checks Trump Rally Claims, Ads Targeting Collins and Rogers

  30 Sep 2026 8:36 a.m. · Source: PolitiFact's Ellen Hine

  PolitiFact is reporting on a guide to President Donald Trump's midterm rally talking points, plus fact checks of ads targeting Sen. Susan Collins and Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers.

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• Media Monitor: Newsweek Newsletter Cites Sharp Young Voter Shift Away From Trump, Criticizes Campaign Ads

  29 Sep 2026 9:03 a.m. · Source: Newsweek

  Newsweek's The 1600 newsletter reports young voters have swung sharply away from President Trump and criticizes new campaign ads from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and a Maine Senate candidate.

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• Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Warns GOP Running on Empty as Midterms Near

  27 Sep 2026 5:10 a.m. · Source: Wall Street Journal Editorial Board

  The Wall Street Journal's opinion newsletter says Republicans are panicking as September polling swings toward Democrats, while columnists debate school choice, campus culture and standardized tests.

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• Media Monitor: Senate Rejects Iran War Powers Measure as GOP Eyes Final Legislative Push Before Midterms

  24 Sep 2026 6:15 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports the Senate narrowly defeated a war powers resolution on the Iran war, 49-50, while Republicans scramble for last-minute wins and banned outlets return to the White House.

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• Media Monitor: Senate Republicans Defend Collins; Democrats Plan Pre-Midterm Iran War Rebuke

  23 Sep 2026 5:36 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports Senate Republicans are rallying behind Susan Collins after a ProPublica investigative story, while Senate Democrats prepare one last symbolic rebuke of the Iran war before the midterms.

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• Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks Democratic Senate ads and weighs AI doomsday claims

  17 Sep 2026 9:44 a.m. · Source: PolitiFact

  PolitiFact is reporting it rated Democratic Senate campaign ads in Michigan, Georgia and Maine as Half True, Mostly False and Mostly False, and examined congressional AI proposals after a researcher's warning.

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• Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Michigan Senate, Maine Medicaid Claims

  16 Sep 2026 8:37 a.m. · Source: PolitiFact's Ellen Hine

  PolitiFact fact-checks Abdul El-Sayed's claim about Mike Rogers and 9/11 first responders, and a super PAC ad on Troy Jackson, Susan Collins and Medicaid.

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• Media Monitor: PolitiFact examines claims on Florida data centers, Maine tariffs, and congressional crypto trading

  4 Sep 2026 8:34 a.m. · Source: PolitiFact's Ellen Hine

  PolitiFact reports on Florida's opposition to data centers, a 'Mostly False' claim about Sen. Susan Collins' tariff votes, and Rep. Mike Collins' active cryptocurrency trading in Congress.

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• Media Monitor: Democrats Express Concerns Over Troy Jackson's Senate Candidacy in Maine

  23 Jul 2026 9:01 a.m. · Source: Time Magazine

  Time Magazine reports Democrats are worried about Troy Jackson's readiness to challenge Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, citing a recent debate performance and his past record as a concern for the party.

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• Media Monitor: FactCheck.org Reports Misleading Ads in Alaska, Maine Senate Races and Addresses Trump Drug Speculation

  10 Jul 2026 8:32 a.m. · Source: FactCheck.org

  FactCheck.org reports misleading political ads in the Alaska and Maine Senate races regarding military pay and insider trading. It also addresses speculation about President Trump and an unapproved drug.

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• Media Monitor: Democrat Graham Platner Ends Maine Senate Campaign After Sexual Assault Allegation

  8 Jul 2026 8:16 p.m. · Source: Washington Post

  The Washington Post is reporting that Democrat Graham Platner has ended his U.S. Senate campaign in Maine following a sexual assault accusation, leaving party leaders to find a replacement by July 27.

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• Media Monitor: Maine Democratic Senate Nominee Accused of Sexual Assault

  6 Jul 2026 6:26 p.m. · Source: Washington Post

  The Washington Post is reporting that Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner faces a sexual assault allegation from a woman he previously dated, which he denies.

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• Media Monitor: PolitiFact examines Sen. Collins' claim on Dobbs ruling's impact in Maine

  24 Jun 2026 8:32 a.m. · Source: PolitiFact's Ellen Hine

  PolitiFact reports on Sen. Susan Collins' assertion that the Dobbs abortion ruling did not impact Maine, detailing the state's legislative efforts to expand abortion access and the "Mostly True" rating of her claim.

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• Media Monitor: PolitiFact examines Collins' voting record with Trump, fact-checks election fraud claims and Senate race ads

  11 Jun 2026 9:16 a.m. · Source: PolitiFact

  PolitiFact is reporting on its fact-checks, including Sen. Susan Collins' voting record with Donald Trump, claims of California election fraud, and ads in Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio Senate races.

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• Media Monitor: Graham Platner Wins Maine Democratic Senate Nomination

  9 Jun 2026 9:34 p.m. · Source: Washington Post

  The Washington Post is reporting that Graham Platner has secured the Democratic nomination for Senate in Maine, positioning him to challenge Sen. Susan Collins despite past revelations.

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• Media Monitor: Maine Democrats Face Dilemma Over Senate Candidate Platner

  9 Jun 2026 9:01 a.m. · Source: Time Magazine

  Time Magazine is reporting that Maine Democrats are grappling with their de facto Senate nominee, Graham Platner, who faces past accusations, as voters head to the polls today.

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• Media Monitor: Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Reports on Iran, Cuba, Germany, and U.S. Politics

  21 May 2026 5:10 a.m. · Source: Wall Street Journal Editorial Board

  The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board reports on President Trump's Iran crossroads, pressure on Cuba's dictatorship, Germany's de-industrialization, and Sen. Susan Collins' voting record, alongside commentary on "woke" ideology and defense spending.

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• Media Monitor: Sen. Susan Collins reveals essential tremor diagnosis

  9 May 2026 7:01 a.m. · Source: TIME Health

  TIME is reporting that Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, has revealed her diagnosis of essential tremor, a condition she has had throughout her nearly 30-year Senate career.

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• Media Monitor: TIME Says Collins Faces Uphill Re-election Battle

  9 Jul 2025 6:02 p.m. · Source: Time - The D.C. Brief

  TIME reports that Senator Susan Collins faces a difficult re-election bid in 2026, even after voting against President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, citing disapproval numbers and potential Democratic challengers.

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