Republican Susan Collins dismisses allegations of corruption as ‘completely false’ Maine senator refutes claim from ex-Navatek CEO that he funded Collins’s Super Pac in exchange for naval contracts The Guardian - US · Oct 15
Immigrant Abuse Victims End Up in ICE Detention Without Charges as Partners Weaponize Deportation Threats Investigations find immigrant women who report domestic abuse are being detained by ICE without criminal charges, amid record detention and weakened protections. International Business Times UK · Oct 15
DHS Gave an Arizona Tribe 60 Seconds Before Sending Armed Agents In — Now It Flies Drones Over Their Prayers Armed agents, midnight drones, 60 seconds' warning: how DHS is forcing a $1.3B border wall onto sovereign Tohono O'odham land in Arizona. Latin Times · Oct 14
The GOP billionaire behind the biggest political gift in U.S. history could be sued for allegedly fueling a Chicago rat infestation A city document says Barre Seid has paid workers for three years to scatter nuts in Lincoln Park, but officials say the practice draws rats. Fortune · Oct 13
Paxton’s security travel cost millions Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million Salon · Oct 11
Putin pal responds to Trump’s claim that Don Jr. paid him back for wedding The Russian boxing chief expressed confusion over the transaction, saying that asking for a reimbursement after hosting a guest would be ‘ridiculous’ The Independent UK · Oct 7
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens, Including Children, Detained in Trump's Immigration Crackdown - REPORT Federal immigration agents have detained at least 506 U.S. citizens during President Donald Trump's second administration, according to a ProPublica investigation published October 6 that documents encounters involving children, workers and people recording enforcement operations Latin Times · Oct 6
GOP Sen. Susan Collins Received $50K From AM General-Linked Donors After Her Committee Helped Steer $345M to Its Army Vehicles Susan Collins's committees received $50,000 from AM General-linked donors after Congress approved $345M for Army JLTVs, despite plans to halt purchases. International Business Times UK · Oct 6
We have no business running a school Our reporting has shown how easily people have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and more Salon · Oct 4
California Closed Raw Goat Milk Probe Without Penalties After Two Riverside County Girls Developed a Dangerous Kidney Condition State regulators closed a raw goat milk case with no penalty after two girls developed HUS, ProPublica found. Here's what parents should know. Medical Daily · Oct 2
Trump administration diverts human rights funds to push far-right agenda abroad Support such as for white Afrikaners and anti-communism reveals how US is redefining what qualifies as human rights The Guardian - US · Sep 30
Trump's mail-in voting agenda revealed ProPublica reveals the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed Salon · Sep 29
Why has abortion faded from America’s national conversation? The US has already grown used to the horror caused by abortion bans. And Republicans have sought to quash the stories The Guardian - US · Sep 28
Yes, an HOA Can Lien Your Paid-Off House — And in Some States Foreclose Over a $300 Fee Paying off the mortgage does not necessarily make a house free from every claim against it. If the property belongs to a homeowners association, unpaid assessments can create a lien even after the bank has disappeared from the picture. Clever Dude · Sep 26
The Texas Tribune · Sep 25 Texas’ maternal health report delay is political and puts pregnant women at risk, lawmakers say The highly anticipated report, which includes deaths that occurred after Texas banned abortions, has recommendations on how to reduce pregnancy risks.
Salon · Sep 25 Trump's culture war with the Smithsonian Trump plans to install anti-woke warning signs outside the history museum
The Guardian - US · Sep 23 Democrats accuse Susan Collins of corruption after bombshell ‘pay-to-play’ report Republican senator calls bribery allegation ‘categorically false’ as ProPublica reports Trump derailed FBI inquiry
Salon · Sep 23 Trump blocked FBI's probe of Collins The FBI sought to launch a pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Collins and a top donor
The Independent UK · Sep 22 FBI was looking at key Republican senator in bribery probe — then Trump took office Susan Collins’ office denies new details of allegations made by CEO as he tried to reduce prison sentence
International Business Times UK · Sep 22 FBI Bribery Probe That Could Have Implicated Susan Collins Was Scrapped After Trump Returned, Report Says A ProPublica investigation reports that FBI agents considered expanding an inquiry into allegations involving Senator Susan Collins and federal funding
International Business Times UK · Sep 21 Trump Says Russian Businessman's Funding of Donald Trump Jr's Bahamas Celebrations Was 'Totally Allowed' Donald Trump defends Russian businessman Umar Kremlev funding Donald Trump Jr's Bahamas wedding parties, saying the 'totally allowed' costs were later repaid.
We Got This Covered · Sep 19 Family of 37-year-old Tierra Walker sues Ken Paxton and doctors, alleging she was denied a life-saving abortion before dying of preeclampsia “Tierra Walker is proof that there is no exception.”
France 24 · Sep 19 Trump claims son repaid Russian oligarch who funded wedding festivities US President Donald Trump said Friday that his eldest son had repaid a Kremlin-linked Russian businessman who funded two days of lavish wedding celebrations in the Bahamas, after the gift raised questions over foreign influence and ethics.
Salon · Sep 19 Dems probe Don Jr.'s Russian wedding Rep. Robert Garcia said the revelations that Umar Kremlev had bankrolled the wedding raise “serious" concerns
The Times of India · Sep 19 'He's paying him back': Trump defends Russian oligarch funding his son's Bahamas wedding US President Donald Trump on Friday defended a Russian oligarch's role in funding celebrations around his son Donald Trump Jr's wedding in the Bahamas, saying the arrangement was "totally allowed" but that his son had told him he was paying the money back.