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In Midterm Campaign’s Final Stretch, Trump Can’t Stop Praising Men’s Bodies

Par : Tim Balk
17 octobre 2026 à 19:54
As he stumps for midterm candidates, the president has been especially eager to talk about the physical appearance of some men.

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President Trump with the retired N.F.L. player Todd Gurley on Friday in Dalton, Ga.

Susan Collins Criticizes Rival’s ‘Oh, Shut Up’ Comment as ‘Very Telling’

17 octobre 2026 à 17:07
Ms. Collins, a Republican running in a crucial race, said the debate remark by Troy Jackson reflected how he treated women. Mr. Jackson defended his comment.

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Senator Susan Collins and Troy Jackson took part in a debate in a race that could be critical in the battle for control of the Senate.

Congressional Staff Open Letters Containing Suspicious Substances

16 octobre 2026 à 22:00
The incidents, the first of which was reported on Thursday, came as election officials have reported a growing number of threats directed at them.

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Members of Congress Reported receiving letters containing suspicious substances on Friday.

How the ‘Other Maine’ Has Helped Shape a Senate Race

16 octobre 2026 à 05:03
Both Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, and Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, grew up in Aroostook County, a vast, isolated northern wilderness. Those roots have helped define them.

5 Takeaways From the Senate Debate in Maine

16 octobre 2026 à 06:50
The race’s fourth and final debate centered on whether Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent, was as independent as she claimed to be from President Trump.

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Troy Jackson answering a question during a debate with Senator Susan Collins at Husson University in Bangor, Maine, on Thursday.

Fact-Checking Senate Debates in Georgia, Maine and Michigan

Par : Linda Qiu
14 octobre 2026 à 16:06
With control of Congress hanging in the balance, nominees have attacked their rivals’ records, stock portfolios and families, with varying degrees of accuracy.

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From left, Representative Mike Collins, Republican of Georgia; Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine; and Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate candidate in Michigan.

Jon Ossoff Says He Won’t Run for President in 2028 in Georgia Senate Debate

14 octobre 2026 à 11:57
“I’m running for re-election to the Senate,” the Democrat said during a debate on Tuesday. Barack Obama said the same thing 20 years ago.

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Senator Jon Ossoff said he would serve a full six-year term if re-elected to the Senate next month.

A Trump Backlash Endangers Susan Collins in the Maine Senate Race

Par : Tim Balk
14 octobre 2026 à 05:02
The race in Maine, which could decide Senate control, is testing whether there is still room for Ms. Collins’s brand of moderation during a sharply polarizing presidency.

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Senator Susan Collins of Maine has cultivated a reputation as an independent-minded Republican who delivers for her state. As she seeks re-election, she faces a growing set of political challenges.

7 Takeaways From the Second Georgia Senate Debate

13 octobre 2026 à 23:58
Representative Mike Collins, who lags Senator Jon Ossoff in public polls, hit his opponent harder in a second and final debate on Tuesday.

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5 Takeaways From a Heated and Personal Maine Senate Debate

Par : Tim Balk
14 octobre 2026 à 09:51
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, and her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, disagreed over the war in Iran and President Trump in the third of four debates in a key race.

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Troy Jackson, left, and Senator Susan Collins of Maine faced off on Tuesday in a debate that at times turned personal and tense.

Senators Urge Trump to Reverse Diesel Deal With Putin

13 octobre 2026 à 20:12
A bipartisan group of 12 senators called on the president to drop his decision to ease sanctions on Russia’s exports of diesel fuel, saying the deal would help Moscow continue the war in Ukraine.

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The letter, led by Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, came just weeks after Congress overwhelmingly approved legislation intended to increase economic pressure on Moscow and its allies.

Senators Urge Trump to Reverse Diesel Deal With Putin

13 octobre 2026 à 20:12
A bipartisan group of 12 senators called on the president to drop his decision to ease sanctions on Russia’s exports of diesel fuel, saying the deal would help Moscow continue the war in Ukraine.

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The letter, led by Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, came just weeks after Congress overwhelmingly approved legislation intended to increase economic pressure on Moscow and its allies.

An Ad Targeting Susan Collins’s Opponent, Troy Jackson, Airs in the Wrong Portland

Par : John Yoon
12 octobre 2026 à 20:00
An executive with the Republican super PAC that paid for the ad attacking Troy Jackson, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, blamed its vendor for running the ad in Oregon.

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Troy Jackson is trying to unseat Senator Susan Collins, a fifth-term Republican, in Maine.

In Maine Senate Race, Anxious Democrats Turn to Bernie Sanders for a Jolt

Par : Tim Balk
11 octobre 2026 à 18:22
Three months after a jarring summer candidate switch, some Democrats in the state are worried about the enthusiasm for their nominee, Troy Jackson, who is in a close race.

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Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson campaigning with Senator Bernie Sanders in Lewiston, Maine, on Sunday.

In the Senate, Collins Often Defies Trump but Rarely Stops Him

11 octobre 2026 à 05:00
A New York Times analysis of Senator Susan Collins’s voting record shows that she frequently breaks with Republicans but more seldom changes an outcome.

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The polls in the Maine Senate race show a fair amount of disagreement.

9 octobre 2026 à 17:34

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Supporters of Senator Susan Collins and her opponent in the Maine Senate race, Troy Jackson, waited for the candidates to arrive before a debate on Thursday.

Fiery Senate Debates in Maine, Michigan and Georgia: Five Takeaways

9 octobre 2026 à 00:01
Candidates in three of the races that could determine control of the Senate engaged in bitter and personal attacks.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and former Representative Mike Rogers debated in Michigan on Thursday night.

5 Key Moments From a Testy Maine Senate Debate

Par : Tim Balk
8 octobre 2026 à 23:48
The second debate between Senator Susan Collins, a vulnerable Republican, and Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, quickly grew heated.

Key Moments From the Georgia Senate Debate Beween Ossoff and Collins

8 octobre 2026 à 21:56
Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, called his Republican opponent, Representative Mike Collins, a bigot. Mr. Collins called the incumbent a radical “trust-fund kid.”

How to Watch the Midterm Senate Race Debates in Georgia, Michigan and Maine

Par : John Yoon
8 octobre 2026 à 16:36
Each debate will be held in a TV studio without a live audience.

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Voting in Ferndale, Mich., during the state’s primary election. The candidates for Senate in Michigan, Maine and Georgia will each face off Thursday in televised debates.

In Maine Senate Race, Spiking Heating Oil Costs Put Susan Collins on Defensive

Par : Tim Balk
8 octobre 2026 à 10:53
Half of homes in Maine rely on heating oil. Rising costs driven up by President Trump’s war with Iran have become central to the state’s Senate race.

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Residents entering the town hall of Windham, Maine, on Wednesday. Windham is the type of politically divided town that could be critical to determining the Senate race.

Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson

7 octobre 2026 à 06:46
Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, clashed with the Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over President Trump, ICE and more.

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Susan Collins, Troy Jackson
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