What business leaders are saying — and doing — about California's proposed billionaire tax

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Palmer Luckey, Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, and more have commented on California's billionaire tax proposal.

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is inaugurated, vowing to replace 'rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism'

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A photo of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji at his inauguration.
Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated as the mayor of New York on Thursday. His wife, Rama Duwaji, joined him onstage at City Hall.

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Bernie Sanders wants to temporarily halt AI data center construction nationwide

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"This moratorium will give democracy a chance to catch up with the transformative changes that we are witnessing," Sanders said.

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Bernie Sanders calls for 'robot tax' to protect workers from the impacts of AI

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Sanders released a report this week that said AI could eliminate nearly 100 million jobs over the next decade.

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Trump's Intel deal is drawing praise from an unusual place

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"I am glad the Trump administration is in agreement with the amendment I offered three years ago to the CHIPS Act," Sen. Bernie Sanders said.

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All the A-list appearances and biggest moments from Coachella 2025

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Lady Gaga performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 11, 2025.

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Bernie Sanders says Elon Musk is wrong about H-1B visas: 'Low-wage indentured servants'

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"Elon Musk is wrong," Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote on X.

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Bernie Sanders calls out Elon Musk for pressuring lawmakers over funding bill: 'This is oligarchy at work'

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk (left) and President-elect Donald Trump.

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Bernie Sanders wants to put warning labels on ultra-processed foods — with RFK Jr.'s MAHA movement as an unlikely ally

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Why Bernie Sanders is going after ultra-processed foods

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In an exclusive interview with Business Insider's Mia de Graaf, Sen. Bernie Sanders talks about his push to improve labels on ultra-processed foods across the US, RFK Jr.'s plans to overhaul the industry, and the obesity epidemic.

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