Explainers
How Trump Turned the Presidency Into a Profit Center
He has taken in more money in one year than any president in history. It’s not even close. And we’re the ones footing the bill.
Five Tried-and-True Moves to Capture a Democracy and Make a Killing
Rising strongmen want money and power, and they do predictable things in a democracy to get them. What’s shocking here is how fast Trump is doing them in America.
How Republicans Could Steal the Midterms
There are 12 levers between Election Day and the seating of a new Congress that Republicans can pull. They’ve pulled 11 so far.
Trump and Big Tech Are Building a Surveillance State and Getting Rich Doing It.
A deportation machine built by Palantir, Anduril, and Clearview is now being pointed at poll workers, protesters, and voter rolls. Meanwhile, the officials ordering this expansion are getting rich off of owning the stock of these companies.
The Many Ways Russ Vought Could Rig the Midterms
Russ Vought can pay for the ads, fund the fraud claims, hold back the money that counts the votes, pay for agents at the polls, and use the December shutdown to pressure the result.
Who Stood Up to Trump, and Who Folded
Some people showed true courage, standing up to abuses of power. Others caved and tried to join the gravy train.