Today on TAP: A new White House effort to block domestic and foreign rules on data security is at odds with the U.S. government’s long-standing efforts to shield data from China.
Money Politics & Power
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The CFPB Shutdown Is Entirely About Payment Apps
Elon Musk and other Big Tech CEOs want to manage your money without any regulatory protections.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Why Are Delaware Democrats Trying to Give Elon Musk $55 Billion?
There are more important things than the state’s corporate franchise fees.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
After Spearheading TikTok Ban, Gottheimer Purchased Thousands in Chinese Alibaba Stock
A House committee has detailed why Alibaba could be a national-security threat. The New Jersey Problem Solver sees it as an investment opportunity.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Vought Stops CFPB From Functioning With Illegal Order
The budget director and acting head of the CFPB also tried to defund the agency, but found it was already funded through the fiscal year.
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Two Grifters Off to Seize the World*
Today on TAP: The Trump-Musk proposed sovereign wealth fund fits the pattern—dictatorship as an opportunity for personal enrichment.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Trump’s Energy Czar Is All In on AI
Doug Burgum is the perfect conduit for Big Tech and Big Oil’s joint agenda.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Private Equity Hatchet Man Leading the Lost Boys of DOGE
If Tom Krause is looking for government waste, ‘he should look in the mirror,’ says an ex-employee.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
L.A. Times Owner Has Financial Motivations for Boosting RFK Jr.
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong’s biotech firm is preparing three applications needing approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
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The Texas Model
Wealthy oil and gas interests getting politicians to do their bidding: coming to a federal government near you.
