The media conglomerate’s sweetheart deal is just the latest consequence of Trump’s interference in federal antitrust enforcement.
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Macklemore vs. Everybody
The wokest rapper took on the NFL’s plutocratic ownership, the Israel lobby, and the Live Nation ‘flywheel’—and won.
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The Big Crypto Whiff
The crypto industry wasn’t able to buy support for its biggest legislative priority in the Senate this week, despite unparalleled levels of spending in the midterms.
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Why OpenAI Hired Chuck Schumer’s Daughter Away From Amazon
The AI industry has a greater need for government influence than anyone else.
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Paramount, CBS, Trump, and the Ellisons: The Ultimate Corruption
A new documentary, ‘Murdering 60 Minutes,’ brilliantly connects the dots.
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Trump Weaponizes the IRS Against Liberal Nonprofits
He may not succeed in stripping their tax exemptions, but the scheme could well intimidate big foundations.
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Top Pentagon Official Contracted Personal Lawyer to Handle Pentagon Minerals Deal
Alan Waldenberg manages Stephen Feinberg’s personal trust and is lead outside counsel to his former private equity firm. He has also represented the agency where Feinberg is the number two civilian official.
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The Credit Card Operative Helping Shape Democratic Primaries
Peter Kauffmann, vice chair for VoteVets, which has raised $20 million to spend in primaries on mostly moderate candidates this year, is running a front group fighting to keep credit card fees high.
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The Companies That Got $83 Billion in Tax Breaks Last Year
All of them are tied to the data center build-out. Their tax breaks represent nearly half of the total all companies received in 2025.
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Paramount’s Merger Strategy: Empty Promises and Empty Threats
The studio is alleging that the state attorneys general challenge to the merger with Warner Bros. is all about CNN, and that they’ll leave Hollywood if they don’t get their way.