New data from a Maine college shows a tight U.S. senate race forming in the Pine Tree State. Colby College released poll data Tuesday evening showing an essential tie between incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon. Gideon is one of five Democrats competing in a primary for the chance to run against Collins...

Republican Sen. Susan Collins is in an essential tie with one of the Democrats vying for her seat, according to a new poll from Colby College.

Maine’s Republican senator has joined a bipartisan group of colleagues calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to work harder to keep e-cigarettes out of the hands of children. Sen. Susan Collins and others sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn that says the commissioner should prioritize “much-needed public health oversight to these unregulated, addictive, and kid-friendly...

Elizabeth Warren’s path to victory may have to go through fellow progressive Bernie Sanders. And after Sanders’ strong showing in Iowa, that path became far more difficult heading into Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary.

Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday she will vote to acquit President Donald Trump, despite believing his behavior was “flawed.”

Maine’s two U.S. senators are among a group of lawmakers pushing for the federal government to crack down on the use of dairy terms on plant-based products.

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a key vote in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, will vote in favor of allowing witnesses to be called. Collins, New England’s sole Republican member of Congress, had previously taken the stance that she was “likely” to vote in favor of hearing new witnesses like former National Security Advisor John Bolton. “I believe...

Sen. Susan Collin, R-Maine, is receiving borderline threatening calls and voicemails ahead of an impeachment vote, according to NBC affiliate News Center Maine, which obtained several of the voicemails. The callers accuse Collins of protecting President Donald Trump and say the senator is a traitor. A spokesperson for Collins told News Center Maine that one in every 25 calls her…

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is under intense pressure as a key vote in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

More Republicans are calling for witness testimony in the impeachment trial of President Trump following new accusations from former National Security Advisor John Bolton.

Planned Parenthood Action Fund said Tuesday that Collins “turned her back” on women. It cites her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court as well as other judicial nominees who oppose abortion. Collins was honored by Planned Parenthood as recently as 2017 as “an outspoken champion for women’s health.” Collins is facing the toughest reelection bid of her…

Planned Parenthood on Tuesday endorsed a Democratic challenger to Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, saying Collins “turned her back” on women and citing her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court as well as other judicial nominees who oppose abortion.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) won her last re-election with almost 70% of the vote, but she is now ranked as the country’s most disliked senator in a new poll. Survey results released by Morning Consult show Collins has a 52% disapproval rating in her home state. That makes her the most unpopular senator in the poll, unseating Senate Majority Leader…

Sen. Susan Collins won re-election with almost 70% of the vote, but she now ranks as the most disliked senator in the U.S., according to a new survey.

Maine’s U.S. senators say two organizations in the state have been awarded more than $2.3 million to expand skill-building programs for young people. The money is from the U.S. Department of Labor and is going to LearningWorks in Portland and Goodwill Industries of Northern New England in Gorham. Republican Sen. Susan Collins and independent Sen. Angus King say it’s...

Maine Sen. Susan Collins and New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan have introduced a bill that would help rural students reach their higher education goals and connect with employment in their hometowns. The bill is called The Success for Rural Students and Communities Act.  The bill would create a demonstration program to encourage rural community stakeholders to partner together to...

The U.S. Senate candidate vying for the seat held by Republican Susan Collins has spoken out about the human-rights concerns he had while serving as an executive at Google. Ross LaJeunesse, a Biddeford Democrat, decided to speak out about his experience at the technology giant because of the trust people put into companies like Google, the Bangor Daily News...

Maine’s Republican senator says a bill designed to protect animals by cutting down on illegal wildlife trafficking and poaching has been signed into law. Sen. Susan Collins joined Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon in proposing the Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act. The proposal authorizes the federal government to offer financial rewards for information that leads to disruption of...

President Donald Trump is signaling support for the reelection of Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who emerged in 2016 as one of his critics. The longtime Maine senator is facing a potentially tough reelection fight next year. She is under pressure from Democrats in part because of the key vote she cast in favor of the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice…

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine officially launched her bid for reelection on Wednesday.