Susan Collins announces reelection bid for Maine Senate seat
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins announced her reelection bid Tuesday, betting that she can hold…
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“Trump has every reason to be happy with Susan Collins after she greenlit his Medicaid cuts and voted to let ACA tax credits expire, stripping affordable health care from 50,000 Mainers,” said Maine Democratic Party executive director Devon Murphy-Anderson. “Collins has never failed to be a reliable vote for Trump and his agenda when it counts, even when it hurts us Mainers.”
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"If it were me I’d say, Hey asshole, go fuck yourself. But, I know not to ask for that. I’m just asking for one person in that room to muster enough decency to say, That’s inappropriate. Answer the question. Instead, the verbal degradation of a colleague was treated like a minor inconvenience to be stepped around carefully so it didn’t stain invitations, access, or airtime."
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#Maine Governor Wants to Dethrone Susan Collins. #ICE reforms, #tariffs, and standing up to #trump with Governor Janet Mills
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Agencies prepare for partial shutdown, as lawmakers look to minimize its impact
The Senate passed a spending package on Friday, based on a compromise reached between President Donald Trump and…
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Susan Collins fine with ICE raping, killing, and pillaging as long as she gets a deal for Maine. She's a race traitor--she doesn't care about the HUMAN RACE.
Fuck these craven Republican traitors. THEY MUST ALL BE VOTED OUT!!
I guess Susan Collins was concerned? We'll see if ICE does stop #OperationCatchOfTheDay!
#SusanCollins says #ICE has Ended “Enhanced” Operations in #Maine after Pressing Noem to Pause Crackdown
By Jon Fetherston, January 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — "U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R) announced Thursday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ceased its 'enhanced activities' in Maine, saying the update came directly from Homeland Security Secretary #KristiNoem after 'several direct communications' between the two.
" 'While the Department of Homeland Security does not confirm law enforcement operations, I can report that Secretary Noem has informed me that ICE has ended its enhanced activities in the State of Maine,' Collins said. She added that there are 'currently no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations' in Maine, while ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue their normal, long-running enforcement activity in the state."
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#Maine - Several people arrested after pray-in outside Sen. #SusanCollins' office in #PortlandME
Police said they charged nine people with criminal trespass after they refused to leave and "asked to be arrested"
by Adam Bartow, Updated: 5:54 PM EST Jan 27, 2026
Excerpt: "Police say there were about 50 people protesting and the group was told people would be charged if they did not leave. Police said after several warnings, most people left, but nine stayed 'and asked to be arrested.'
"The First Parish Congregational Church of #GorhamME shared on Facebook, calling it faithful action with 'a large group of #FaithLeaders and people of faith and #conscience, demanding that she use her power to end funding to #ICE and put an end to their campaign of #terror. If you’re on Facebook, please follow #FirstParishCongregationalChurch of Gorham and share widely to amplify this action.'
"Local faith leaders released a statement Tuesday afternoon calling it a #PrayIn.
" 'Masked federal agents using their anger as a tool, causing harm in already vulnerable communities, is the opposite of loving our neighbor,' said Rev. Sara Bartlett, Pastor at Second Congregational Church (#UCC) in #NorwayME.
"The list of people arrested includes the #pastors at #FirstParishCongregationalChurch in Portland, First Parish Congregational Church of Gorham, #BracketMemorialChurch on #PeaksIsland and the #CongregationalChurch in #CumberlandME."
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2:50 p.m. Portland police arrest 9 faith leaders at protest at Sen. Collins’ office
A “pray in” protest outside of Sen. Susan Collins’ office ended in Portland police arresting nine faith leaders for criminal trespassing Tuesday.
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Sen. Susan “Weak Sauce” Collins (R-ME), chair of the Appropriations Committee, not only faces a difficult re-election, but ICE has begun operations in Maine.
Collins put out the blandest of statements, calling for equipping ICE agents with body cameras and giving them de-escalation training.
“At this time of heightened tensions, these steps could help improve trust, accountability, and safety,” she said in a statement.
Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting – AP News
Insurrection Act, DOJ subpoenas Walz, What to know, Who pays for ICE?, Politics
Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting
By STEVEN SLOAN Updated 5:04 PM PST, January 25, 2026, Leer en español
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, a sign that the Trump administration’s accounting of events may face bipartisan scrutiny.
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino sought testimony from leaders at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, saying “my top priority remains keeping Americans safe.”
A host of other congressional Republicans, including Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas and Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, pressed for more information. Their statements, in addition to concern expressed from several Republican governors, reflected a party struggling with how to respond to Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse at a VA hospital.
Trump administration officials were quick to cast Pretti as the instigator. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was among those who said Pretti “approached” immigration officers with a gun and acted violently. Videos from the scene show Pretti being pushed by an officer and then a half-dozen agents descend on him. During the scuffle, he is holding a phone but is never seen brandishing the 9mm semiautomatic handgun police say he was licensed to carry.
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The killing has raised uncomfortable questions about the GOP’s core positions on issues ranging from gun ownership to states’ rights and trust in the federal government.
Cassidy, who is facing a Trump-backed challenger in his reelection bid, said on social media that the shooting was “incredibly disturbing” and that the “credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake.”
He pushed for “a full joint federal and state investigation.” Tillis, who is not seeking reelection, urged a “thorough and impartial investigation” and said “any administration official who rushes to judgment and tries to shut down an investigation before it begins are doing an incredible disservice to the nation and to President Trump’s legacy.”
FILE – Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, R-La., listens at a hearing on the effects of artificial intelligence on American families and the workforce on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo / Allison Robbert)Murkowski called for an investigation and added that “ICE agents do not have carte blanche in carrying out their duties.” Collins, the only incumbent Republican senator facing reelection in a state Democrat Kamala Harris carried in 2024, said a probe is needed “to determine whether or not excessive force was used in a situation that may have been able to be diffused without violence.”
While calling for protesters to “keep space” from law enforcement and not interfere, Collins said federal law enforcement must “recognize both the public’s right to protest and the highly charged situation they now face.”
Even Sen. Pete Ricketts, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, called for a “prioritized, transparent investigation.”
“My support for funding ICE remains the same,” the Nebraska Republican, who is up for reelection, said online. “But we must also maintain our core values as a nation, including the right to protest and assemble.”
Trump and other administration officials remained firm in their defense of the hard-line immigration enforcement tactics in Minneapolis, blaming Democrats in the state along with local law enforcement for not working with them. Many Republicans either echoed that sentiment or stayed silent.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, right, and Attorney General Keith Ellison discuss the shooting of Alex Pretti during a news conference in Blaine, Minn., Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo / Abbie Parr)In a lengthy social media post on Sunday evening, Trump called on Minnesota’s Democratic leadership to “formally cooperate” with his administration and pressed Congress to ban so-called sanctuary cities.
The White House will likely face at least some GOP pushback
Trump has enjoyed nearly complete loyalty from fellow Republicans during his first year back in the White House. But the positions staked out in the wake of the shooting signal the administration will face at least some pushback within the party in its swift effort to define Pretti, who protested Trump’s immigration crackdown, as a violent demonstrator.
Deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller issued social media posts referencing an “assassin” and “domestic terrorist” while Noem said Pretti showed up to “impede a law enforcement operation.”
At a minimum, some Republicans are calling for a de-escalation in Minneapolis.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt told CNN’s “State of the Union” that the shooting was a “real tragedy” and Trump needs to define an “end game.”
“Nobody likes the feds coming to their states,” Stitt said. “And so what is the goal right now? Is it to deport every single non-U.S. citizen? I don’t think that’s what Americans want.”
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo / Markus Schreiber)Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said the shooting was “not acceptable.”
“At best, these federal immigration operations are a complete failure of coordination of acceptable public safety and law enforcement practices, training and leadership,” he said in a post. “At worst, it’s deliberate federal intimidation and incitement of American citizens.”
Echoing criticism that local law enforcement isn’t cooperating with federal officials, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., suggested the administration focus its immigration efforts elsewhere.
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Always remember that "All Of This" could have been avoided; but senator #susancollins believed he "had learned his lesson". So, senator #susancollins , WHAT lesson did you allow him to learn? Are YOU PROUD to have taught him that lesson? WE WILL NEVER FORGET OR FORGIVE!
ICE surge creates new headache for Maine’s Susan Collins #maine #ICE #susancollins #cartoon #gregkearney #kearney
Boston Fed President Susan Collins emphasized the critical importance of Federal Reserve independence, praising Congress for its wise institutional design amid renewed political scrutiny.
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Highlights from latest spending bills
Congressional appropriators are seeking less aggressive budget cuts for the IRS than what the Trump administration has proposed.…
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Always remember that "All Of This" could have been avoided; but senator #susancollins believed he "had learned his lesson". So, senator #susancollins , WHAT lesson did you allow him to learn? Are YOU PROUD to have taught him that lesson? WE WILL NEVER FORGET OR FORGIVE!
Being anchored in metropolitan and professional networks
far removed from rural life
shapes not only what Democrats stand for
but how they speak,
focusing on moral and cultural commitments that resonate nationally
but feel abstract in smaller, locally based communities.
⚠️That’s why even an economically resonant message struggles once it meets the national brand.
Rural independents and moderates often agree with Democrats
on taxes, health care and wages.
🔥Those alignments fade when policy is framed through the institutions and moral language of a party many no longer see as compatible with rural ways of living.
It’s not clear yet how Platner will respond on issues that don’t poll well in rural Maine
– environmental regulation,
gun control or
immigration
– where loyalty to the national agenda has undone many
would-be reformers before him.
And that schism is not because rural voters misunderstand their “self-interest”
or because racial dog whistles have led them astray.
It is hostility toward a party that,
with rare exception,
sees the future as something rural America must adapt to,
not something it should help define.
That is the danger of treating biography as the solution to a decades-long realignment.
Platner might be as close as Democrats have come in years to a candidate who can talk credibly to rural voters about power, place and policy.
But he still has to do it while wearing the “scarlet D”
– the weight of a party brand built over generations.
Whether he wins or loses,
his campaign already points to a deeper question:
Can Democrats do more than rent rural authenticity?
Put more bluntly,
the real test is not whether Platner can speak to rural Maine,
👉 It is whether his party can finally learn to hear it.
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#Maine #Democrats
#SusanCollins v #GrahamPlatner
