Project 2025 Is 28 Percent Complete, Thanks To Trump
The president said he had nothing to do with the right-wing plan to dismantle the federal bureaucracy. Now, Project 2025’s authors are celebrating just how much of their agenda Trump has achieved.
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From Harvard To The Humane Society: How Trump Could Weaponize The IRS Against Tax-Exempt Groups
The president is eyeing rescinding the tax-exempt status of nonprofit groups he disagrees with.
How To Get Out Of Jail For (Almost) Free
Former Wells Fargo executives convicted in a $3 billion fraud scheme will get off the hook for pennies after the bank donated to Trump’s inauguration.
Crypto Scams Are Exploding — And There’s No Plan To Protect You
New data reveals Americans lost a record $9.3 billion to cryptocurrency fraud last year, yet the government has no unified strategy for combating online scams.
How 7-Eleven Bought The Chicago Police
After the convenience chain store sponsored a Chicago Police Department foundation gala, officers increased police stops near 7-Elevens.
Meta Foots Zuckerberg’s $24 Million “Personal Security” Bill
While Meta’s CEO gets paid a $1 annual salary, filings reveal the company shelled out $24 million last year for his personal security and private jet travel.
It Pays Well To Deny Coverage
As Cigna fights off a lawsuit claiming it systematically denied patients coverage, the health insurance giant just paid a departing executive $10 million in severance.
Defunding The Big Tech Police
The Trump administration has ordered antitrust prosecutors to shut down their San Francisco field office as the president’s Silicon Valley allies seek to avoid regulation.
Zuckerberg Admits Enshittification Is The Point
The tech CEO just confirmed what we already know: Big Tech is deliberately worsening users’ online experience.
Mr. Zuckerberg’s Very Expensive Day In Court
Meta's CEO was flanked by a cabal of $2,000-an-hour attorneys as he testified in the company's federal antitrust trial yesterday.