Susan Collins' time is up as Maine's Houdini:
The senator cannot make her role as Donald Trump's enabler disappear
salon.com/2026/09/29/susan-collins-time-is-up-as-maines-houdini/
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“We Can’t Eat Road Salt”: Susan Collins Crashes and Burns in Debate: The incumbent Maine senator gave a dumpster-fire performance.
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Must-Win Republican Senator Roasted for Bonkers Debate Answer: Democrat Troy Jackson gave Susan Collins an epic facial response.
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Key FactsCollins Emphasizes Independence in First Maine Senate Debate
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- During the hourlong debate, Jackson cited Collins’ Kavanaugh vote and her procedural vote advancing Trump’s tax-and-spending bill.
- Collins said she had opposed Trump more often than Biden and challenged him over tariffs, immigration enforcement, and the war in Iran.
- Collins tried linking Maine’s high energy and housing costs to Jackson’s former role and policies she called failed in Augusta.
- The candidates are scheduled to participate in three more debates later this month.
I voted against my party more than any other senator on either side of the aisle.— Susan Collins, during the Maine Senate debate against Troy Jackson.
Obama endorses Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race: The former president told voters he is “proud to be on board” the Democrats’ campaign to oust Republican Sen ...
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‘Con man’ and ‘cowardly’: Personal insults fly in heated Michigan, Georgia Senate debates
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In Senate Debate, Troy Jackson Calls Susan Collins an 'Arsonist' Who Brings a 'Cup of Water' to the Fire
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Must-Win Republican Candidate Brutally Snubs Trump on Debate Stage: Susan Collins is not welcoming the president to Maine with open arms as she desperately ...
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‘We Can’t Eat Road Salt’: Democrat Hits Susan Collins Over Trump Tariffs in Senate Debate
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Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson
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CBS News poll finds voters split on state v. national focus in tied Maine Senate race
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Jackson holds edge over Collins in Maine Senate race: Poll
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Susan Collins takes another poll lead amid questions over FBI investigation: Polls continue to show slim margins between the two candidates, whose race could ...
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Susan Collins Is Gaining Ground With Women: Collins trails her rival, Democrat Troy Jackson, but appears to be gaining steam among female Mainers.
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Susan Collins Gets a Brutal Warning From Home-State Paper: The senator’s out-of-hand dismissal of corruption allegations may come back to bite her.
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Susan Collins Faces New Headwind as Maine Heating Costs Hit Record High: Mainers are facing surging home heating prices as winter approaches ...
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Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision
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Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True.
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Susan Collins’s Flimsy Corruption Defense Collapses: The University of Maine is debunking a central lie in Collins’s story after the damning report on her ...
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
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Key FactsFBI Considered Investigation Involving Navatek and Susan Collins
Sep 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: salon.com
- After interviews and records review, FBI agents considered evidence sufficient by late 2024 for a broad investigation into possible congressional bribery.
- Kao pleaded guilty and received an 87-month sentence; before that, he gave the FBI a 50-page dossier.
- Collins’ office rejects Kao’s bribery and pay-to-play allegations, saying the campaign disgorged the illegal contributions.
- After Trump’s return, participating FBI and Justice Department teams were largely dismantled; former officials said the investigation is dead.
Oh my God, all of it is for sale. It’s all for sale.— Eric Schiff, former Navatek executive, recounting the pay-to-play scheme around Navatek's efforts to influence Congress
Collins leads Jackson in Maine Senate race, poll finds: Collins, who has been seen as her party’s most vulnerable incumbent, holds an edge of 3 points over ...
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