The Rise and Fall of Moderate Republicans: A Recipe for Disaster? The Republican Party's loss in Louisiana's Senate seat has sparked a heated debate about the future of the GOP's agenda under President Trump.
Senator Susan Collins' narrow victory in Maine was also seen as a warning sign that moderate Republicans may be becoming an endangered species within their own party.
Senator Collins played a crucial role in brokering compromise on key issues, earning her praise from Democrats and criticism from conservative factions within her own party.