For the Trumpiest federal agencies, it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Ryan Cooper
Ryan Cooper is a senior editor at The American Prospect, and author of How Are You Going to Pay for That?: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics. He was previously a national correspondent for The Week. His work has also appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, and Current Affairs.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Elon Musk’s Plan to Make You Invest in SpaceX
He’s got his eye on your retirement savings and his net worth.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Aftermath: Trump Is Wrecking the U.S. Military
Not our precious troops! No! No!!
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Trump Has Created a Climate Opportunity
The American people have been led astray about what climate change means for their pocketbooks.
Posted inLaw and Justice
John Roberts Is Starting to Sweat
The reactionary hacks on the Supreme Court might have gone too far this time.
Posted inPolitics
Will John Fetterman Go Full Benedict Arnold?
Any re-election campaign in 2028 is doomed. Will he spend the remainder of his term completing the betrayal of his own constituents?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Aftermath: Oil Execs Thrill to Higher Profits From War
Plus: Why Iran won’t make a deal with Trump to end the crisis
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Aftermath: China Is Electrifying Freight Trucking
Trump’s Iran war will only accelerate the process.
Posted inEconomic Policy
This Is the Worst Argument for Prediction Markets
Putting a market price on some prediction does not make it a ‘truth machine.’
Posted inEconomic Policy
Meta Is a Monopoly Even if TikTok Can Compete
It is foolish to suggest that competition anywhere proves that a company isn’t a monopoly.