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FinancePalantir CEO Alex Karp made nearly $2 billion from selling company stock last year—mostly in the leadup to the presidential election
By Irina IvanovaFebruary 22, 2025
Alex Karp in the hallway of the U.S. Capitol looks at the camera.
FinancePalantir stock soared 600% on deportation policies, AI, and its contracts with the U.S. military—but Trump sent it spiraling after a call to slash costs at the Pentagon
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 20, 2025
Defense Secretary Hegseth tells Pentagon to cut 8% of its 2026 budget to fund Trump priorities
FinanceDefense Secretary Hegseth tells Pentagon to cut 8% of its 2026 budget to fund Trump priorities
By Tara Copp and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2025
Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing
NewslettersDonald Trump targets DEI in the military as Peter Hegseth sends a warning note to resistant workers
By Brit MorseJanuary 28, 2025
President Donald Trump sitting at a desk in the Oval Office
PoliticsTrump fires independent watchdogs of federal agencies in ‘widespread massacre’
By AFPJanuary 25, 2025
Senate confirms Hegseth as defense secretary after VP Vance casts tie-breaking vote to overcome 3 GOP dissenters
PoliticsSenate confirms Hegseth as defense secretary after VP Vance casts tie-breaking vote to overcome 3 GOP dissenters
By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri and The Associated PressJanuary 25, 2025
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
PoliticsDefense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
By Tara Copp and The Associated PressJanuary 24, 2025
Pete Hegseth
NewslettersPete Hegseth’s views on women were on display during his Senate confirmation hearing
By Emma Hinchliffe and Nina AjemianJanuary 15, 2025
Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida, speaks during a campaign event with former US President Donald Trump
TechTesla battery cell partner CATL threatens to sue Pentagon after landing on China ‘blacklist’
By Christiaan HetznerJanuary 7, 2025
US attorney Matthew Graves in a blue suit at a table
Finance‘Higher-ups are in our pocket’ — An aviation giant with billions in military contracts admits to bribing officials in Nepal and South Africa 
By Amanda GerutDecember 20, 2024
Amazon’s bestselling routers, which power internet in most U.S. homes, could soon be banned over national-security concerns
TechAmazon’s bestselling routers, which power internet in most U.S. homes, could soon be banned over national-security concerns
By Chris MorrisDecember 18, 2024
Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth faces Senate scrutiny over sexual assault and workplace alcohol use allegations
PoliticsTrump defense pick Pete Hegseth faces Senate scrutiny over sexual assault and workplace alcohol use allegations
By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Tara Copp and The Associated PressDecember 4, 2024
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, in 2024 walking through a lobby after a meeting on Capitol Hill.
AIThe new ‘land grab’ for AI companies, from Meta to OpenAI, is military contracts
By Kali HaysNovember 27, 2024
Trump defense secretary nominee, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, accused of sexual assault by woman in 2017 police report
PoliticsTrump defense secretary nominee, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, accused of sexual assault by woman in 2017 police report
By Martha Mendoza, Brian Slodysko, Juliet Linderman and The Associated PressNovember 21, 2024
Here are Donald Trump’s key administration picks so far
PoliticsHere are Donald Trump’s key administration picks so far
By Thomas Beaumont and The Associated PressNovember 20, 2024
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