Elections • Financial • Technology
The AI industry’s $100 million play to influence the 2026 elections
Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby and Noel Sims
Popular Information
LTF has already secured more than $100 million, including $50 million from venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz and another $50 million from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman.
Elections • Financial
Fifteen years after Citizens United, the Montana Plan poses the latest challenge to dark money
Natalie Jonas
Open Secrets
The proposed amendment to the state Constitution redefines what is considered legitimate business activity and acceptable corporate donations by limiting corporate charters.
Democratic Party • Elections • Financial • Social Justice and Equity
The Biggest Threat to Mamdani’s Agenda Isn’t Trump—It’s Wall Street
Michael Beyea Reagan
In These Times
Wall Street destroyed New York City’s social welfare economy in 1975. Avoiding that fate under Mayor Mamdani will require popular movements to discipline the super rich.
Democratic Party • Elections • Executive Power
From Silence to Spotlight: How a Democratic Shadow Cabinet Could Break Trump’s Spell
Thom Hartmann
The Hartmann Report
Voters don’t rally behind policy papers: they rally behind leaders they can see and believe in. Democrats must end the era of weak, divided messaging and rise with a chorus of commanding voices…
Elections • Executive Power • Fascism • Legal
Steve Bannon just laid out the MAGA media playbook to subvert the midterms
John Knefel, Research Sophie Lawton
Media Matters
The right-wing media plan for undermining the 2026 elections includes pushing for ICE to stalk polling sites and sending a band of election deniers on tour
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