Current and former defense officials say former Wall Street executives have taken hold of a wing of the Pentagon and they’re favoring people and companies with close ties to the Trump administration.

propublica.orgThe Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department OfficialThe top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a...

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PORTLAND!!! 

Don't let the political and media establishment gaslight you. You aren't imagining things. 

There is a conservative undercurrent in Portland politics and its well funded. Download a voter guide + social media graphics to spread the word! whosbuyingpdx.com

whosbuyingpdx.comPartners Against ProgressThey aren't Republicans. Some of their donors are. 128 donors to Portland's business-backed candidates also gave to Republicans. Among the progressive councilors running against them: zero.

This is insane. The moderates are funded by republicans. whosbuyingpdx.com

whosbuyingpdx.comPartners Against ProgressThey aren't Republicans. Some of their donors are. 128 donors to Portland's business-backed candidates also gave to Republicans. Among the progressive councilors running against them: zero.

If you haven't noticed, a whole lot of shenanigans are coloring the discourse this election season. Wealthy, conservative interests are opening their wallets and spinning media narratives to slam progressives who challenge the status quo. Katherine Chew Hamilton and I explain: @portlandmercury.com

portlandmercury.comMoney Talks. It Also Lies. - Portland MercuryThis is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Halloween Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. In 2024, two years after voters approved sweeping changes to how […]