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Subject: ELITES
A subplot of the Musk-Altman trial: Which billionaires deserve the keys to the God machine?
1 May 2026 Allison Morrow. CNN.
Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a `MAGA Girlfriend' by His Side Shared
27 Apr 2026 Theodore Schleifer, Kate Conger. New York Times.
It Is Difficult for the Brain to Comprehend All the Ways Jeff Bezos Is Shafting Americans
25 Apr 2026 Robert Reich. Common Dreams.
A Ridiculous New Book Says We Don't Love the Rich Enough
9 Apr 2026 Timothy Noah. The New Republic.
Billionaire fortunes have reached all-time highs under Trump. So has the movement to tax them
3 Apr 2026 Lex McMenamin. The Guardian.
Meet the 16 Billionaires Making Bank by Underpaying Their Workers
25 Mar 2026 Sarah Anderson, Reyanna James. Common Dreams.
Why Tech Titans Love Trump and Hate `Introspection'
24 Mar 2026 Matt Johnson. The Bulwark.
The US Bombs Kids So Palmer Luckey Can Have Nice Things
19 Mar 2026 Megan Russell. Common Dreams.
The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream
15 Mar 2026 Theodore Schleifer. New York Times.
What Does Extreme Wealth Do to the Brain?
13 Mar 2026 Lane Brown. Intelligencer.
Billionaires Are Swaying Elections in All Corners of America Shared
9 Mar 2026 Mike Baker, Steven Rich. New York Times.
Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees
5 Mar 2026 Al Shaw, Brandon Roberts. Propublica.
Ted Cruz, Tim Scott asking Treasury to approve $200B tax cut without congressional approval
3 Mar 2026 Ashleigh Fields. The Hill.
The Winners in Trump's America Are Not You and Me
25 Feb 2026 Alex Shepard. The New Republic.
The Donald Trump 1 Percent Fan Club Shared
24 Feb 2026 Thomas B. Edsall. New York Times.
Jeff Bezos, Gutting the Washington Post, Really Doesn't Want You to Know His Effective Tax Rate
20 Feb 2026 Bob Lord. Common Dreams.
The GOP Has Become a Single-Issue Party. The Issue Is Elite Impunity.
16 Feb 2026 Aaron Regunberg. The New Republic.
The Cowardice of Mark Zuckerberg
9 Jan 2026 Adrian Carrasquillo. The Bulwark.
US Billionaire Wealth Surges to $8.1 Trillion as Affordability Crisis Hammers Working Class
2 Jan 2026 Jake Johnson. Common Dreams.
Billionaires with $1 salaries - and other legal tax dodges the ultrawealthy use to keep their riches
28 Dec 2025 Ray Madoff. Salon.
US labor unions gear up to fight against Trump's `Billionaire First' agenda
25 Dec 2025 Michael Sainato. The Guardian.
Inside The Billionaire Bubble: Why 2025 Was The Best Year In History For Billionaires
24 Dec 2025 Chase Peterson-Withorn. Forbes.
Trump's 10 Biggest, Most Shameful Billionaire Toadies
23 Dec 2025 Ross Rosenfeld. The New Republic.
The Billionaires Have Gone Full Louis XV Unlocked
14 Dec 2025 Michael Hirshorn. New York Times.
Trump's Greedy Thanksgiving
27 Nov 2025 Molly Jong-fast. New York Times.
How Trump's 'reverse philanthropy' is 'making rich people worse': analysis
27 Nov 2025 Alex Henderson. Alternet.
The truth about Trump is sinking in for his MAGA followers
23 Nov 2025 Heather Digby Parton. Salon.
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos spotted at White House dinner for Saudi crown prince
18 Nov 2025 Julia Manchester. The Hill.
Trump to Dine With Wall Street CEOs While Throttling Food Aid for Millions
12 Nov 2025 Jake Johnson. Common Dreams.
Liberal Elites Kicked the Door Wide Open for Trump's Flagrant Corruption
9 Nov 2025 Dylan Gyauch-Lewis. The Intercept.
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
8 Nov 2025 Jesse Drucker. New York Times.
Make Aristocracy Great Again: Lost Roots of Techno-Feudalism
7 Nov 2025 David Price. Counterpunch.
Top 10 US billionaires' collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year - report
3 Nov 2025 Lauren Aratani. The Guardian.
Why Should Anyone Care What Bill Gates Thinks About Climate Change?
29 Oct 2025 Laura Maudlin. The New Republic.
How a Fringe Movement of Gun Nuts, Backwoodsmen and Free Marketers Paved the Way for Autocracy Unlocked
24 Oct 2025 Finn Brunton. New York Times.
How Crypto Corrupted America Unlocked
24 Oct 2025 Finn Brunton. New York Times.
Trump's White House Demolition Is the Perfect Symbol of His Presidency
21 Oct 2025 Colby Hall. Mediaite.
Salesforce chief says he no longer backs Trump sending National Guard to San Francisco
17 Oct 2025 Julia Shapero. The Hill.
Trump says Larry Ellison, Michael Dell and Murdochs will be involved in TikTok deal
21 Sep 2025 Auzinia Bacon, et al. CNN.
Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters
9 Sep 2025 Jesse Drucker. New York Times.
Trump to host tech leaders for dinner Thursday in newly renovated Rose Garden
3 Sep 2025 Samantha Waldenberg. CNN.
Nearly 1,000 `worker over billionaire' actions planned for Labor Day in US
29 Aug 2025 Michael Sainato. The Guardian.
Trump and Congress gave huge wins to corporate tax dodgers
30 Jul 2025 Brett Heinz. The Hill.
Warren Buffett donates record $6 billion Berkshire shares
30 Jun 2025 Reuters. CNN.
Bezos wedding protesters demand the billionaire `get out of our lagoon'
28 Jun 2025 Sharon Braithwaite, Max Saltman. CNN.
Greenpeace joins anti-Bezos protest with Venice banner complaining about billionaire tax breaks
23 Jun 2025 Associated Press. Associated Press.
Palm Beach Has Never Been Richer. The Locals Aren't Pleased.
22 Jun 2025 David Segal. New York Times.
How the Billionaires Took Over
19 Jun 2025 Timothy Noah. The New Republic.
A Dream Wedding for Jeff Bezos in Venice? No Way, Locals Say
14 Jun 2025 Elizabeth Povoledo. New York Times.
Clash of the Bilious Billionaires
7 Jun 2025 Maureen Dowd. New York Times.
The Memo: Uneasy truce descends in Trump-Musk war
7 Jun 2025 Niall Stanage. The Hill.
Trump floats raising taxes on the rich to pay for his sweeping tax and spending cuts package
9 May 2025 Lauren Fox, et al. CNN.
Trump says republicans should `probably not' tax the rich
9 May 2025 Nikki Mccann Ramirez. Rolling Stone.
Trump advises against tax hike on wealthy, then says he'd be `OK' with it
9 May 2025 Benjamin Guggenheim. Politico.
Mar-a-Lago face: The plastic surgery trend that's taking over Trump's inner circle
26 Apr 2025 Kaleigh Werner. Independent.
How Donald Trump Revealed Jeff Bezos' True Self
24 Apr 2025 Michael Schafer. Politico.
Melinda French Gates on rise of billionaires in politics: `I think we are seeing some of their true personalities come out'
15 Apr 2025 Ramishah Maruf. CNN.
Wendy's Roasts Katy Perry's 10-Minute Space Trip: `Can We Send Her Back?' Send them back!! Along with their boyfriends.
15 Apr 2025 Erkki Forster. Daily Beast.
Why Sudden Trump Regret Syndrome Shows C-Suiters Up for Schmucks
13 Apr 2025 Paul Waldman. Daily Beast.
Trump megadonor brags of easy access to White House
11 Apr 2025 Tim Dickinson. Rolling Stone.
Donald Trump is Wall Street's Frankenstein, and the billionaires have lost control of their creation
10 Apr 2025 Rita Trichur. Globe And Mail.
Billionaires, trusted allies, media personalities. These are the people Trump has tapped for top roles
10 Apr 2025 Parker Kaufmann, et al. Associated Press.
These tech leaders donated to Trump. Now they're out billions of dollars I can't stop crying..
9 Apr 2025 Clare Duffy. CNN.
How `Groceries' explains Trump's detachment from working Americans
2 Apr 2025 Ryan Bort. Rolling Stone.
Trump, Musk defy predictions of ugly fallout Assholes in love
17 Mar 2025 Brett Samuels. The Hill.
As stock slumps drain America's 401(k)s, Trump props up his billionaire sidekick
12 Mar 2025 Stephen Collinson. CNN.
Trump Buys a Tesla to Help Struggling Billionaire Elon Musk
11 Mar 2025 Margaret Hartmann. Intelligencer.
Trump and Musk are trying to take America private
6 Mar 2025 Allison Morrow. CNN.
Jeff Bezos Has a Very Billionaire-ish Idea of What Freedom Means
6 Mar 2025 Kate Woodsome. The New Republic.
How Trump Sold America Out to His Kleptocratic Friends
5 Mar 2025 Casey Michel. The New Republic.
Jeff Bezos fund ends support for climate group amid fears billionaires `bowing down' to Trump
12 Feb 2025 Phoebe Weston. National Observer News.
The richest man on the planet attacks the poorest
11 Feb 2025 Bill Press. The Hill.
Trump and Musk spent the weekend making people's lives harder
3 Feb 2025 Nikki Mccann Ramirez. Rolling Stone.
Trump's inauguration donors: Big Oil, Big Pharma, Big Tech, Crypto, and more
31 Jan 2025 Andrew Perez. Rolling Stone.
The `Muskification' of the federal government is in full swing
29 Jan 2025 Clare Duffy. CNN.
Trump's billionaire brigade poised to upend Washington: `We are in a post-conflicts-of-interest world'
29 Jan 2025 Lara Priluck, Derek Robertson. Politico.
Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class message
28 Jan 2025 Bill Barrow. Associated Press.
GOP lawmakers grumble over Trump's billionaire kitchen Cabinet
27 Jan 2025 Alexander Bolton. The Hill.
High-Tech Militarists Are Hijacking the Trump Administration
22 Jan 2025 William D. Hartung. The Nation.
No, Donny, These Men Are Losers
22 Jan 2025 Nathaniel St.Claire. Counterpunch.
Under the Rotunda, a historic concentration of wealth salutes Trump
20 Jan 2025 Michael Birnbaum, Cat Zakrzewski. Washington Post.
Our American Oligarchy
20 Jan 2025 Carter Dougherty. Washington Monthly.
Trump's Billionaire Groupies Get Inauguration Day Pay-Off for Kissing Up
14 Jan 2025 Emell Derra Adolphus. Daily Beast.
Bill Gates Becomes the Latest Billionaire to Bow Down to Trump
17 Jan 2025 Malcolm Ferguson. The New Republic.
Trump's Billionaire Groupies Get Inauguration Day Pay-Off for Kissing Up
14 Jan 2025 Emell Derra Adolphus. Daily Beast.
Making American oligarchy great again
15 Jan 2025 Heather Digby Parton. Salon.
Tech billionaires expose MAGA's "populism" con job
16 Jan 2025 Amanda Marcotte. Salon.
`Everyone's trying to kiss the ring': Trump's inauguration devours corporate cash, smashing records
16 Jan 2025 Alice Miranda Ollstein, et al. Politico.
Trump assembles an administration of uber-wealthy Cabinet members and advisers, sparking ethics questions
16 Jan 2025 Fredreka Schouten. CNN.
Billionaires court Trump at Mar-a-Lago, his "center of the universe"
7 Jan 2025 Daria Soleviea. Salon.
Trump marvels at embrace by CEOs, top tech bosses: `Everybody wants to be my friend'
27 Dec 2024 Alex Gangitano. The Hill.
Corporate interests commit millions to celebrate Trump's inauguration
26 Dec 2024 Fredreka Schouten. CNN.
From big tech to the media, the rush to kiss Trump's ring is on
16 Dec 2024 Myah Ward, et al. Politico.
Tech Billionaires Rush to Bankroll Trump's Inaugural Party
13 Dec 2024 Matt Stieb. Intelligencer.
Big donors secure big roles in the incoming Trump administration
14 Dec 2024 Fredreka Schouten, David Wright. CNN.
OpenAI's Altman will donate $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund
13 Dec 2024 Sarah Parvini. Associated Press.
Mark Zuckerberg continues sucking up to Trump as Meta gives $1 MIL. to inaugural fund
12 Dec 2024 Nikki Mccann Ramirez. Rolling Stone.
Amazon to contribute $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund. Meta is also donating $1M
12 Dec 2024 Associated Press. Associated Press.
Amazon to donate $1 million to Trump inauguration, matching Meta
12 Dec 2024 Filip Timotija. The Hill.
Tech moguls court Trump with Mar-a-Lago meetings and $1 million donations
12 Dec 2024 Caroline O'Donovan, et al. Washington Post.
Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration
12 Dec 2024 Kaitlan Collins, et al. CNN.
Tech billionaires prepare to invade the Pentagon
10 Dec 2024 Paul McLeary, Jack Detsch. Politico.
Tech billionaires are getting their chance to shape Washington. Here's what they'll do with it
10 Dec 2024 Derek Robertson. Politico.
Here's How Much Elon Musk Spent to Make Trump President
6 Dec 2024 Hafiz Rashid. The New Republic.
Here are the billionaires stocking Trump's next administration
6 Dec 2024 Alex Gangitano. The Hill.
Jeff Bezos just threw Donald Trump's campaign a life jacket
31 Oct 2024 Brian Karem. Salon.
Oil bigwigs open wallets for Trump after billion-dollar request
31 Oct 2024 Rachael Frazin, Taylor Giorno. The Hill.
Fiona Hill: Musk, Trump `all about their own profits and power'
29 Oct 2024 Lauren Irwin. The Hill.
Some billionaires, CEOs hedge bets as Trump vows retribution
28 Oct 2024 Jeff Stein. Washington Post.
Big Tech CEOs are calling up Trump, seeking to rekindle their relationship with the former president ahead of Election Day
27 Oct 2024 Steve Contorno, Alayna Treene. CNN.
Big Tech CEOs are calling up Trump, seeking to rekindle their relationship with the former president ahead of Election Day
27 Oct 2024 Steve Contorno, Alayna Treene. CNN.
Trump Among New York's Elites at a Charity Dinner: It Got Awkward
18 Oct 2024 Shawn Mccreesh. New York Times.
How Tech Billionaires Became the G.O.P.'s New Donor Class
18 Oct 2024 Jonathan Mahler. New York Times.
Elon Musk and other billionaires invest staggering sums into electing Trump, plus other takeaways from third-quarter filings
16 Oct 2024 David Wright, et al. CNN.
`Founder Mode' Explains the Rise of Trump in Silicon Valley
11 Oct 2024 Kim Scott. New York Times.
Silicon Valley's Selfish Embrace of Trump
13 Sep 2024 Jacob Silverman. The New Republic.
Donald Trump could turn Elon Musk into an American oligarch
7 Sep 2024 Liz Crampton, et al. Politico.
Trump eyes plan that may give Elon Musk role in auditing U.S. agencies
2 Sep 2024 Jeff Stein, Trisha Thadani. Washington Post.
Let's throw cold water on the Musk working for Trump thing
21 Aug 2024 Allison Morrow. CNN.
Hamptons Elite Throw Cash at Trump at Ritzy Fundraiser
2 Aug 2024 Mary Ann Akers. Daily Beast.
A Pedigreed Rail Magnate Is Pouring Millions Into Electing Donald Trump
28 Jul 2024 Alexandra Berzon, Mike Mcintire. New York Times.
A viral blog post from a bureaucrat exposes why tech billionaires fear Biden - and fund Trump
24 Jun 2024 Amanda Marcotte. Salon.
Sanders rips billionaires who `give up democracy' to support Trump
22 Jun 2024 Rashad Simmons. The Hill.
Never mind: Wall Street titans shake off qualms and embrace Trump
10 Jun 2024 Sam Sutton. Politico.
The Billionaires Have Captured Donald Trump
6 Jun 2024 Alex Shepard. The New Republic.
Why America's plutocrats are lining up to pay Trump's legal bills
13 Apr 2024 Conor Lynch. Salon.
Trump busts the myth behind the MAGA rich
10 Apr 2024 Amanda Marcotte. Salon.
Trump Panders to Billionaires, Vows to Keep Their Taxes Low During Fundraiser
7 Apr 2024 Peter Wade. Rolling Stone.
Republican Billionaires No Longer Upset About Insurrection
30 Mar 2024 Jonathan Chait. Intelligencer.
Trump's TikTok flip raises concerns over billionaire clout
14 Mar 2024 Brendan Bordelon. Politico.
The CEOs Are Warming to Trump
3 Feb 2024 Jason Linkins. The New Republic.
A Consensus Emerges at Davos: Trump Will Win Re-Election
19 Jan 2024 Andrew Ross Sorkin, et al. New York Times.
American oligarchy: The fight for democracy is just the first step
7 Jan 2024 Greg Barak. Salon.
A "Delicate Matter": Clarence Thomas' Private Complaints About Money Sparked Fears He Would Resign
18 Dec 2023 Justin Elliot, et al. Propublica.
Trump, Elon Musk, and Billionaire `Populists' Threaten Democracy and Freedom
13 Dec 2023 Shan Wu. Daily Beast.
Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America's Ruling Class, Finally Dies
29 Nov 2023 Spencer Ackerman. Rolling Stone.
How the right-wing titans of Silicon Valley turned against Trump
12 Nov 2023 Elizabeth Dwoskin, et al. Washington Post.
Peter Thiel says Trump administration was `crazier' and `more dangerous' than he expected
10 Nov 2023 Lauren Irwin. The Hill.
Billionaire Trump Donor Peter Thiel Backs Down: 'A Lot Of Things I Got Wrong'
10 Nov 2023 Ed Mazza. Huffington Post.
Yes, Donald Trump has committed many crimes - but that's not why he faces prosecution
1 Apr 2023 Chris Hedges. Salon.
Trump, Bankman-Fried, Musk: Monsters of American Capitalism
26 Dec 2022 Robert Reich. Common Dreams.
A nation of attention junkies: Trump and Elon are the perfect symbols of America's predicament
1 Dec 2022 Brian Karem. Salon.
Is America's infatuation with billionaires finally coming to an end?
25 Nov 2022 Amanda Marcotte. Salon.
The Donald Trump-Elon Musk Feud: A Complete History
28 Oct 2022 Margaret Hartmann. Intelligencer.
The Robber Barons Had Nothing on Elon Musk
27 Oct 2022 David Nasaw. New York Times.
Are We Living Under `Technofeudalism'?
28 Oct 2022 Malcolm Harris. Intelligencer.
Donald Trump's Boeing 757 rehabbed and back in West Palm Beach
21 Oct 2022 Kate Bennett. CNN.
Where Are They Now? Trump Administration Edition
5 Oct 2022 Megan K. Stack. New York Times.
Billions Hidden Beyond Reach
3 Oct 2021 Greg Miller, et al. Washington Post.
'Pandora Papers': Massive leak exposes offshore dealings of 35 world leaders
3 Oct 2021 Monique Beals. The Hill.
Secret IRS Files Reveal How Much the Ultrawealthy Gained by Shaping Trump's "Big, Beautiful Tax Cut"
11 Aug 2021 Justin Elliott, Robert Faturechi. Propublica.
Trump Tax Cuts Saved Bloomberg $68 Million in Just One Year
14 Aug 2021 Matt Stieb. Intelligencer.
As Trump downplayed the virus publicly, memo based on private briefings sparked stock sell-offs: NYT
14 Oct 2020 Zack Budryk. The Hill.
As Virus Spread, Reports of Trump Administration's Private Briefings Fueled Sell-Off
14 Oct 2020 Kate Kelly, Mark Mazzetti. New York Times.
Bloomberg to spend up to $100 million to beat Trump in Florida
13 Sep 2020 Marc Caputto. Politico.
American billionaires have gotten $280 billion richer since the start of the pandemic
23 Apr 2020 Kristin Tussaint. Fastcompany.com.
Billionaires paid lower tax rate than working class for first time in US history: study
8 Oct 2019 Justine Coleman. The Hill.
Ben Carson's HUD, Planning Cuts, Spends $31,000 on Dining Set for His Office
27 Feb 2018 Glenn Thrush. New York Times.
More than 400 millionaires tell Congress: Don't cut our taxes
12 Nov 2017 Heather Long. Washington Post.
Who wins biggest in the GOP tax plan? The lazy rich
6 Nov 2017 Catherine Rampell. Washington Post.
Welcome to the new gilded age
7 Nov 2017 Dana Milbank. Washington Post.
Wall Street wins big as Senate votes to roll back regulation allowing Customers to sue their banks
24 Oct 2017 Renae Merl. Washington Post.
Trump's closest aides hail from ranks of financial elite
1 Apr 2017 Matea Gold, Drew Harwell and Jenna Johnson. Washington Post.
Brace yourself, taxpayers: Trump's plutocracy doesn't come cheap
24 Mar 2017 Dana Milbank. Washington Post.