# Defense companies with big government contracts - who's winning?

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Podcast: [Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/money-power-politics-with-stephanie-ruhle-7904577)
Published: 2026-07-02T17:12:45+00:00
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July 2nd, 2026; 9am: New reporting reveals the Trump family's very lucrative ties to defense companies with big government contracts. Plus, Democrats' fight to take control of the Senate - the latest on the party's chances to flip key seats in November. And, the FBI is stepping up its investigation into the 2020 election in Georgia. Akayla Gardner, Peter Baker, Dave Weigel, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Ron Insana, Seth Harris and Ben Collins join Money Power Politics this morning.

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