Enforcers are waving through bad mergers and weaponizing others to reach ideological ends.
David Dayen
David Dayen is the executive editor of The American Prospect. He is the author of Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power and Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street’s Great Foreclosure Fraud. He co-hosts the podcast Organized Money with Matt Stoller.
He can be reached on Signal at ddayen.90.
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The Parliamentarian Comes for the Beautiful Bill
A couple dozen provisions have been removed. No ruling yet on the biggest one, which could mean $3.7 trillion in fake ‘savings.’
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AIPAC Demands Democrats ‘Stand With Israel’
The pro-Israel lobbying group has sent a flurry of communications to members of Congress, citing specific language for them to parrot in support of Israel’s strikes on Iran.
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Senate Bill Gives Giant Tax Break to Big Oil
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Senate Finance Committee Endangers Even More Medicaid Patients
The Senate draft makes changes that will annoy House moderates and conservatives. But on Medicaid, it goes further than the House, threatening the lives of more Americans.
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Trump’s Reverse Robin Hood Agenda Hits Home Stretch
The Big Beautiful Bill will benefit the rich and hurt the poor, while reducing economic growth and causing mass death. Other than that, it’s perfect.
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Padilla Assault Fails to Stop Senate Business as Usual
Democrats did not withhold votes for pro-crypto legislation even when DHS goons were handcuffing their own colleague.
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ICE Kidnappings Stoke Fear and Outrage Across Los Angeles
Families spoke about the horrors of having their loved ones snatched off the streets, with no knowledge of their current whereabouts.
