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Political Rivalry Heats Up in Senate Race
President Trump offered vague comments on a call with Elon Musk regarding Starlink services for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Sen. Susan Collins called for the removal of an ad calling her opponent ‘Troy Jackson’ a ‘creep.’ Top administration officials also pointed fingers at Musk in the Starlink controversy.
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The Hill
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Rubio, Hegseth point finger at Musk in Starlink slowdown Top Trump administration officials are starting to point fingers squarely at Elon Musk for the decision to slow down his company’s Starlink satellite internet services and its military coun
2026-10-22 21:09 UTC
The Hill
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said a new radio ad calling her opponent, Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson a “creep” should be taken down. The ad, airing on Maine radio, includes lyrics to the tune of a country song that say, “if he’ll screw his own family, he’ll screw yours too,” the Associated
2026-10-22 21:15 UTC
The Hill
President Trump wouldn’t say Thursday whether he was the one who called SpaceX founder Elon Musk to restore Starlink for Ukraine. “Well, I don’t want to say but I know it was a very interesting situation,” he told reporters before departing the White House. “I don’t want to comment one way or the ot
2026-10-22 21:27 UTC