Patel's FBI slush fund pays off loyalists
The FBI director set up a bonus system that rewarded political loyalty and kept his security detail quiet about his personal life. Then the money ran out. "Who has received these unlawful bonuses? The…
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Hegseth Made Flu Shots Optional. Then 160 Recruits Got Sick
A defense secretary declares flu vaccines "absurd overreaching," then watches his own recruits get knocked down by influenza, then quietly brings the mandate back. "We're seizing this moment to discar…
Qatar's $400 Million Gift Is Now Air Force One
A foreign monarchy bought the plane, American taxpayers are paying to modify it, and it will end up in a president's personal library. "Why should our military, and therefore our taxpayers, be forced …
Trump Panics as Iran Deal Cracks Under Israel's Defiance
He signed a surrender document at Versailles, threatened to "drop bombs right smack in the middle of their head" at the G7, and privately lost his mind when he realized nobody believed him. "They've g…
How SpaceX Took Chinese Money, Then Banned It At The IPO
A company that builds spy satellites for the Pentagon quietly accepted millions from investors in Beijing and Moscow, then barred them from its IPO. "At the end we can just send Yalda to talk to big g…
Newsom Rejects Even A 2 Percent Billionaire Tax
A Democratic governor who calls himself a champion of working people refuses to let billionaires pay 2 percent. "I want a Democratic party that will stand for the working class. Whose side are you on?…
Tuberville Cannot Prove He Lives in Alabama
A man claims to be Alabama's next governor while his tax returns, travel records, and voting history all point north of the state line. "The question is, by what authority does a guy that lives in Flo…
Hegseth Promotes Marine Linked To Death Threats Against Him
The Secretary of Defense promoted a Marine colonel whose brother's podcast co-host said Hegseth deserved to be shot, then told reporters anyone questioning it was smearing the officer. "Six bullets. I…
How DOGE Created A $1 Billion Screwworm Crisis
The Trump administration just asked Congress for one billion dollars to fight a parasitic fly that kills cattle. The twist? They dismantled the program that was keeping it at bay. "DOGE has cut fundin…