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Collins played a major role in Irish politics during the tumultuous Haughey years and his family has represented Limerick since 1948

Former Fianna Fáil minister and MEP Gerard Collins has died aged 88.

The long-serving senator has delivered millions of dollars to every corner of her state. But in Maine, people say, it’s best to avoid getting on her bad side.

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Donald Trump desperately wants to retain a Republican majority in the US Senate. He is banking on the success of a senator whose campaign tactics include talking up her differences with the president.

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President Trump continues supporting Republican candidates with campaign stops across the U.S. Meanwhile, musician John Legend campaigned for Democrats in Ohio, and a new Maine poll shows Democrat Troy Jackson leading Republican Susan Collins in a tight Senate race. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Portland Press Herald politics reporter Billy Kobin have more.

Louis Vuitton embarks on a new chapter in Melbourne as the House undertakes an extensive renovation of its store at 139 Collins Street, a landmark address since August 1989.

Collins, locked in a tight race with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson, issued a statement saying she'd spoken with Trump's top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick "about the toll tariffs are taking on Maine families, businesses, farmers, and growers.''

President Trump on Friday slashed tariffs on a handful of Canadian products that are used widely by Maine's agricultural industry, a move cheered by GOP Sen. Susan Collins, who is facing a tough reelection battle.

New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned for Troy Jackson in Maine, where he's fighting for Susan Collins' Senate seat. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.

One of the most closely watched Senate races in the country is unfolding in Maine, where five-term Republican Susan Collins faces a tough challenge from Democrat Troy Jackson, a former logger and state legislator. The race is rated a toss-up, with both parties fighting for a seat that could determine control of the Senate. Lisa Desjardins reports from Maine.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins enlisted former Democrat Joe Manchin, now an independent, to help widen her appeal to moderate voters in Maine. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has a sizable lead over his Republican opponent Rep. Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate race, according to new polling from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Washington Bureau Chief Tia Mitchell shares takeaways from the polling data.

The Maine Senate race between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson presents a laboratory for public sentiment on Trump's Canada tariffs.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins campaigned Wednesday with an unusual ally: Democrat-turned-independent Joe Manchin.