FOX: You say you're a capitalist, what do you mean?
El-Sayed: Capitalism is the process by which we enable supply and demand to allocate capital so that it's the most productive in an economy. We are not in a situation where we have capitalism, we have corporatism.
FOX: You say you're a capitalist, what do you mean?
El-Sayed: Capitalism is the process by which we enable supply and demand to allocate capital so that it's the most productive in an economy. We are not in a situation where we have capitalism, we have corporatism.
“The greatest power is not the power to dominate.
It is the power to build a future that works for everyone.”
At #UNGA, @antonioguterres stresses our shared future depends on whether humanity can govern power wisely.
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Swiss President @ParmelinG will give the official 🇨🇭 address at the General Debate of the 81st UN General Assembly. You can follow the 🇺🇳 livestream here: https://t.co/b2Tr9q0DsY #UNGA81
Wow. So this ProPublica reporting alleges that Collins:
— Helped steer millions of dollars in federal defense funding toward Navatek while its CEO, Martin Kao, and his network were financially supporting her political operation.
— Was the beneficiary of a $150,000 donation to a pro-Collins super PAC that Kao funneled through a shell company, concealing that the money ultimately came from a federal contractor.
— Was allegedly tied to an arrangement where, after that $150,000 contribution, Kao told colleagues that Collins had committed to supporting $32 million in naval funding for Navatek.
— Had staff who, according to emails reviewed by ProPublica, pressed Navy officials toward Navatek for specific contracts, despite the awards nominally being competitive.
— Allegedly told Kao in a private meeting, “You’ve seen me deliver,” while her political operation was seeking continued financial support from him.
— Had a campaign fundraiser contact Navatek after the hidden $150,000 donation because, according to an email, “Senator Collins would like to call Martin to thank him.”
— Benefited from more than $40,000 in donations Kao allegedly orchestrated through extended family members ahead of a 2019 Collins event at Navatek’s Maine facility.
— Had campaign emails that, according to ProPublica, mixed discussion of Navatek’s Collins-backed federal funding with fundraising plans for her reelection.
— After the shell-company donation drew scrutiny, people connected to Kao and the pro-Collins super PAC discussed having the entity make charitable donations and scholarships, including in Maine, to make it look like a legitimate organization rather than merely a vehicle for concealing the political contribution.
— Became a focus of FBI anti-corruption agents who, by late 2024, believed there was enough evidence to pursue a broader bribery investigation involving members of Congress.
— Then saw that broader investigation effectively die after Trump returned to office and the FBI anti-corruption unit and DOJ Public Integrity Section handling these cases were depleted by firings, departures and policy changes.
Trump: The US is equally opposed to the out of control institution known as the ICC. We will never allow US service members or anyone else to be investigated or given show trials by an anti-American tribunal. You're an evil group of people. I call on all nations that are members of the ICC to officially resign from this rogue institution immediately.
Breaking news: Vice President JD Vance is set to announce that the administration is removing hundreds of thousands of people from Affordable Care Act coverage, saying that they were fraudulently enrolled in the government health program. https://t.co/UgpGp6jd90