Jonathan J. Cooper

1. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Jonathan J. Cooper

   Trump tries to bribe Americans to vote Republican with promise of $5,000 dividend — only if the GOP wins | Fortune (opens the original)

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   President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November. The dubious promise would most likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country’s nearly $1.8 trillion annual budget deficit and concerns about inflation. “If the Republicans win, you win with us and you

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2. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Jonathan J. Cooper

   National Guard major rented hotel rooms on the government's dime just to hide a second wife, prosecutors say | Fortune (opens the original)

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   A National Guard officer carried out a secret second marriage to a woman he met while posted in Mongolia, using a government travel card and forged documents to facilitate the double life, U.S. prosecutors allege. Maj. Collin Welch, 40, pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing about $54,000 in government money and inducing the Mongolian woman and her daughter to remain in the U.S. unlawfully. He’s awaiting sentencing in U.S. District Court in Washington. Welch made a fake divorce decree to convince hi

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