INVESTIGATION FILE

The Defense Dollar

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How General Atomics Buys Access Regardless of Party

It doesn't matter who wins. The money follows the seat.

The 15-Year Relationship Between a Supervisor and His Most Persistent Donor

Fifteen years of donations. Fifteen years of contracts. Coincidence?

The 2.8-Cent Penalty That Makes Breaking the Rules a Business Decision

The fine is 2.8 cents for every dollar of illegal contribution. That's not enforcement. That's a fee.

58,000 Units and the Barred Grant Recipients

The grant recipients were barred. The units got built anyway. Follow the money.

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