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GOP Sen. Susan Collins Received $50K From AM General-Linked Donors After Her Committee Helped Steer $345M to Its Army Vehicles

Susan Collins's committees received $50,000 from AM General-linked donors after Congress approved $345M for Army JLTVs, despite plans to halt purchases.

International Business Times UK · 9h ago

Pete Hegseth cuts 20 percent of U.S. military generals and admirals. Then GOP senators say they were blindsided: ‘It’s a huge problem’

"And I think he’s the face of the problem."

We Got This Covered · Oct 5

The one GOP incumbent who’s poised to defy the odds in midterms bloodbath

ELECTIONS 2026: Susan Collins might be the one Republican who survives a GOP electoral bloodbath, Eric Garcia writes, defying the old saw, 'As goes Maine, so goes the nation'

The Independent UK · Oct 5

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GOP lawmakers caught off-guard and demand answers after Hegseth’s surprise 20% cuts to military leader roles

Hegseth’s actions have raised bipartisan concerns that seasoned officers — including women and people of color — are being sidelined for ideological reasons

The Independent UK · Oct 5

Vulnerable Republican senators stick with Trump on votes since 2025

The six Republicans who made CQ Roll Call’s latest list of the most vulnerable senators have been almost uniformly supportive of President Donald Trump’s priorities since his return to office. In fact, five of them – Ohio’s Jon Husted, Alaska’s Dan Sullivan, Kansas’ Roger Marshall, Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts and South…

Roll Call · Oct 1

Lame-duck effort brewing to protect NIH grantmaking

Senate appropriators from both parties are workshopping language that could be added to a spending bill to prevent the White House from exerting political influence on medical research grants. The provision would go into the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill that lawmakers hope to pass before stopgap funding expires Dec. 11. The senators, led by Appropriations Chair…

Roll Call · Oct 1

Ex-DHS Official Slams Donald Trump's Alleged Misuse of Border Cash Describing Scheme as Unprecedented

The Trump administration reportedly used $20 million moved into a CBP account to fund television adverts featuring Donald Trump before the 2026 midterm elections, prompting bipartisan criticism.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

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Trump's failure hides Project 2025 wins

OMB director Russell Vought is quietly remaking the federal government, and Congress is next

Salon · Oct 1

ICE got ‘quieter’ – then killed a father in Maine. Now watch groups are shifting their tactics too

ICE-watchers get creative after the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, as Trump’s immigration crackdown takes a more secretive approach

The Guardian - US · Oct 1

The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election Day

The once unlikely prospect of Democrats scoring a net gain of four seats to win the Senate majority now looks more plausible less than five weeks out from the midterm elections. Still, that would require the party to win in red states that haven’t elected a Democrat to the Senate…

Roll Call · Sep 30

Major Pentagon shake-up: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces 20% cut to general and admiral positions in Pentagon overhaul

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is gearing up to unveil a pivotal update involving a significant cutback in the number of high-ranking admirals and generals, an effort meant to refine leadership across U.S. military branches. Troops will be expected to meet defined performance metrics prior to the upcoming address, stirring worries…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Lawmakers cry foul over publicly funded Trump TV ads

The White House is using Customs and Border Protection funding to run pro-Trump political advertisements, Democratic appropriators said Tuesday. The funding comes from last year’s massive GOP budget reconciliation law and was intended for CBP, said House Appropriations ranking member Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee ranking…

Roll Call · Sep 29

Susan Collins no longer Maine's Houdini

The senator cannot make her role as Donald Trump's enabler disappear

Salon · Sep 29

Jon Stewart shreds ‘criminally naive’ GOP senator Susan Collins with Charlie Brown meme

Collins is running for re-election in Maine, in a race Democrats will likely need to retake the Senate

The Independent UK · Sep 29

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Roll Call · Sep 29

Senators press administration for answers on broadband funds

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing the Commerce Department to release long-delayed guidance for states seeking to use remaining funds from a $42 billion broadband grant program. In a letter first shared with CQ Roll Call, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., with Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine; Angus King,…

Roll Call · Sep 29

Appropriators seek ways to curb Trump’s spending cancellations

Senate appropriators began plotting ways to defend their power of the purse Monday after President Donald Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in appropriated funding without the approval of Congress. The so-called pocket rescission to claw back funding, announced Friday night, drew immediate condemnation from appropriators of both parties,…

Medical Daily · Sep 29

Susan Collins Calls $810 Million Pocket Rescission Unlawful as About $600 Million in HHS Funds Could Lapse

Sen. Susan Collins calls an $810 million pocket rescission unlawful. About $600 million comes from HHS refugee, research, and minority health funds.

International Business Times UK · Sep 27

Trump Halts $810M to Stop Programmes Flagged as 'Woke International Education' and 'Therapy for Latinx'

The Trump administration is seeking to cancel $810m in Congress-approved funding through a legally disputed pocket rescission, prompting criticism over timing and presidential spending powers.

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International Business Times UK · Sep 26

White House Rescinds Over $800 Million in Government Funds Using a Pocket Rescission Manoeuvre

The Trump administration has invoked a disputed 'pocket rescission' to withhold $810 million in Congress-approved funding, prompting criticism from lawmakers and the Government Accountability Office.

The Economic Times · Sep 26

Trump administration rescinds Congressional spending: White House adopts 'pocket rescission' technique to bypass U.S. Congress. All about latest feud over budget before November Mid-term elections 2026

White House is deploying a rarely used technique known as a "pocket rescission" that bypasses Congress. Senator Susan Collins, who chairs the chamber's Appropriations Committee, described the step as "illegal."

The Economic Times · Sep 26

Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress

President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress, targeting programs for immigrants, migrant students, minority businesses and other initiatives. The White House invoked a rarely used “pocket rescission” process, while congressional critics including Republican Sen. Susan Collins questioned its legality and the administration’s authority over…

The Guardian - US · Sep 26

Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress

President using rare power to revoke expenditure with bipartisan approval to aid immigrant services

Medical Daily · Sep 25

White House Reportedly Shelves NIH Grant Order After Collins Pushback, but Research Funding Delays Continue for Many Labs

The White House has reportedly dropped a plan for political review of NIH grants, but a separate grant rule and funding disruptions remain.

Medical Daily · Sep 25

White House Reportedly Backs Away From Giving Political Appointees Veto Power Over NIH Grants After Collins Pushback

The White House is reportedly retreating from a plan to let political appointees veto NIH grants, but a revised order could still return.

Ballotpedia · Sep 25

Stopgap funding bill delays OMB grants rule until December 11

On September 3, President Donald Trump (R) signed a stopgap spending bill which funds the federal government until Dec. 11. The bill averted a government shutdown, but also delayed the implementation of an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed rule on federal grantmaking that would give political appointees and…

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