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The AI industry has tapped Taylor Budowich, a key operative in the effort to undermine the outcome of the 2020 president...
03/31/2026

The AI industry has tapped Taylor Budowich, a key operative in the effort to undermine the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, to lead a new group dedicated to boosting Republican candidates in the 2026 midterms.

The group, called Innovation Council, is reportedly planning to spend $100 million.

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The AI industry has tapped Taylor Budowich, a key operative in the effort to undermine the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, to lead a new group dedicated to boosting Republican candidates in the 2026 midterms.

A new product liability lawsuit alleges that the online sportsbooks DraftKings and FanDuel use a variety of sophisticate...
03/30/2026

A new product liability lawsuit alleges that the online sportsbooks DraftKings and FanDuel use a variety of sophisticated tactics to addict users, comparing their offerings to to***co, co***ne, and he**in.

The case is being led by Richard Daynard — the same lawyer who secured a $206 billion settlement from the to***co industry.

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“By coordinating their use of immersive marketing, AI, cloud computing, and algorithms customized for every customer, they hijack customers’ brains”

As corporate profits surge, American workers are taking home a record-low percentage of the proceeds from their work.One...
03/26/2026

As corporate profits surge, American workers are taking home a record-low percentage of the proceeds from their work.

One likely factor: the rise of algorithmic pay. In recent years, major companies have begun to use artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to set wages for some workers.

Several states have introduced legislation to protect workers from having their wages determined by AI using data unrelated to their job.

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As corporate profits surge, American workers are taking home a record-low percentage of the proceeds from their work.

The U.S. has been at war with Iran for almost a month, with no clear objectives and no end in sight. Why is Trump, who p...
03/25/2026

The U.S. has been at war with Iran for almost a month, with no clear objectives and no end in sight. Why is Trump, who promised to avoid foreign entanglements, allowing it to drag on?

On Tuesday, the NYT published a bombshell report. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has been aggressively lobbying Trump not to end the fighting.

The NYT story does not mention that Trump’s chief negotiator, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, is being paid tens of millions annually by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is controlled by MBS.

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“I’m not going to start a war,” President Trump pledged during his November 2024 victory speech.

Since the outset of the Iran War, Trump has repeatedly insisted that things are going well. Despite Trump’s claims, the ...
03/24/2026

Since the outset of the Iran War, Trump has repeatedly insisted that things are going well. Despite Trump’s claims, the war in Iran is not going well.

More than 1,500 people have died, including over 100 school children and 13 U.S. troops. American taxpayers are on the hook for tens of billions of dollars. And all Americans are facing dramatically higher energy prices because the Iranians have closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route, to most tankers.

In recent days, Trump has responded to the deteriorating situation with a series of erratic, disturbing, and puzzling moves.

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Since the outset of the Iran War on February 28, President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted that things are going well.

Americans are facing dramatically increased health care costs. For the health savings account (HSA) industry, however, t...
03/23/2026

Americans are facing dramatically increased health care costs. For the health savings account (HSA) industry, however, these are boom times.

In a March 17 earnings call, HealthEquity, the nation’s largest administrator of HSAs, reported “accelerating earnings power… significant margin expansion, and record HSA sales.”

HealthEquity is now making a major push for a more dramatic expansion of the HSA market. Meanwhile, a campaign finance report filed on Friday revealed that MAGA, Inc, Trump’s Super PAC, received a $1 million donation from HealthEquity on February 6.

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Today, Americans are facing dramatically increased health care costs, with millions losing coverage and one in three cutting back on daily living expenses to cover medical bills.

Trump and his proxies have repeatedly justified the war in Iran by claiming that, absent the decision to launch major co...
03/19/2026

Trump and his proxies have repeatedly justified the war in Iran by claiming that, absent the decision to launch major combat operations, Iran would have had multiple nuclear weapons within weeks.

But according to the testimony of the Trump administration’s Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, these claims were false.

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The Trump administration’s Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

Kai Schwemmer, a 23-year-old college student, was named the new political director for the College Republicans of Americ...
03/18/2026

Kai Schwemmer, a 23-year-old college student, was named the new political director for the College Republicans of America. The appointment has drawn criticism because Schwemmer has been an outspoken supporter of white supremacist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes.

In response, Schwemmer has argued that his views moderated during a two-year mission trip from 2023 to 2025.

Schwemmer has deleted all of his X posts from before September 2025. But a Popular Information review of Schwemmer’s posts after he returned from his mission shows that he still holds bigoted and extreme views.

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Kai Schwemmer, a 23-year-old college student from Utah, was named the new political director for the College Republicans of America (CRA) on March 5.

Shortly after the start of the war in Iran on February 28, Iran declared that the Strait of Hormuz — which is used to tr...
03/17/2026

Shortly after the start of the war in Iran on February 28, Iran declared that the Strait of Hormuz — which is used to transport about 20% of the world’s oil — was closed.

As a result, the price of a barrel of oil has skyrocketed from $70 to over $100. Americans are now paying an average of $3.70 for a gallon of gas.

In the lead-up to war, the Trump administration made a number of decisions that indicate it was relatively unconcerned that Iran would attempt to shut down the Strait of Hormuz.

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Shortly after the start of the war in Iran on February 28, Iran declared that the Strait of Hormuz — which is used to transport about 20% of the world’s oil — was closed.

After Trump won the presidency in 2024, Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, dismissed concerns that his private equity firm w...
03/16/2026

After Trump won the presidency in 2024, Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, dismissed concerns that his private equity firm would be a vehicle to buy foreign influence.

On Friday, the New York Times reported that Kushner “has spoken with potential investors in recent weeks about raising $5 billion or more for Affinity Partners.”

Kushner reportedly tried to drum up new investments while at the World Economic Forum in Davos as part of the official Trump administration delegation.

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After Donald Trump won the presidency in 2024, Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, dismissed concerns that his private equity firm would be a vehicle to buy foreign influence.

In recent months, thousands of companies have sued the Trump administration over its tariff policies, seeking refunds fo...
03/12/2026

In recent months, thousands of companies have sued the Trump administration over its tariff policies, seeking refunds for tariff-related costs.

While it seems likely that companies will eventually get refunds from Trump’s tariffs, much of the cost was borne by consumers. Many companies publicly stated that they were raising prices due to the tariffs. But now that the tariffs are being refunded, only a few companies have pledged to refund customers or offer discounts.

Popular Information contacted 18 companies that said they hiked prices due to tariffs and are suing the Trump administration for tariff refunds. We asked whether they would offer customers refunds or discounts once the refunds are processed. None of the companies responded.

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President Trump imposed sweeping global tariffs during his first year as president.

At a press conference on Monday evening, President Trump said his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was one of a handful of top...
03/12/2026

At a press conference on Monday evening, President Trump said his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was one of a handful of top advisers who convinced him to launch major combat operations in Iran.

The disclosure raises additional questions about the role of Kushner, who is being paid tens of millions of dollars annually by Middle Eastern governments that were reportedly lobbying Trump to attack Iran.

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The disclosure highlights Kushner's massive financial conflicts.

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