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Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign.
The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers.
Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
ALT Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
Despite CDC guidance urging officials to monitor workers during a bird flu outbreak, they actively chose not to do so at a Utah mink farm, including one with a symptom experts said should warrant testing.
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16/ And as the midterms approach, she has been pushing for the administration to take ever more extreme actions, most recently to exert unprecedented powers over voting machines.
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You can now separately access the database portion of our latest ProPublica investigation & search through the 500+ citizens detained by immigration officials during the 2nd Trump administration
We’ve also added a few more weeks of cases — since citizens are still being detained
New: The Trump administration says that “DHS is NOT arresting U.S. citizens by mistake.” But that is precisely what is happening. We've cataloged every case we can find of an immigration agent holding a citizen during the current administration. propub.li/4zgULAj
Only about a third of the fire department was on duty at the time of the flood warning, and the chief, Cade Hall, had for weeks declined to station additional water rescue specialists near flood-prone parts of town, first responders told ProPublica.
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In addition, @bxroberts has worked hard to update our financial disclosure database of Trump administration appointees with hundreds of new records. People have raved about this new tool. If you haven't played with it yet, take some time today. projects.propublica.org/trum…
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Top U.S. Health Official Backed a Medication Policy Shift That Benefited a Company She Has Stock In propublica.org/article/hhs-a… By @propublica's @CoreyGJohnson @bxroberts
Credit and debit cards switched to microchips years ago to protect against skimming, where thieves capture card information to steal money from accounts.
Now, the USDA is mandating that states adopt the technology to protect SNAP recipients.
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Please see the latest investigation from me & @bxroberts: A top HHS health official kept at least $115,000 in stocks from a company she co-founded and led. Then she backed a federal policy change that would benefit the company. propublica.org/article/hhs-a…
New: The Trump administration says that “DHS is NOT arresting U.S. citizens by mistake.” But that is precisely what is happening. We've cataloged every case we can find of an immigration agent holding a citizen during the current administration. propub.li/4zgULAj
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New episode of Paper Trail just dropped: Inside Trump’s Futile Hunt for Noncitizen Voters propublica.org/podcast/homel…
After USPS reduced mail service from some facilities, ballot-rejection rates in those regions grew to two to three times what they were for the previous midterm primary, our analysis found.
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9/ Then there’s her Election Integrity Network, an organization she built to rally activists inspired by Trump’s “big lie” that the 2020 election was stolen.
The EIN has gone from 7 state chapters in 2022 to at least 26 today, with hundreds of members.
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“Peak Greenwashing”: Two Bills in Congress Endorse Misleading Recycling Claims propublica.org/article/plast… By @propublica's @lisalsong
As much as Cleta Mitchell has achieved with Trump in the White House, she hasn’t been able to push important parts of her agenda over the finish line.
That includes her signature legislation: the SAVE Act and its successor, the SAVE America Act.
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It’s reasonable to ask whether Ken Paxton has followed the ethics rules that would be required if he were to win election to the U.S. Senate, one expert said.
Those rules require senators with a blind trust to have no knowledge of its investments.
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7/ One of Mitchell’s allies is Heather Honey, who now leads DHS’s elections work.
A high-ranking official knowledgeable about Honey’s hiring said her “sole qualification was who she worked with … She worked with Cleta.” (DHS called this “false.”)
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NEW on “Paper Trail”: Claiming that hundreds of thousands of noncitizens were voting illegally, Trump tasked Homeland Security agents with uncovering proof.
We followed along to find out: How many of these voters could there actually be?
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New: We reported on how a concrete plant took over a Detroit neighborhood after a historic land swap facilitated by city officials. Now after years of complaints from residents about dust and noise, officials say they want to limit further growth. propub.li/3UR8EX6
New: A top U.S. official endorsed a key policy change on hormone replacement therapies while holding at least $115,000 in stock in a company that provides access to menopause treatments. Ethics experts called it an “obvious conflict of interest.” propub.li/4suYw2B
New: New legislation promises transparency for consumers by establishing national standards for recycling. But it would keep states from setting stricter requirements for companies. propub.li/4sz9XX9