# The Morning Five: Tuesday, September 1 -- WaPo Reports Defense Department Paying Influencers, Trump Defends Data Centers

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Podcast: [For the Good of the Public | The Morning Five](https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-the-good-of-the-public-the-morning-five-4770116)
Published: 2026-09-01T15:14:00+00:00
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