Trump's $88B Iran War Supplemental Would Reward the Contractors Funding His Fourth of July Bash
Lockheed Martin, RTX, and other Freedom 250 sponsors stand to profit from the skyrocketing Pentagon budget and replenishing of missiles fired on Iran.
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Defense Contractor–Funded Think Tank Warns of Weapons Shortage After Iran Strikes
NPR listeners weren’t told the think tank receives millions from Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman.
Foreign Interests Are Paying Millions to a Trump-Linked Lobbying Firm
Ballard Partners’ foreign-interest lobbying business has boomed since Trump took office, signing up new clients from Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Albania, Uzbekistan, and more.
Lutnick’s Family Firm Holds Stake in China-Tied Satellogic
Cantor Fitzgerald is a key investor in satellite imagery company Satellogic, which is angling for U.S. defense and intelligence contracts as it works for a Chinese state-tied data company.
Blue Dog Democrats Vote for Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget
The Blue Dog Coalition, a group of self-described fiscal conservatives led by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), largely voted for the GOP-crafted bill pushing defense spending above $1 trillion.
Blinken, Who Told Congress That Israel Was Not Blocking Aid in Gaza, Joins CAP’s Board
Antony Blinken was quietly added to the board of the Center for American Progress. His 2024 certification, overruling two U.S. government bodies, kept weapons flowing to Israel in the war in Gaza.
Palantir Gives Millions to Reagan Library as Its Defense Contracts Skyrocket
The Trump-tied defense contractor has given more than $5 million since 2023 to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, a nonprofit led by GOP establishment figures that seeks to shape defense policy.
Defense PACs Fund Calvert Against Dem Takeover Attempt
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), who shepherded through a defense budget increase, is getting a stream of donations from Pentagon contractor PACs in his swing district race.
Defense Contractors Line Up for ‘Golden Dome’ Bonanza
Lockheed Martin and Boeing are touting their products to be part of President Trump’s missile defense project, angling to join rumored favorites SpaceX and Palantir.
Vance Owns Investments in Companies Receiving Defense Contracts
The Vice President's recent financial disclosure reveals holdings in a firm invested in several companies that received large contracts shortly after the inauguration.
