Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
DOGE is the Most Wasteful Government Agency
By any fair assessment, Elon Musk’s DOGE is a complete disaster.
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How Much Have Elon Musk and the DOGE Boys Cost Us?
Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative promised $2 trillion in government savings but has delivered minimal documented savings—many of them exaggerated or false—while likely causing greater long-term costs through service disruptions, lawsuits, and regulatory rollbacks that benefit the wealthy.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Trump Is Following An Authoritarian Playbook By Undermining Federal Data
Donald Trump’s war on data is incompatible with a functioning democracy.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Donald Trump’s Handout to the Pharmaceutical Industry
Donald Trump’s recent executive order on drug prices could be a huge boon to Big Pharma.
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Donald Trump’s Handout to the Pharmaceutical Industry
Donald Trump’s recent executive order on drug prices could be a huge boon to Big Pharma.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Donald Trump Wants Doing Your Taxes to Be a Pain: The War on Direct File
Discover why Donald Trump wants doing your taxes to be a pain and the implications of the war on direct file.
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The Trump Plan: Unchecked Power to Total Jerks
Despite his slim popular vote victory, the Trump administration is claiming powers in both domestic and foreign affairs that vastly exceed those of prior presidents.
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Fun With Numbers: Who Got Rich Over Trump’s Tariff Cave?
Sometimes simple arithmetic can tell us a great deal about the world. The big jump in the stock market following Trump’s announcement that he was walking back the tariffs is one such case.
The Rich Need to Pay More in Taxes
The massive upward redistribution of income has obviously benefited the wealthy — and they have reduced their tax burden too.
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Dr. Trump’s Crazy Tariff Formula
Trump’s crazy tariff formula will amount to the largest tax increase in the country’s history.
