# susan collins (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover susan collins. Page: Feed: --- ## [We Uncovered Where Your Insurance Payments Are Really Going](https://substack.perfectunion.us/p/we-uncovered-where-your-insurance) _2026-08-14 · More Perfect Union · More Perfect Union_ Insurance companies claim higher prices are justified by higher risks, but we found they are keeping more of our premium dollars than ever. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211213621/d7602c1a84ac5c03b2d11b404095a91b.mp3) ## [The Data Center Secret in Trump’s Financial Disclosures](https://substack.perfectunion.us/p/the-data-center-secret-in-trumps) _2026-08-12 · More Perfect Union · More Perfect Union_ It’s not just Big Tech donors getting rich off pro-AI policies — we followed the money back to Trump himself. ## [Everyone Is Fighting About The Wrong Data Center Water Numbers](https://substack.perfectunion.us/p/everyone-is-fighting-about-the-wrong) _2026-08-12 · More Perfect Union · More Perfect Union_ We went to the drought-stricken West, where farmers now have to fight AI oligarchs for water. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210945971/c93829b6afd98bac89efdb2d7b926f57.mp3) ## [He Was a Blackwater Mercenary. Here’s Why He’s Worried about the Board of Peace.](https://substack.perfectunion.us/p/he-was-a-blackwater-mercenary-heres) _2026-08-11 · More Perfect Union · More Perfect Union_ Jared Kushner has a scheme to profit off world peace — and Gaza is the testing ground. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210244280/302dde8f3704cca366b6a84f92058b69.mp3) ## [The Most Powerful Tech Billionaire You've Never Heard Of](https://substack.perfectunion.us/p/the-most-powerful-tech-billionaire) _2026-08-06 · More Perfect Union · More Perfect Union_ The biggest midterm spender warns against “playing God” while profiting from surveillance. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210087360/a00695305677c8568ba79ac7778cefd7.mp3) ## [The DHS Ditched its Warehouse Plan for Prisons Conversions](https://substack.perfectunion.us/p/the-dhs-ditched-its-warehouse-plan) _2026-07-31 · More Perfect Union · More Perfect Union_ GEO Group’s liabilities are now profit engines for Trump and his allies ## [Why Political Elites Are Terrified Of This Candidate](https://substack.perfectunion.us/p/why-political-elites-are-terrified) _2026-07-30 · More Perfect Union · More Perfect Union_ Watch now | The media claims Abdul El-Sayed can’t win in November. But is that narrative borne out on the ground? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209141481/217cb147da93e6c153b10b0966387119.mp3) ## [Why Latino Trump Voters Are At A Breaking Point](https://substack.perfectunion.us/p/why-latino-trump-voters-are-at-a) _2026-07-28 · More Perfect Union · More Perfect Union_ Latino voters in South Texas’s reddest district are turning on Trump. Now a Democrat could win them back. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208875091/b5bb2d37adeff0c54c3843b1a7e04c4e.mp3) ## [July 28, 2026: Troy Jackson is about to go under the national microscope. Here's a look at his past](https://www.mainepublic.org/podcast/maines-political-pulse/2026-07-28/july-28-2026-troy-jackson-is-about-to-go-under-the-national-microscope-heres-a-look-at-his-past) _2026-07-28 · Maine's Political Pulse_ Troy Jackson has long pushed for the rights of the working class, but will now face heightened scrutiny from the national press and the Republican Party on his record and conduct in the Maine Legislature. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s495/audio/2026/07/072826-sm-pulse-jax.mp3) ## [July 17, 2026: Who are the candidates hoping to become Maine's Senate nominee, and what happens next?](https://www.mainepublic.org/podcast/maines-political-pulse/2026-07-17/july-17-2026-who-are-the-candidates-hoping-to-become-maines-senate-nominee-and-what-happens-next) _2026-07-17 · Maine's Political Pulse_ The field of 12 includes several seasoned politicians fresh off primary campaigns for governor or Congress but also about a half-dozen lesser-known Mainers who are hoping to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins this November. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s495/audio/2026/07/0717-km-pulse-podcast.mp3) ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/n4crF36WO3vM) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Abbott Laboratories was investigated for poisoning babies. After a $500,000 donation, Trump let them off the hook.](https://substack.perfectunion.us/p/abbott-laboratories-was-investigated) _2026-06-29 · More Perfect Union · More Perfect Union_ The government had been investigating a baby formula producer for life-threatening facility contamination. After a half-million-dollar donation, Trump’s enforcers just dropped the case. ## [June 26, 2026: We're through the primaries. Here's how things are shaping up for November](https://www.mainepublic.org/podcast/maines-political-pulse/2026-06-26/were-through-the-primaries-heres-how-things-are-shaping-up-for-november) _2026-06-26 · Maine's Political Pulse_ While Republican turnout was strong compared to most years, it fell well short of the Democrats’ get-out-the-vote effort, suggesting the GOP may have to overcome a marked enthusiasm gap headed into the fall. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s495/audio/2026/06/0626-km-pulse-podcast-mix-down.mp3) ## [We Took AOC to a Deep Red Data Center Town](https://substack.perfectunion.us/p/we-took-aoc-to-a-deep-red-data-center) _2026-06-09 · More Perfect Union · More Perfect Union_ “If there’s a chance that anything can be done, I feel like she’s gonna be the one to do it.” [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201358929/510a8064b9052cdca2912ab445b528b4.mp3) ## [May 15, 2026: Looking to topple Bobby Charles, Maine's GOP primary candidates are turning to an unlikely tool](https://www.mainepublic.org/podcast/maines-political-pulse/2026-05-15/may-15-2026-looking-to-topple-bobby-charles-maines-gop-primary-candidates-are-turning-to-an-unlikely-tool) _2026-05-15 · Maine's Political Pulse_ While public polling in the contest has been scarce, Bobby Charles has drawn the most scrutiny from his rivals. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s495/audio/2026/05/0515-sm-pulse-podcast-edited-sm.mp3) ## [May 14, 2026: How the Democrats running to be Maine's next governor are trying to stand out from the crowd](https://www.mainepublic.org/podcast/maines-political-pulse/2026-05-14/may-14-2026-how-the-democrats-running-to-be-maines-next-governor-are-trying-to-stand-out-from-the-crowd) _2026-05-14 · Maine's Political Pulse_ With the primary elections just a month away, the five Democrats running for Maine governor are each working to distinguish themselves in a race that’s been both issue-oriented and remarkably civil, at least so far. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s495/audio/2026/05/0507-km-pulse-podcast-mix-down.mp3) ## [March 19, 2026: In attacking Graham Platner, Maine Gov. Janet Mills hopes women will energize her U.S. Senate bid](https://www.mainepublic.org/podcast/maines-political-pulse/2026-03-19/march-19-2026-in-attacking-graham-platner-maine-gov-janet-mills-hopes-women-will-energize-her-u-s-senate-bid) _2026-03-19 · Maine's Political Pulse_ This week, Mills, who's been trailing Platner in publicly available polling, launched an attack ad that leans heavily on one of her strengths to try to expose a potential weakness in her opponent’s resilient candidacy: women voters. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s495/audio/2026/03/0319-pulse-podcast-edited-sm-01.mp3) ## [Feb. 20, 2026: All eyes are on this special House election in Lewiston. Here's why](https://www.mainepublic.org/podcast/maines-political-pulse/2026-02-20/feb-20-2026-all-eyes-are-on-this-special-house-election-in-lewiston-heres-why) _2026-02-20 · Maine's Political Pulse_ The fight for the House District 94 seat in Lewiston is a preview of — or perhaps an early skirmish in — this fall’s larger battle between the parties for state houses in Maine and across the country. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s495/audio/2026/02/0220-km-pulse-podcast.mp3) ## [Jan. 16, 2026: Maine political leaders react as rumors swirl about ICE action](https://www.mainepublic.org/podcast/maines-political-pulse/2026-01-16/jan-16-2026-maine-political-leaders-react-as-rumors-swirl-about-ice-action) _2026-01-16 · Maine's Political Pulse_ The prospects of ramped-up federal immigration enforcement in Maine’s two largest cities elicited strong responses from state and local elected leaders that — not surprisingly — fell largely along partisan lines. Plus the 2026 money race and Platner gets personal. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s495/audio/2026/01/0116-km-pulse-podcast-version-01.mp3) ## [Jan. 2, 2026: A conversation with Rep. Jared Golden on his decision not to run again](https://www.mainepublic.org/podcast/maines-political-pulse/2026-01-02/jan-2-2026-a-conversation-with-rep-jared-golden) _2026-01-02 · Maine's Political Pulse_ The past year delivered a lot of big surprises and Rep. Jared Golden's sudden decision to abandon his reelection bid was among them. Maine Public chief politics correspondent Steve Mistler and fellow politics correspondent Kevin Miller recently sat down with Rep. Jared Golden for a lengthy conversation about the factors that led to his decision.During the conversation, he spoke about the warring… [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s495/audio/2026/01/0102-sm-pulse-podcast.mp3) ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8oqkEvDFumLR) _2026-01-02 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Dec. 12, 2025: Deep-pocketed groups are already spending on the Maine U.S. Senate race. Here’s an early guide](https://www.mainepublic.org/podcast/maines-political-pulse/2025-12-12/dec-12-2025-deep-pocketed-groups-are-already-spending-on-the-maine-u-s-senate-race-heres-an-early-guide) _2025-12-12 · Maine's Political Pulse_ AdImpact, an organization tracking political ads, estimates the Maine Senate contest could help draw more than $300 million in spending on congressional races in the state next year. That’s nearly a third more than the record-smashing amount spent in 2020 when Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins secured her fifth term. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s495/audio/2025/12/1212-sm-pulse-podcast.mp3)