A company linked to a Trump-friendly Dubai billionaire bought a superyacht that was costing taxpayers $1 million a month

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Hussain Sajwani has been associated with Donald Trump for more than a decade and visited the Oval Office in April.

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A 2020 email from Peter Thiel on why young people may turn on capitalism is circulating after Zohran Mamdani's win

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Billionaire Peter Thiel once said it was important to understand why more millennials embrace socialism than the country as a whole.

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Trump responds to Mamdani: 'He's off to a bad start'

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Trump slammed New York City's incoming mayor on Wednesday.

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RFK Jr.’s FDA is in Meltdown Mode

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Are Trump's tariffs too big for the president to decide alone? The Supreme Court expresses skepticism.

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a "Make America Wealthy Again" trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as "Liberation Day", Trump is expected to announce additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S.

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Ex-FTC chair Lina Khan joins Mamdani's transition team, calling his victory a rebuke of 'outsized corporate power'

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Former FTC Chair Lina Khan
Khan supported Mamdani during the campaign and will co-lead his transition team.

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The government shutdown is now the longest in US history. See how it compares to others.

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A sign outside the US Capitol indicates its visitor center is closed amid the government shutdown.
The government shutdown entered its 36th day on Wednesday.

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I visited the Museum of the American Revolution ahead of America's 250th birthday. Here are the coolest things I saw.

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George Washington's tent.
George Washington's tent.

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A guide to the leaders, revolutionaries, and politicians Mamdani referenced in his victory speech

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Zohran Mamdani waves to a crowd after victory in the New York City mayoral election.
Zohran Mamdani waves to a crowd after victory in the New York City mayoral election.

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Mamdani's victory speech included a 4-word warning to Trump

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Zohran Mamdani.
34-year-old Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election.

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