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Trump Says He’ll Fast-Track Any Permit Request If Treasury Is Paid $1 Billion
Trump's proposal could run afoul of a federal law requiring environmental reviews of all major infrastructure projects.
Wealth of the World’s Billionaires Has More Than Doubled Over the Past Decade
Driven by massive inequality, the world's richest grew their fortune from $6.3 trillion to $14 trillion.
Elon Musk Spent Over a Quarter of a Billion Dollars to Help Elect Trump
A total of 14 billionaires will be in the Trump White House, a number that could go up depending on future appointments.
Musk and Ramaswamy’s Plan “Could Have a Devastating Impact on Americans”
They call for the mass firing of federal employees, large-scale deregulation and spending cuts to anti-poverty programs.
Election 2024 Was an Open Celebration of the Oligarchy, Says David Sirota
Sirota says our elections have become battlegrounds for billionaires who want to see returns on their investments.
Trump Taps Corporate Lobbyist as Chief of Staff
Trump is expected to fill his Cabinet with billionaires and others with extensive corporate ties.
The 10 Richest People’s Wealth Increased by $64 Billion the Day After Trump Win
Trump mega-donor Elon Musk saw the largest gains, receiving $26.5 billion the day after the election.
This Billionaire Is Using His Financial Weight to Influence Multiple 2024 Races
Dick Uihlein’s involvement in races this election cycle cannot be divorced from his anti-abortion zealotry.
Billionaires Who Aim to “Disrupt” Education May Get a Chance Even If Trump Loses
One of Harris’s biggest donors and closest confidants is a billionaire for whom education “disruption” is a core cause.
Owner Jeff Bezos Reportedly Nixes Washington Post Endorsement of Harris
The billionaire stepped in after an endorsement had already been written, sparking outrage among the paper's staff.