QiOSK
Trump’s $88 billion Iran war request is stuffed with pork
The proposal includes hundreds of millions for elevator and memorial repairs — and lawmakers aren’t buying it
June 25, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Military Industrial Complex
Congress loves to buy failed jets and ships then make your kids pay
Taxpayers are now contending with the crashing “bow wave” of defense spending that started growing around the turn of the century while simultaneously creating a new one
June 22, 2026
QiOSK
Turns out F-35 is fully mission capable only some of the time
A new GAO report finds the fighter jet’s sustainment problems have come home to roost
June 16, 2026
QiOSK
Lawmakers target private equity’s growing chokehold on arms industry
PE-backed defense firms are less stable, more costly for taxpayers
June 12, 2026
Washington Politics
Big surprise: Bolton gets Petraeus treatment after copping to charges
Friends of the national security state get slapped on the wrist while those who actually challenge the system pay the real price
June 10, 2026
QiOSK
DoD wants to water down curbs to let ex-officials lobby more
A sneaky proposal tosses out revolving door restrictions, limits impact of two-year ‘cooling off’ period
June 10, 2026
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