Chronological public record
The United Democracy Project has amassed a record $100 million war chest to influence the 2026 primary elections through massive media buys. This surge in private equity and real estate capital specifically targets lawmakers who voted against the $14.3 billion military aid package passed in April 2024.
The Department of Defense bypassed competitive bidding to award RTX four sole-source contracts totaling $1.42 billion for missile systems in late 2025. This windfall follows a $24.8 million lobbying campaign and the strategic hiring of the official who previously oversaw the Pentagon’s procurement office.
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board relied on corporate internal reports to downplay a major chemical spill, ignoring public federal safety data. A Community Note later revealed toxic concentrations were four times the legal limit while the paper maintained the water was safe.
MSNBC aired a 12-minute segment criticizing pharmacy transparency legislation without disclosing that its parent company received $12.4 million in drug industry advertising revenue this quarter. The segment’s 'independent' experts were later revealed to be senior fellows at a think tank funded 85% by pharmaceutical manufacturers.
The New York Times presented a think tank researcher as an independent authority while she advocated for a $15 billion military buildout in the South China Sea. Internal tax and SEC filings reveal her organization received millions from the very contractors who would build the naval assets.
Federal lobbying reached a record $5.24 billion in 2025, fueled by a 34% surge in fourth-quarter spending from defense firms and foreign policy groups. Cross-referenced filings show 85% of House Appropriations Committee members received donor infusions within 30 days of authorizing an $84 billion defense bill.
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Palantir Technologies a $1 billion single-award agreement, effectively shielding the company from competition for ICE and CBP data projects. This procurement maneuver ensures a private corporation holds a proprietary monopoly over federal surveillance data for the next five years.
Following an FBI raid on reporter Hannah Natanson, the Washington Post is decrying a violation of press freedom it helped facilitate through years of editorial silence and support for surveillance expansions. The raid marks the first high-profile application of the 2026 DOJ electronic seizure protocols, which contain loopholes the Post failed to critique during their passage.
An analysis of 28,000 broadcast clips identifies a documented pattern of passive language and selective humanization that mirrors UK government diplomatic interests. This editorial divergence follows a financial trail involving over £300 million in direct state funding.
What started as a 1968 student protest tactic has evolved into a high-stakes professional service. We look at how 'power structure research' is now the primary tool used by unions to find corporate financial weak spots.
Since 2022, fourteen high-ranking FDA and HHS officials have transitioned to executive roles at the three companies controlling 80% of the U.S. drug market. This strategic hiring coincides with the stagnation of the PBM Transparency Act and the corporate retention of $140 million in consumer-intended rebates.
The DOD is using 'urgency' loopholes to award $1.2 billion to Lockheed and RTX. We map the surge in HASC donations that preceded the price hikes.
CBS leadership cancelled a scheduled appearance by Texas Representative James Talarico citing 'equal-time' regulations that the network failed to apply to establishment figures. Internal records suggest the block was triggered by Talarico’s focus on pharmaceutical price transparency and corporate tax reform.
Cleveland is forcing corporations to show their cards on pay, but a GOP-led legal strike is imminent. This is the frontline of the new labor battle.
The NYSE is moving to turn 'Natural Assets' into speculative tokens. We investigate if this saves forests or simply enriches brokers through 'air rights'.
Lobbying and FEC filings from January 30, 2026, reveal a direct correlation between year-end defense contractor donations and the inclusion of unrequested hardware in the 2026 budget. While the Pentagon flagged specific programs for cost overruns, lawmakers secured billions in new funding following a $1.3 million quarterly lobbying surge.
DHS just handed Palantir a five-year data monopoly. This investigation follows the money from the lobbying surge to the strategic hiring of former government officials.
Internal memos suggest 'The View' bypassed campaign laws to platform preferred candidates. The FCC is now auditing the 'news' exemption.
A 2026 data audit reveals how Apple’s opaque editorial gatekeepers direct billions in revenue while silencing conservative viewpoints.
Former UK leaders are moving from government to Microsoft and OpenAI, using international summits to push surveillance-ready tech into emerging markets.
More than half of felony charges in 'Operation Metro Surge' were dumped after third-party video flatly contradicted sworn testimony from federal agents.
Leaked emails and investigative reports are putting Prince Andrew’s financial ties back under the microscope. We're looking at a 2019 whistleblower warning that allegedly hit King Charles’s private counsel, flagging how the Royal name was being traded for banking favors in Luxembourg. While tabloid rumors about an arrest haven't been confirmed, the hard numbers—like a £1.5 million loan payoff from financier David Rowland—point to years of the Palace looking the other way. Here's how a taxpayer-funded trade role was allegedly turned into a private piggy bank.
After $100 billion, the U.S. pivot to protectionism is official. We analyze the fallout for European security as Washington pulls the plug on Kyiv.
The Treasury Department is using financial muscle to freeze the assets of international judges, forcing global banks to choose between The Hague and Washington.
Lobbying expenditures from Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and AIPAC peaked in Q1 2026 just as the House Appropriations Committee approved a defense supplemental with reduced oversight. The bill includes a specific amendment that raises profit caps on no-bid 'emergency' contracts from 15% to 22%.
The Treasury Department bypassed competition to grant ID.me a massive extension. Now, taxpayers must hand over biometric data to a private company for government access.
Global news orgs are taking billions in ESG investment while their own editorial rooms remain 74% male. We audit the gap between PR and reality.
On January 23, major news aggregators buried visibility of a massive civic demonstration while prioritizing smaller events. Our data audit reveals the discrepancy.
The Supreme Court ruled Trump exceeded his authority using emergency powers for tariffs. Two of his own justices voted against him. His response? A new 15% global tariff under a different law — with a 150-day clock ticking.
The U.S. State Department is trying to kick Imran Ahmed out of the country. Ahmed, who runs the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), is being targeted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Undersecretary Sarah Rogers, who claim his pressure campaigns on tech giants like X and Facebook are a form of 'weaponized' censorship. While some paint this as a global conspiracy, it’s really about a nonprofit’s right to lobby the private sector. Plus, those rumors tying Ahmed’s team to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal? They’re baseless. It’s a bold shift in how the government uses immigration law to silence critics of its media allies.
Israel's economy looks okay on paper, but a deeper look at the numbers tells a much darker story. Despite a 19.4% GDP drop late last year, the real alarm bell is the $40 billion that institutional investors have yanked out of the country since October 7. While headlines focus on a technical rebound, the reality is a massive migration of wealth triggered by instability and a war bill climbing toward $80 billion. It's not just about the fighting—it's about whether the country's financial backbone is permanently snapping.
A Pentagon official used a federal 'urgency' loophole to bypass competitive bidding and award an $850 million logistics contract to RTX Corporation. Records reveal the official previously worked for a think tank that received $4.2 million from RTX during his tenure.
Meta Platforms Inc. deployed a record-breaking lobbying blitz in late 2025 to influence the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The resulting legislation removes the right of citizens to sue for data violations, replacing legal accountability with federal agency oversight.
A Gen Us investigation reveals that the 'experts' pushing for war on Sunday news shows are the same people sitting on boards of firms profiting from those wars. We track the 12:1 pro-intervention bias networks didn't tell you about.
Leaked documents and quantitative analysis expose a persistent double standard in how the BBC and CNN frame civilian casualties in Ukraine versus Gaza. Internal June 2025 grievances suggest editorial directives are intentionally sanitizing Palestinian deaths to align with Western foreign policy.
Internal financial filings and campaign records reveal a closed-loop system where defense lobbyists funded the campaigns of the same legislators who approved $4.2 billion in no-bid contracts. This investigation tracks how tax dollars flow from the Treasury to RTX Corp via an emergency supplemental bill that bypassed standard bidding procedures.