Pentagon’s Artificial Intelligence Programs Get Huge Boost in the NDAA
The controversial Project Maven received a 580% funding increase in this year’s defense bill.
Jay Cassano
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Bob Goodlatte May Be the First Member of Congress to Disclose Owning Bitcoin
Goodlatte, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, owns as much as $80,000 in cryptocurrency. His son is an angel investor in cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase.
Former Lawmakers Ask FEC to Stop Politicians from Using PACs as Personal “Piggy Banks”
They are prepared to take the Federal Election Commission to court if it does not act.
Trump Admin Increases Lockheed Contract That Could be Devastating for the People of Yemen
New contract adds $225 million in foreign military sales to an already approved $11.25 billion deal with Saudi Arabia.
As Feinstein Questioned Zuckerberg, an Undisclosed Investment in Facebook
When Sen. Dianne Feinstein grilled Mark Zuckerberg in April, she had not disclosed her husband just purchasing as much as a quarter of a million dollars worth of Facebook stock.
Amid Calls to Regulate Facebook, Politicians Spent $1.2 Million on Facebook Ads
Political spending on Facebook has nearly doubled since the last midterm elections.
Influx of Corporate Cash Unable to Save Crowley as Ocasio-Cortez Wins Primary
Ocasio-Cortez’s grassroots progressive challenge overcame Crowley’s $1.1 million from corporate PACs
Is This Ex-Congressman Using His Leftover Campaign Funds To Help Lobbying Clients?
Former Rep. Buck McKeon has been donating to members of the House Armed Services Committee while lobbying for defense contractors and Saudi Arabia.
Proposed Stealth Fighter for Japan Could be Aided by a Cozy Relationship Between Lockheed Martin Rep and Top Pentagon Official for East Asia
Assistant Secretary of Defense Randy Schriver has advocated for selling the export-banned F-22 to Japan since at least 2009.
Pentagon’s Top Official For East Asia Led Think Tank Funded By Defense Contractors And Foreign Governments
One expert warns that policies advanced by the think tank could lead to military conflict with China.