One legal expert said the contract “falls under the cloud of conflicts of interest we have seen throughout this administration.” For the second time this year, a little-known company backed by Donald Trump Jr. has scored a major contract with the US Department of Defense. The Financial Times reported on Wednesday that Vulcan Elements—a tiny startup of 30 employees that […]
The Arctic strategic environment is changing profoundly, and the United States must pay greater attention and dedicate more resources to this crucial area, said Iris A. Ferguson, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Arctic and Global Resilience. Ferguson addressed the increased attention that the People’s Republic of China has in the Arctic. She spoke at […]
“What Manchin is doing is not illegal. The conflict of interest code for Congress is just way too weak.” The blind trust that Sen. Joe Manchin frequently cites to deflect criticism of potential conflicts of interest stemming from his family’s lucrative West Virginia coal empire is—according to newly reported financial documents—”much too small” to cover his total earnings […]
The spending at the hotels since Trump took office is completely out of step with such spending before his administration New reporting out Monday provides refreshed ammunition for anti-corruption advocates who’ve raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s ethical violations while in office. A forthcoming report from watchdog group Public Citizen, which has kept a close eye on who’s spending at Trump […]