Congress Trying to Sneak Through Major Giveaway to Defense Contractors
Defense contractors want to be able to hide how much it costs them to make stuff.
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Backed by Obama Alums, a Law-and-Order Candidate Aims to Topple Progressive Leaders in Baltimore
Nate Loewentheil's campaign in Maryland's 46th District, which covers parts of Baltimore, has been fueled largely by donors outside the city.
Gary Cohn Is Giving Goldman Sachs Everything It Ever Wanted From the Trump Administration
At Goldman Sachs, Gary Cohn nearly wrecked the economy. As Trump's top economic adviser, he's dismantling the rules put in place after the financial crisis.
In Uganda, Groups Offering Contraception and Family Planning Have Lost Millions in U.S. Aid Thanks to Trump's Global Gag Rule
The rule bars U.S. aid money from going to international groups that provide abortions or support the right to have them, and its impact is far-reaching.
Before He Was FBI Director, Chris Wray Supervised an Investigation That Found Erik Prince Likely Broke U.S. Law
As corporate lawyers in 2016, Wray and Rod Rosenstein’s top deputy, Rob Hur, probed the Blackwater founder’s paramilitary aircraft plans. What happens now?
Donald Trump’s Executive Order Will Let Private Equity Funds Drain Your 401(k)
Trump's order enabling financial advisers to continue ripping off their clients is just what the private equity industry needs.
Mexican Journalist Carmen Aristegui Slams Government Spyware Targeting Her Teenage Son
Mexico’s most famous journalist and her son speak out about what it’s like to be hit with hacking attacks traced to tools sold to the Mexican government.
Contractor Whose Business Model Is Price Gouging the Pentagon Has Powerful Wall St. Backers
A congressman demanded an investigation of TransDigm for cornering the market on proprietary parts for military aircraft. But its investors are too blissed out to care.
Hedge Fund-Driven Austerity Could Come Back to Bite the Hedge Funds Driving it in Puerto Rico
Hedge funds tanking the economy are hurting themselves in the process.
With Support From Nancy Pelosi, House Gives Trump Administration Broad Latitude to Spy on Americans
The bill would renew a law that underpins two giant NSA programs that purport to target foreigners, but also collect massive amounts of data on Americans.