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Popular YouTuber discovers how corrupt the Pentagon budget is
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Popular YouTuber discovers how corrupt the Pentagon budget is

'The lawmakers get richer if we spend more money on defense'

Will stock trade ban curtail DOD budget corruption?
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Will stock trade ban curtail DOD budget corruption?

Lawmakers own stocks from firms that benefit from Pentagon contracts

NYT leaps forward in disclosure of potential conflicts
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NYT leaps forward in disclosure of potential conflicts

The paper of record told readers of a foreign influence story that a source's employer receives funding from Saudi Arabia and the UAE

US nuke panel packed with weapons industry interests
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US nuke panel packed with weapons industry interests

Nine of 12 members of the commission proposing a bigger, better arsenal have financial ties to defense contractors.

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Why did Sen. Tuberville bet against this Taiwan company in stock trade?

The moves by this China hawk — who just happens to be on the armed services committee — raise big conflict of interest concerns.

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Bloomberg didn't disclose potential conflicts in defense columns

Opinion writer Ret. Adm. James Stavridis pushed for increased cyber funding without saying he works for firms standing to benefit.