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- 1Supreme Court abortion vote shadows Susan Collins' Senate race●Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision
Maine Senator Susan Collins is running her first campaign since the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights, a decision her 2018 confirmation vote for Justice Brett Kavanaugh helped make possible. Abortion has become a central issue in her reelection race, with opponents arguing her vote enabled the rollback of Roe v. Wade, while Collins defends her record in a state that has backed abortion rights protections.
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A ProPublica report claims an FBI anti-corruption investigation into campaign donations linked to Senator Susan Collins and defense contractor Navatek was curtailed after Trump took office. The story alleges investigators were examining contributions tied to the company before the probe stalled. Hacker News commenters are discussing the reporting, sharing the article and debating what it says about the FBI, political interference, and campaign finance enforcement. The full details and the article's sourcing are not fully clear from the post snippets alone.
- 3Susan Collins condemns Trump's cancellation of congressionally approved spending●Sen. Susan Collins condemns "illegal actions" as Pres. Trump cancels spending approved by Congress
Senator Susan Collins of Maine has condemned what she called "illegal actions" after President Trump moved to cancel spending that had already been approved by Congress. The White House's decision to withhold funds appropriated by lawmakers has drawn criticism as a challenge to Congress's power of the purse, with Collins among those speaking out against the move.