The Department of Justice shut down a criminal investigation because the target happened to be Donald Trump's friend. "They were told 'pencils down.'" — A person familiar with the investigation into S…
The White House has drafted a 412-page rule that would replace scientific peer review with political loyalty tests for more than $1 trillion in federal grants. "It's like Stalin doesn't believe in thi…
The defense secretary who preaches meritocracy just proved that loyalty to a president matters more than qualification in his military. "He went through the list and scrubbed a few names. It was felt …
The government promised negotiations with striking detainees. It sent batons instead. "My nephew can't see right now because he was hit on the head with a baton." — A detainee's aunt, speaking to The …
America's closest ally has been classified as its highest espionage threat. "The aggressiveness of Israeli intelligence collection on top Trump administration officials has been unhinged." — Senior U.…
Corporations wrote checks to fund Trump's golden ballroom and received $50 billion in federal contracts in return. "You write a check, your legal problems disappear. That's not a coincidence." — Rep. …
The Pentagon's new lending office was supposed to strengthen American supply chains. Instead, it became a fast lane for the president's son. "This is our money they're spending. This is corruption we …
Seven conservative nonprofits that filed Supreme Court briefs to weaken the Voting Rights Act absorbed $105 million in anonymous donations between 2021 and 2024, a sevenfold increase from the prior pe…
A government contractor expert summed up what should be obvious about sole-source contracts under Donald Trump: "It is corrupt, is the word." "Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hid…