Why 🐵 CampaignFinanceAndEthics picked: September 23, 2026
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Source: heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
Yesterday, William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden, and Kirsten Berg of ProPublica published a blockbuster story reporting that the anti-corruption group of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was investigating Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) for engaging in a pay-to-play scheme in which defense contractor Navatek made illegal donations to her 2020 campaign and later got multimillion-dollar contracts from the government.
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This report details investigative journalism into a senator's alleged pay-to-play scheme and the subsequent influence of political corruption on government accountability.
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This report details investigative journalism into a senator's alleged pay-to-play scheme and the subsequent influence of political corruption on government accountability.
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