Chronological public record
The Department of Homeland Security has granted Palantir Technologies a $1 billion single-source contract, effectively barring competitors from managing critical data for ICE and CISA. This investigation reveals the 'revolving door' of procurement officials and a seven-figure lobbying campaign that paved the way for this proprietary monopoly.
Three 'independent' analysts on MSNBC failed to disclose $1.4 million in consulting fees from pharmaceutical firms while attacking the Affordable Meds Act. Gen Us cross-referenced CMS OpenPayments data to expose the financial interests behind the 'expert' opinions aired to millions.
A Washington Post report claiming a $4.2B defense project remains on schedule relied on anonymous industry sources despite official records showing critical failures. Internal Pentagon logs released via FOIA reveal three propulsion failures and an undisclosed $650M budget overrun hidden from the public narrative.
The New York Times is praising a 2.8% GDP 'surprise' while ignoring a 15-year high in credit card delinquencies. By cherry-picking data, the paper of record is masking a brewing insolvency crisis for 60% of American households to protect market valuations.
Jacobin’s look at the Dutch Revolt misses the real story: the birth of the stock exchange as a weapon of state warfare. We explain why private capital first learned to bankroll state wars for profit.
President Trump went all-in on an open-ended confrontation with Iran during a Monday Medal of Honor ceremony, mapping out a four-to-five-week window for 'Operation Epic Fury.' He’s claiming U.S. forces have already wiped out ten ships and gutted Iran's naval power, but the Pentagon isn't backing those numbers up—CENTCOM has only confirmed one Iranian corvette is down. It's a high-stakes gamble that's already cost four American lives and sent WTI crude oil prices screaming up 7% as the Strait of Hormuz goes dark. Meanwhile, the administration hasn't shown its cards on the intelligence that sparked the strike, leaving allies like the UAE and Qatar sweating over a potential long-haul war.
On Saturday, ZeroHedge ran a story about a massive U.S.-Israeli strike, the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, and a 9% oil price spike. The catch? It didn't happen. Gen Us confirmed the whole thing was actually a Rabobank 'scenario analysis' that got stripped of its hypothetical context and passed off as news. While the report bragged about 'total control' of Iranian skies, the AP and Reuters confirm no such engagement took place. This isn't just a mistake; it's a dangerous way to juice traffic by scaring investors and fueling war-hawk narratives.
Fifteen members of the House Appropriations Committee received over $500,000 each in Super PAC support before voting to remove transparency requirements for foreign military aid. This legislative shift allows billions in taxpayer funds to flow to foreign governments without mandated GAO audits.
The Department of Defense utilized a legal loophole intended for research prototypes to award RTX a non-competitive $1.2 billion logistics contract. This award follows the transition of three Pentagon procurement officers to RTX leadership roles and has resulted in a 22% price hike per component.
The Washington Post Business section recently highlighted Amazon’s $751 million investment in safety technology while omitting federal records linking company quotas to worker injuries. This editorial choice serves a corporate narrative that prioritizes technological 'innovation' over documented labor law violations.
CNN framed the $95 billion security supplemental as humanitarian aid while ignoring the $34.8 billion flowing back to U.S. defense firms. This narrative was reinforced by military analysts with undisclosed financial ties to those same contractors.
The paper of record continues to host a high-profile visual investigation depicting an elaborate Hamas bunker despite later evidence showing the complex did not exist. This archival silence leaves a misleading narrative as the permanent record justifying the destruction of civilian infrastructure.
Donald Trump’s 'President of Peace' branding is challenged by a consistent record of economic warfare, asset freezing, and explicit demands for foreign territory. By leveraging the U.S. dollar as a weapon, the administration has targeted the resources of sovereign nations from Venezuela to the Arctic.
We track the $2.4 billion munitions windfall triggered by the latest strikes, flowing directly to the contractors who funded the administration.
To drive quarterly subscriptions, Jacobin Magazine is publishing speculative stories of nurse killings that haven't happened. We expose how they're blurring the line between activism and deceptive 'future-reporting' to farm clicks.
Beyond the viral clips of the 'Portland Frog Brigade,' we tracked the dark money and celebrity PACs that orchestrated the SOTU disruptions.
While tech stocks tanked on unverified reports of Middle East bombings, Exxon and defense giants pivoted to massive profits. We follow the capital flow during the escalation.
A record-breaking $5.24 billion federal lobbying surge in 2025 directly preceded the insertion of industry-requested no-bid contracts into the 2026 defense budget. This financial coordination ensured that 70% of the key committee members responsible for the budget received industry contributions just weeks before the vote.
The Treasury just handed ID.me the keys to your IRS and VA data without a single competitive bid.
The White House has launched a 'Media Offenders' list targeting journalists who investigated a $4.2 billion non-competitive contract awarded to a major campaign donor. While legacy media frames this as a transparency initiative, the data shows a direct correlation between financial oversight and executive retaliation.
The New York Times is facing criticism for a profile that frames Representative Elena Vance as a grassroots candidate while ignoring millions in corporate PAC funding. FEC records reveal that 68% of Vance’s campaign war chest comes from defense contractors and energy lobbyists, not individual citizens.
Our quantitative study reveals why CNN and MSNBC use individualized narratives for some victims while reducing others to mere statistics.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has finally dropped the charges against photojournalist Alexa Wilkinson, ending a messy six-month felony prosecution that had First Amendment advocates up in arms. Wilkinson was targeted after filming a July 2024 protest where the New York Times building was vandalized. While the DA originally framed this as a targeted attack, the core of the case was a failed attempt to stick hate crime enhancements on a journalist who didn't actually participate in the property damage. Gen Us highlights the missing context regarding New York’s sealing laws and the specific legal theories the DA used to justify a home raid and property seizure against a member of the press.
Seven out of ten senior regulators who approved high-cost biologics in 2024-2025 accepted lucrative board positions at those same firms in 2026. These career moves were followed by a 15.4% average price increase for Medicare patients, costing taxpayers $1.2 billion in a single year.
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.