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Susan Collins, Senate

Susan Collins intends to run for reelection in one of GOP’s toughest 2026 Senate races

Moderate Sen. Susan Collins confirmed Thursday that she intends to defend her seat and vie for a sixth term in what is widely expected to be a tough cycle for Senate Republicans.

Newsweek on MSN · 5h

Susan Collins' Reelection Plan Throws a Wrench in Democrats' Senate Hopes

Maine presents Democrats an opportunity to flip a Senate seat in 2026, but the Republican's previous runs have been strong.

YAHOO!News · 4h

Susan Collins plans to seek reelection in 2026

Maine's senior U.S. senator says she's planning to run for reelection in two years. Sen. Susan Collins reportedly told the Washington Examiner, a conservative news site based out of Washington, D.C.,

Washington Examiner on MSN · 8h

Susan Collins plans to run for sixth term in the Senate

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) plans to run for a sixth term in the Senate, buoying Republicans’ hopes of retaining her seat in 2026. Collins would be one of the most vulnerable incumbents heading into a less favorable Senate map for Republicans next cycle.

Donald Trump, GOP

USA Today on MSN · 5h

Trump tests GOP-led Senate with controversial cabinet nominees

Trump announced several controversial cabinet nominees, including Democrat-turned-Republican Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, both of whom are outside of the traditional mold for appointees to their respective positions.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Trump picks Gaetz and Gabbard for top jobs, daring Senate GOP to defy him

Trump’s decision to tap Gaetz for attorney general, Gabbard for intelligence and Hegseth for defense will test the Republican-led Senate’s fealty to the president-elect.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Trump throws Senate into chaos with Gaetz and Gabbard nominations

Meanwhile, even though MAGA allies didn’t get their choice of Senate majority leader in Rick Scott, newly-minted Republican leader John Thune will almost never deviate from Trump and will be a much better ally than Mitch McConnell.

Thune, Senate

Washington Examiner · 1d

Thune’s Senate majority leadership splits GOP: ‘May he prove us wrong’

Staunch supporters of President-elect Donald Trump expressed their concerns that Sen. John Thune (R-SD) is likely to follow Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) example and not toe the MAGA line.

Opinion

Roll Call · 1d

Thune elected to replace McConnell as next Senate GOP leader

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota was elected the next Senate GOP leader, and will become the Senate majority leader in January.

The Baltimore Sun · 22h

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader

Thune beat out two other competitors, Sens. John Cornyn and Rick Scott, by gaining majority support from GOP senators in a secret ballot vote.

FOX 5 Washington DC on MSN14h

Here’s the last time the GOP controlled Senate, House and presidency

The last time they had power, the GOP passed a number of key pieces of legislation and helped reshape the Supreme Court.

The Washington Post1d

Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day

WASHINGTON — It was the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades. Three senators were ...

Hosted on MSN1d

John Thune Will Be Senate’s New Republican Leader, Replacing Mitch McConnell: Reports

WASHINGTON ― Senate Minority Whip John Thune was elected the next Senate Republican leader on Wednesday ... of Texas ...

The House now belongs to the GOP. Here's what party leaders say they'll do first.

The House of Representatives is likely to again be under GOP rule next year, cementing a unified control of power across ...

BizPac Review14h

Senate Republican vows Gaetz ‘will never get confirmed’ as uniparty circles the wagons

“He will never get confirmed,” the unnamed senator who was granted anonymity told Fox News Digital. “Ain’t gonna happen,” ...

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Wisconsin Republican acknowledges defeat in Senate race, but questions result and mulls recount

Eric Hovde, the Wisconsin Republican who nearly unseated Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, acknowledged this week that he lost ...

Republicans win control of House and Senate in Congress sweep | The Excerpt

Plus, Sen. John Thune will be the next Senate majority leader, while President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his next ...

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