That'll Fix Things

Never bet against Susan Collins, sadly, as ridiculous as this seems at this late moment.

The Trump administration is lifting some of its 50% tariffs on Canadian goods two weeks before the midterm elections, after a Republican candidate in a key US Senate race said she had lobbied for the change.

From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on products including "plywood sheets, some paper products, certain machinery and refrigeration equipment", the White House said on Friday.

Republican Senator Susan Collins, who is in a tight race to keep her seat in Maine, first announced the exemptions, saying they would help her state's agriculture industry.

Maine voters are suckers for Susan Collins (Republican) pretending to save their state from the policies of Republicans. It's too late for any real impact, but not too late for the Maine media to fluff her.