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The University of Maine is contradicting claims made by Susan Collins’ campaign manager.
Let’s break down why this is important. 🧵
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Agree with a lot of this.
HOWEVER: "The Americans" appearing outside of the top 10 is absolute malpractice nytimes.com/interactive/2026…
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Of all the politicians the CEO courted, Sen. Susan Collins was his most important patron.
The senator’s office steered federal contracts worth millions toward the company while her campaign was pumping its CEO and his network for donations, emails reveal.
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Two months after the CEO of defense contractor Navatek used a shell company to send $150,000 to the Susan Collins super PAC, the senator committed to getting Navatek $32 million in naval contracts, according to company emails.
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This is today! Tune in...
This week, ProPublica revealed that a Russian oligarch close to President Vladimir Putin bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas wedding festivities.
Join our reporters on Sept. 23 for a behind-the-scenes conversation.
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ALT Graphic titled "Bankrolled: How a Russian Oligarch Funded Donald Trump Jr.'s Wedding Weekend." Text below reads: Wednesday, Sept. 23. 4 p.m. Eastern time. An image on the right shows dozens of people in a group wedding photo on a beach, including Donald Trump Jr.; his wife, Bettina; and Tiffany Trump. An arrow points to Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, labeled as "Don Jr.'s secret benefactor," in the back row.
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Before Trump returned to office, the FBI obtained an extraordinary document: a 50 page confession from a defense contractor named Martin Kao.
What he told them was shocking: he had bribed members of Congress.
His most important patron, he said, was Senator Susan Collins.
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What’s been lost by the gutting of DOJ? Before Trump was reelected, a disgraced CEO handed the FBI a 50-page document, detailing alleged bribes to Sen. Collins and others in Congress. When Trump’s DOJ dismantled the unit that had investigated him, the congressional probe died too
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New story:
In 2024, sitting inside the U.S. attorney's office in Honolulu, the former CEO of a defense contractor made a stunning confession to two FBI agents.
He alleged that was the ringleader of a massive pay-to-play operation, bribing senators with campaign contributions in exchange for government contracts.
He said his most important patron was Maine Senator Susan Collins.
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New: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes. propub.li/4yLLwaF
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Exclusive: In late 2024, FBI agents were looking at Sen. Susan Collins’ role in a massive illegal bribery scheme alleged by a former federal contractor. Then Trump gutted the FBI and DOJ, leaving no one to carry on the investigation – it’s dead. 🧵
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How did a man named Umar Kremlev go from Russian biker gang member to Putin ally to secret benefactor of Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding?
Tune in for a very special episode of “Paper Trail”:
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“The secretive, close relationship between the son of a sitting U.S. President and a member of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s inner circle raises serious national security and public corruption concerns,” Rep. Robert Garcia wrote.
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We want to hear about all kinds of Dominican baseball-related issues, including:
- Illness and injury related to performance pressure
- Steroid availability and use
- Conditions at training academies
Here’s how to share your story.
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When David Ortiz used his influence to help block reforms that would rein in lenders’ ability to prey on baseball families, it was unknown outside of the Dominican Republic that the Hall of Famer had a financial interest in keeping the system broken.
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Under-the-table deals with kids as young as 11 years old. Moneylenders preying on poor families.
In its quest to find superstars like David Ortiz, MLB has allowed a shadow industry to exploit families in the Dominican Republic.
Listen to the episode:
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Dozens of trainers and players told us that Dominican boys are expected to enter into agreements with MLB teams at much earlier ages than rules allow.
If you have an experience related to this issue, text “baseball” to 1-917-207-6447 on WhatsApp.
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Bettina Trump, Don Jr.'s wife, defends having a Putin ally finance part of their wedding trip, saying he was simply "our dear friend." Such a dear friend that brother Eric's rep told @propublica that “Eric has absolutely no clue who this person is, nor has never heard his name.”
Donald Trump Jr.'s island wedding extravaganza was partially funded and planned by a Russian oligarch who is close to Putin and attended part of the multi-day outing. Don Jr calls him a "personal friend." @JustinElliott @BrettMmurphy @js_kaplan @Amierjeski propublica.org/article/donal…
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Look at this photo we found from Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish Bahamas wedding.
Can you spot the Russian oligarch close to Putin who bankrolled the event? 🧵
ALT A group photo shows about 35 people, including Donald Trump Jr.; his wife, Bettina Anderson; Ivanka Trump; Jared Kushner; Tiffany Trump; and Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev. Little Pipe Cay/Lux Hospitality Bahamas; Laura Gordon Photography via Instagram; Laura Gordon Photography
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Talk about a holy-shit story from my @propublica colleagues propublica.org/article/donal…
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The MLB built a pipeline in the Dominican Republic to scout superstars like David “Big Papi” Ortiz, with an open secret: It enables an industry that financially exploits scores of young players and their families each year.
Listen and subscribe: propublica.org/podcast/domin…
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