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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 🧵

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.

NEWS: CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico and ordered him not to mention the cancellation over fear of FCC chair Brendan Carr. Colbert went on air and revealed it anyway. “He was supposed to be here, but… 1/

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Why isn’t the Democratic Party pounding the Republicans on vaccinations, jobs and the economy. The R’s kicked the door wide open and the D’s are still standing on their moral superiority which is secondary when they can’t feed their families, have a job or stay healthy. Duh. #maslowshierarchy

Violent crime in DC is at a 30-year low: “Mayor Bowser better get her act straight or she won’t be mayor very long because we’ll take it over with the federal government,” Trump said from the Oval Office on Friday, calling the city a “crime-infested rat hole.” 19thnews.org/2025/08/blac...

Cities led by Black women are the first targets of Trump's political power grab

“This is in many ways a political warning, a political message, to say to these Black women and other Black mayors and other women of color mayors, ‘Your leadership can be challenged, too.’”

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Netflix has thrown “Sesame Street” a safety net with a new streaming deal that offers the popular children’s staple a broad reach while keeping it on its long-standing home, PBS, the companies announced.

Sesame Street moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS

Netflix has thrown Sesame Street a safety net with a new streaming deal. The deal announced Monday offers the popular children’s staple a broad reach while keeping it on its long-standing home, PBS, at the same time.

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Racial harassment has no place in Catholic schools: The Principal of the Madeleine School in Portland, OR recently called the police on a Black family and expelled their son for seeking an apology. Let's support this family and demand accountability. act.faithfulamerica.org/petition/fir...

Racial harassment has no place in Catholic schools

The Principal of the Madeleine School in Portland, OR recently called the police on a Black family and expelled their son for seeking an apology. Let's support this family and demand accountability.

act.faithfulamerica.org