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FBI probed Sen. Susan Collins campaign corruption until 2025: reports

FBI probed Sen. Susan Collins campaign corruption until 2025: reports

The ProPublica and New York Times reports come amid the senator's tight race for reelection in Maine, a crucial state for control of the Senate.
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Democrats Accuse Senator Susan Collins of Corruption Following ProPublica Report on Alleged Pay-to-Play Scheme

Democrats Accuse Senator Susan Collins of Corruption Following ProPublica Report on Alleged Pay-to-Play Scheme

Democrats in Maine are accusing Republican Senator Susan Collins of corruption after a ProPublica report suggested she directed federal funds to a contractor who significantly contributed to her 2020 reelection campaign. The report details allegations from Martin Kao, former CEO of Navatek, a Hawaiian defense contractor, who is currently serving a prison sentence for money laundering, bank fraud, and defrauding the federal government. Kao pleaded guilty in 2022 to illegally funneling over $150,000 to a super PAC supporting Collins through a shell company. ProPublica's investigation, based on Kao's statements to federal investigators and internal company emails, claims that Collins' office steered millions in government contracts to Navatek while her campaign sought donations from Kao and his network. Collins, who was the top-ranking Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee at the time and now chairs it, allegedly used her influence to secure these contracts. Her Democratic opponent, Troy Jackson, ...
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Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms

Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms

Republicans are growing increasingly grim about their chances in November, with aligned groups pumping money into reliably red states and candidates scrambling to distance themselves from unpopular White House policies
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19 states ready for permanent daylight saving time. What about Ohio?

19 states ready for permanent daylight saving time. What about Ohio?

Some states have enacted laws to make daylight saving time permanent, but the laws can't take effect until Congress allows it at the federal level.
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These 19 states are keeping daylight saving time permanent

These 19 states are keeping daylight saving time permanent

The Sunshine Protection Act is stalled in the Senate, but folks in these states won't have to set their clocks back on Nov. 1.
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Two Republican Senate candidates call for swift end to Iran war, diverging from Trump

Two Republican Senate candidates call for swift end to Iran war, diverging from Trump

By Nathan Layne Sept 21 (Reuters) - Two Republicans in tight US Senate races called on Monday for a swift end to the war in Iran, the latest sign that vulnerable candidates are trying to put some distance between themselves and President Donald Trump over a conflict that has pushed up fuel prices,
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What to know about mail-in voting for the 2026 midterms

What to know about mail-in voting for the 2026 midterms

The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from imposing new rules on mail-in voting before the November midterm elections. That means nothing has changed for voters — and mail-in voting can proceed as planned.
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Why isn’t Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine running for re-election in 2026?

Why isn’t Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine running for re-election in 2026?

Ohio will vote for governor on Election Day 2026 as Mike DeWine ends his second term. Can he run again this year? Ohio law has the answer.
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Price of gas, diesel fuel continue to soar

Price of gas, diesel fuel continue to soar

The price of crude oil continues to soar. Gas prices are high, again, and diesel fuel cost is causing truckers to sit some rigs.
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The Latest: Trump says US and Iran met shortly after he threatened annihilation in UN speech

The Latest: Trump says US and Iran met shortly after he threatened annihilation in UN speech

President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials have met, shortly after he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end nearly seven-month war
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Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe presses on with subpoenas after the lead prosecutor’s exit

Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe presses on with subpoenas after the lead prosecutor’s exit

Justice Department officials are pressing forward with an investigation of President Donald Trump's foes despite the departure of prosecutor Joe diGenova, who had been leading it for months
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19 states ready for permanent daylight saving time. What about Ohio?

19 states ready for permanent daylight saving time. What about Ohio?

Some states have enacted laws to make DST permanent, but these laws cannot go into effect until Congress allows it at the federal level.