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Proposed war authorization could allow Trump to target 60+ countries
Global Crises

Proposed war authorization could allow Trump to target 60+ countries

An 'insanely broad' draft AUMF could provide the president with wide latitude to go after supposed 'narco-terrorists'

Foreign bribery in Congress: 'The way business is done'?
Washington Politics

Foreign bribery in Congress: 'The way business is done'?

Rep. Henry Cuellar and Sen. Bob Menendez are currently facing charges of unlawful foreign influence. Their cases are the tip of the iceberg

The US military is embedding its officers in corporate America
Military Industrial Complex

The US military is embedding its officers in corporate America

A new report exposes a largely unknown fellowship that gives major arms companies outsized influence in defense policy

How the DC Metro is a tool for the military industrial complex
Military Industrial Complex

How the DC Metro is a tool for the military industrial complex

Weapons firms and tech giants skirt rules for ads to win big contracts and influence policymakers.

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Military Industrial Complex

How Lockheed's $7.9B stock buyback bonanza is paid for by you

The arms industry titan pockets billions a year in federal contracts then turns around and uses it to enrich its shareholders.