Trump’s Big Beautiful healthcare cuts Viral medical horror stories could scramble Republican Sen. Roger Marshall's odds in the Kansas Senate race Salon · 12h ago
An 80-Year-Old Voter Turns to Wood Heat as US Heating Oil Passes $6 a Gallon With US heating oil prices exceeding $6 a gallon, voters in northern states say rising winter costs are influencing political choices ahead of the midterm elections. International Business Times UK · Oct 24
Trump Eases Canadian Tariffs In Likely Last-Ditch Attempt To Help Republicans In Tight Midterm Races The White House announced on Friday that it would slash tariffs on certain Canadian goods following criticism of the government's trade dispute with Canada by Republican candidates in key states. International Business Times · Oct 24
Trump, seeking to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins, exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs President Donald Trump is exempting some imports — including plywood sheets, packing crates and some machinery — from the 50% tariffs he slapped on $20 billion worth of Canadian products over the summer The Independent UK · Oct 23
Trump drops some Canada tariffs in bid to boost embattled Susan Collins in Maine Republican senator faces critical re-election battle in state where president’s trade war has outraged voters The Guardian - US · Oct 23
Senate Democratic candidates keep the cash flowing, new filings show - Roll Call Senate Democratic candidates keep the cash flowing, new filings show - Uncategorized Roll Call · Oct 23
Republican Super PAC Turns Troy Jackson's Children With His Second Cousin Into a Country Song Attack Ad A Republican super PAC supporting Susan Collins is airing a country song attacking Democrat Troy Jackson's family, prompting denials from Collins and condemnation from Jackson's partner. International Business Times UK · Oct 23
Maine senator calls out Republican super PAC ad for attacking opponent IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 22
I Predict the GOP Will Lose Its Senate Majority (and Magically Regain It) Republicans are looking doomed in Michigan, Ohio, and Texas...but there's always Pennsylvania. Reason · Oct 22
Susan Collins condemns ‘freak’ ad attacking Troy Jackson family in Maine Senate battle Democrats are hoping Jackson defeats the incumbent Collins as the party works to retake the Senate The Independent UK · Oct 22
Big Oil’s Midterm Playbook: Spend Big, Say Little Fossil fuel companies and wealthy industry backers spend millions pushing for looser regulations and protections from climate lawsuits. Their ads barely say the word “oil.” Capital & Main · Oct 22
The Latest: Supreme Court rebuffs Trump restrictions on medical care for trans inmates The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in prison The Independent UK · Oct 21
US Midterm Elections 2026: Trump’s approval rating, cost of living and immigration take centre stage US midterm elections on November 3 will test President Donald Trump’s popularity as voters grapple with rising living costs and a contentious immigration crackdown. With Republicans holding narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress, Democrats need four net seat gains in each to take control and challenge Trump’s administration. The Economic Times · Oct 21
Trump FBI purge saved Graham from probe Hawaiian naval firm filled South Carolina politicians’ campaign coffers and won federal contracts in the state Salon · Oct 20
Roll Call · Oct 19 Security official warns of more suspicious letters to lawmakers A wave of suspicious letters mailed to members of Congress is likely to continue, House officials warned Monday, describing a white powder in the envelopes. So far, “none of the letters received by Congressional offices have been determined to contain hazardous substances,” according to a memo sent to members and…
The Conversation · Oct 19 Maine Sen. Collins’ success bringing home federal funds is a perfect example of the thin line between political favoritism and effective representation Give politicians the power to decide who gets a government contract, and people will naturally want to get on their good side. After all, the power to hand out something valuable is itself something valuable.
The Independent UK · Oct 19 Democrat who told Susan Collins to ‘shut up’ doubles down and refuses to apologize Speaking during an interview on CNN’s "State of the Union" that aired Sunday, Jackson addressed the tense moment from the closely fought race
Roll Call · Oct 16 Senate Democratic candidates in red states dominate third-quarter fundraising With less than three weeks until Election Day, the Senate landscape of competitive races has expanded into deep-red territory, where new filings show Democratic candidates dominating their Republican opponents in fundraising. According to third-quarter reports spanning July to September, Democratic Senate hopefuls once again reported massive fundraising hauls as the…
We Got This Covered · Oct 16 CEO serving 87 months for fraud claims he bought political favors from Maine senator. 4 years later, the senator explains why she never faced charges 'Completely false.'
The Economic Times · Oct 16 Strong majority of voters believes Trump is failing at home and abroad: AP-NORC poll Federal authorities are investigating suspicious mailings received by congressional and election offices across the country. With Election Day approaching, the mailings are deemed potentially hazardous by law enforcement. In time, US President Trump plans to host rallies in support of Republican candidates in Iowa. Candidates are also navigating fundraising challenges…
The Guardian - US · Oct 15 Republican Susan Collins dismisses allegations of corruption as ‘completely false’ Maine senator refutes claim from ex-Navatek CEO that he funded Collins’s Super Pac in exchange for naval contracts
Roll Call · Oct 15 Homeland Security investigative unit in spotlight in Omar probe The agency at the center of the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home this week, Homeland Security Investigations, isn’t exactly a household name. But some Republicans hailed HSI last spring, as they sought to end a shutdown of its parent agency, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, following the fatal shootings of…
Roll Call · Oct 13 Bipartisan chorus to Trump: Undo Russian diesel deal A dozen senators from both parties bluntly told President Donald Trump in a letter Tuesday to reverse a deal he announced last week to allow U.S. purchases of Russian diesel fuel. The proposed waiver of U.S. energy sanctions on Russia would permit the purchase of several hundred thousand tons of the…
Roll Call · Oct 13 Pentagon OKs second destroyer for Maine’s Bath Iron Works The Pentagon has given the green light for the Navy to build a second Arleigh Burke-class destroyer this fiscal year at a shipyard in Maine, an announcement that could provide a boon to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in the final weeks of her exceedingly tight race for reelection. In a…
The Independent UK · Oct 13 Republicans blow $25,000 on campaign ads after confusing two US cities IN FULL