Nation & World NewsMaine's Susan Collins often boosts her popularity by keeping her distance from President Donald TrumpSen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, heads to the chamber before votes on the immigration enforcement funding package, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)By PATRICK WHITTLE and WILL WEISSERT – Associated PressUpdated 49 minutes ago*]:pointer-events-none [&.is-paywalled>*]:blur-[7px] story-paygate_placeholder" data-start="0" data-end="2" data-size="2" data-feature="inline-link" readability="36.300546448087">WASHINGTON (AP) — This election year is déjà vu for Sen. Susan Collins, the Maine Republican is running for reelection as Democrats pin their hopes on a new candidate to topple...