October 4, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

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Noem's DHS Paid a Political Donor $464 Million for Five Jets on Her Final Day in Office

The New York Times reported October 4, 2026, that the Department of Homeland Security finalized a $464 million no-bid contract for ten planes with Daedalus Aviation Corporation in the final hours of Kristi Noem's tenure...

June 30, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

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No-Bid East Wing Ballroom Contract Reveals Procurement Failures

Reporting revealed that White House officials awarded a no-bid contract connected to the East Wing ballroom construction project, adding a procurement-oversight dimension to a project that had already drawn criticism...