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Joe Gebbia Is Making the Government Beautiful Again
The Airbnb co-founder came to D.C. to serve the second Trump administration. Unlike Elon Musk, he remains—as the Chief Design Officer of the United…
March 4, 2026
Suzy Weiss
The Watchdogs Who Are Building a ‘Moneyball’ for Politics
A new online tool will help Americans compare what politicians say with what they actually do.
February 3, 2026
Gabe Kaminsky
Letters to the Editor: Anthony Bourdain Is Good for Culture
A retired senior civil servant offers advice for DOGE, and more.
June 10, 2025
The Free Press
The Elon-Trump Bromance Crashes and Burns
A series of conflicts of interest cut to the core of the delicate tech bro-MAGA alliance.
June 5, 2025
Batya Ungar-Sargon
Is DOGE Dead?
The world’s richest man is back to ‘spending 24/7’ at his old jobs, but left behind devotees who are accumulating power and influence.
May 28, 2025
Gabe Kaminsky
Why DOGE Failed
You can’t fix the government unless you know how it really works. Musk never did.
May 28, 2025
Joe Nocera
How Elon Musk Unleashed Chaos Inside the NIH
A frenzy of changes by DOGE underlings is colliding with resistance from the agency’s scientists and top officials.
May 20, 2025
Gabe Kaminsky
Musk Pledged to Cut $1 Trillion at DOGE. Republicans Say It Was Always a Pipe Dream.
The target was far-fetched, say Musk defenders, though they vow to keep cutting.
April 29, 2025
Gabe Kaminsky
Exclusive: Trump Administration Freezes $2.7 Billion in ‘Digital Equity’ Grants
Biden-era funding is under investigation for possible race-based discrimination by the federal government.
April 8, 2025
Gabe Kaminsky
Exclusive: Democrats Push to Make Elon Musk’s Financial Disclosure Public
The legislation would force greater ethics scrutiny on the world’s richest man.
March 27, 2025
Gabe Kaminsky
Is It Time to Privatize the USPS?
If there’s any part of the federal apparatus that could use a dose of radical disruption, it’s the postal service.
March 26, 2025
Charles Lane
Uri Berliner: NPR Should Refuse to Take Federal Funds
The broadcaster needs to stop pretending it’s a network for all of America, and become the progressive institution it truly wants to be.
March 26, 2025
Uri Berliner
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