February 14, 2025

Policy entrepreneurs raid the U.S. Treasury

The military-industrial complex functions through a revolving door system, enabling retired military officials to transition seamlessly into high-paying positions with defense contractors. This pattern is also prevalent in NGOs and nonprofits, where ...

February 3, 2025

DOGE’s targeting of NGO and nonprofit slush funds could recover billions

The federal government allocates hundreds of billions of dollars annually in grants to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and nonprofits. However, the lack of rigorous grant underwriting and oversight has fostered a landscape where many of these g...

October 11, 2024

Venezuelan gang seizes San Antonio apartment complex

San Antonio's massive apartment complex, Palatia Apartments (678 units), has been taken over by Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal organization from Venezuela. This has caused fear and concern in the city. Four male members, who were docume...