The Oligarch-on-Oligarch Fight That Defines Politics in 2026
In Maryland, a billionaire is trying to get his seat back from a mega-millionaire. Itโs the epitome of a broken campaign finance system. Is there a way out?
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โMagic Pillโ or Placebo?: Black Politicians and the Crypto Lobby
Young Black congresspeople are winning their seats with support from the crypto industry. But can investing in crypto help close the racial wealth gap?
Another Bait and Switch on VA Care
Under cover of delivering rightful benefits to veterans, a new Republican-backed bill in Congress takes them away.
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Trump Goes Postal
The latest scheme to use the Postal Service to block mail ballots and take over elections
In New Yorkโs โCommie Corridor,โ a Race Over How to Build Power
The goals of New York Assemblymember Claire Valdez and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso are similar. How they intend to meet them is miles apart.
Real Estate Merger Poised to Create Several Local Apartment Monopolies
A combination between AvalonBay and Equity Residential would put close to 200,000 apartments in the hands of one company.
Blackstoneโs Utility Gambit in New Mexico Could Slip Away
Both the firm and the utility company itโs trying to take private face potential maximum fines and a hard reset of the acquisition process for flouting New Mexico state law.
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Organized Money: Meta Is Dying
Tech zombies trap users and vendorsโthen scam for cash to the bitter end.
Video: Is Greenland the Most Socialist Country in the World?
It has an immense sector of state-owned companies, and it seems to work pretty well.
Organized Money: California Dreaminโ โฆ of a Slush Fund for Uber
Regulatory capture could be the grandest scam ever, and California is the Wild West.
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Two Simple Steps Toward De-MAGAfication
A big reason why Trump II is so much worse than the first time is that the worldโs richest man bought Twitter and turned it into a fascist cesspit.
Encircling the Royalists
Democrats finally show up to the class war.
Indianaโs Private Equity Power Play
The mother lode of utility buyouts just landed on Hoosiersโ doorstep. Regulators have no say over whether the deal goes through.
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Aftermath: The War Ends and the Aftermath Begins
In todayโs edition: How long will it take for global energy markets to return to normal? A long time, it turns out.
Fox Solves Its โDeath of Cableโ Problem by Buying the Modern Cable Box
A proposed merger with Roku gives Fox access to 100 million households, widespread advertising opportunities, and the ability to diminish rivals on a leading TV platform.
Nothing Is Safe From Private Equity Rollups
Is antitrust enforcement equal to the challenge of defeating the most prevalent abuses?
California Town Lets Private ICE Detention Centers Police Themselves
McFarland police donโt respond to calls at detention centers, citing agreement with GEO Group. Crimes go uninvestigated, say attorneys and alleged sexual abuse victim.
Trumpโs Deportation Machine Taking Aim at Vulnerable Children
A series of recent legal decisions have stripped protections once afforded to unaccompanied immigrant child victims of abuse, neglect, and abandonment.
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Trump Goes Postal
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Americans realize theyโve lost power and income to the very rich. Too many Democrats, even too many unions, have yet to go to war for them.
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The Internet and Its Discontents
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Gen Z increasingly relies on influencers for news and informationโbut the quality is all over the place.
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