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Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, questions Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington, Oct. 31, 2023. Collins didn't vote for Donald Trump for president in 2016 or 2020, and told reporters Friday, July 12, 2024, that she intends to write in former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's name on the ballot in November. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Appropriators, conservatives clash on punting government funding decisions to Trump administration

By Lindsey McPherson and Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, stands in a subway car on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 9, 2022. Collins and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are making the case for overhauling the 1800s-era Electoral Count Act. The two senators pushed Aug. 3, for quick passage of their bipartisan compromise that would make it harder for a losing candidate to overturn the legitimate results of a presidential election. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Senate considers bill to update rules on electoral vote counting to prevent Jan. 6 repeat

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

Nate Silver is the director of the polling site FiveThirtyEight and became a national figure when he correctly called all 50 states in the 2008 presidential race, and all but one in 2012, based on his weighted averages of state polls — a "poll of polls" essentially. (Associated Press)

Nate Silver, pollsters flunk election forecasts in 2016 sequel

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 30, 2018 file photo, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, nominated by President Bill Clinton, sits with fellow Supreme Court justices for a group portrait at the Supreme Court Building in Washington, Friday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death reshapes competitive Senate races

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, left, and incumbent Sen. Susan Collins participate in a debate at the Holiday Inn By The Bay, Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 in Portland, Maine. (Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via AP)

Collins’ seat in jeopardy as Maine contests ‘Leans Democrat’

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

People gather at the Supreme Court in Washington, Saturday night, Sept. 19, 2020, to honor the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, one of the high court's liberal justices, and a champion of gender equality. Her death leaves a vacancy that could be filled with a more conservative justice by President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell vow on Supreme Court nominee faces obstacles

By Alex Swoyer and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. (Al Drago/Pool via AP)

Susan Collins-Sara Gideon Maine Senate race takes nasty turn under national spotlight

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, heads to the Senate floor for the vote on the confirmation vote of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, on Capitol Hill, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Susan Collins Kavanaugh vote angers liberal activists

By Seth McLaughlin and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Sen. Susan M. Collins, Maine Republican (right), who is known for her bipartisanship, chatted with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat on the Senate subway. She says she wants a Supreme Court nominee who would “respect precedent.” (Associated Press/File)

Susan Collins resists pressure on Supreme Court nominee vote

By Valerie Richardson and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Sen. Susan M. Collins, Maine Republican, said she was dismayed by congressional scorekeepers' analysis that millions fewer people would hold insurance under the Republican plan. (Associated Press/File)

Susan Collins to vote no on Graham-Cassidy health bill

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah responds to questions about his opposition to the GOP health care bill, during a TV news interview on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Lee and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, are pushing a revision to let insurers sell low-price policies with bare-bones coverage, as long as the company also sells a policy that covers a list of services like maternity care that Obama's law mandates. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mike Lee, Jerry Moran opposition to health care bill stalls Senate passage

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Susan Collins, R-Maine, finishes a television news interview on Capitol Hill in Washington in this March 28, 2017, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Susan Collins says Senate, special prosecutor have very different missions in Russia case

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

The House attempt to punish Planned Parenthood remains a sticking point for Sen. Susan M. Collins, Maine Republican, who said Sunday that it would be a mistake to defund the abortion provider. (Associated Press/File)

Susan Collins’ Maine governor bid would set off domino effect

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Senate majority leader Harry Reid accepted the NRA's endorsement in his 2004 race, and sought it in 2010. He didn't get the endorsement but their action fund did contribute $4,950 to his campaign. (Associated Press)

Harry Reid blasts NRA as only interested in ‘making money’ — after accepting campaign cash

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican, followed by Sen. Brian Schatz, Hawaii Democrat, join other senators in a rush to the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 11, 2014, for a procedural vote to advance the $585 billion defense bill. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Senators slam White House threat to veto $53B Obamacare hours fix

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Sen. Susan M. Collins, Maine Republican, said employers should be allowed to calculate full-time employees based on a 40-hour workweek instead of 30 hours under the new health law. "This is not a hypothetical concern," Ms. Collins said. (Associated Press)

Maine’s Susan Collins fourth GOP senator to openly support gay marriage: report

By Jennifer Pompi - The Washington Times

Mike Lauriente (right) of Howard County, Md., greets fellow World War II veteran Dale Nakken, who flew from Puget Sound, Wash., as they make their way to the World War II Memorial for the Million Vet March against the closure of the monument. Story, A12. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Lots of talk, little action on debt deal in Congress

By Stephen Dinan and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Rep. Darrell E. Issa, California Republican (Associated Press)

4 sent back to work after missteps on Benghazi

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

"I don't care if you're a conservative, a liberal, a Democrat or a Republican, this should send a chill up your spine. This is something that we cannot let stand." — Rep. Mike Rogers, Michigan Republican and chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Outraged GOP: It’s time to audit the IRS; targeting of conservative groups called ‘chilling’

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (shown) and D.C. Council member David A. Catania are spearheading efforts in their respective legislative bodies to protect the privacy of personal email accounts. (Associated Press)

Patrick Leahy, Susan Collins roll out bipartisan gun trafficking bill

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times