Seth Moulton’s Sweetheart Deals
The question is whether someone wanted to do Moulton a big favor by giving him the chance to get in…
Ida Tarbell: The Journalist Who Took Down Rockefeller
Not even Teddy Roosevelt could break up his corrupt oil monopoly—until a daughter of the Pennsylvania oil fields came along.
She Bought a Business. It Almost Killed Her.
Franchisees with Kitchen and Bath Tune-Up say they are going broke due to hidden fees and charges. When they try…
Why Paramount Should Be Worried
A look inside the judge’s ruling for a brief pause in Paramount’s proposed deal with Warner Bros. reveals that the…
The Kleptocrat Nesting Dolls Behind Trump’s Potemkin Gas Stations
Until we figure out how to end this klepto-crapitalist system, all we get are crumbs like “Freedom Fuel” gas at…
Top Defense Official Could Reap Windfall From DOD Settlement
Since 2023, Ligado Networks, a Cerberus-backed satellite and telecom company, has been suing Feinberg’s Department of Defense for $40 billion.
Challenge to Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger Focuses on Theaters, Basic Cable
12 states sued to block the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros., arguing the combination would mean lower revenues for…
Not All Nepo Babies Are Trumps
Theodore Gillibrand, son of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), had received a $30 million round of investment for his company, American…
The Meat Industry’s Tireless Effort to Keep Live Pigs in Coffins
If enacted, a new measure would invalidate scores of state and local standards regulating the production and sale of meat…
The Project Crypto Scheme
While raking in this cash from the family business, Trump oversaw the passage of the GENIUS Act, unleashing barely regulated…