Tech and crypto firms have spent $1.2 billion during and since the 2024 election, and they are reaping the benefits.
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Greg Casar Is Organizing to Win
The new chair of the Progressive Caucus wants to do for Democrats what he did for construction workers in Texas.
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Elon Musk’s Secret Army of Progressive Lobbyists
Why are the people being paid to fix the problems DOGE created also taking money from Musk?
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How Did Elon Musk Turn Grok Into MechaHitler?
The malfunctioning xAI chatbot provides some insights into how large language models work.
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AFL-CIO Report: Is DOGE’s Antonio Gracias Mishandling Retiree Investments?
Elon Musk’s replacement is busy with mass deportation, while simultaneously running an investment firm managing public union pension funds.
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Hardly Workin’
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is on life support, and consumer scam complaints are surging as a result. The Trump administration wants to pull the plug.
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More AI Means More Cancer
Many Americans will pay for AI with their health—especially thanks to Donald Trump’s war on renewable energy.
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Trump’s Government Haunted by the Ghosts of Bad Antitrust
Enforcers are waving through bad mergers and weaponizing others to reach ideological ends.
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Steve Bannon Is Right About Elon Musk
Today on TAP: Trump has threatened to revoke Musk’s SpaceX government contracts. It would be better if he followed Bannon’s advice and nationalized SpaceX.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Republicans and Democrats Fighting—Each Other
On our live show, David and Bob Kuttner look at the Trump-Musk split, and the New York City mayor’s race.