Federal Election Commission filings show self-described champions of the working class, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, spent campaign funds at some of the country's priciest restaurants, including one that accuses Israel of weaponizing food. Ocasio-Cortez's campaign committee dropped nearly $10,000 at multiple Michelin-starred spots, FEC disbursement records show. Tlaib's committee spent more than […] The post AOC, Tlaib, and other progressive Democrats spent thousands in donor cash at Michelin-starred restaurants appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal Election Commission filings show self-described champions of the working class, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib, spent campaign funds at some of the country's priciest restaurants, including one that accuses Israel of weaponizing food. Ocasio-Cortez's campaign committee dropped nearly $10,000 at multiple Michelin-starred spots, FEC disbursement records show. Tlaib's committee spent more than $2,700 at Albi, a Palestinian restaurant in Washington, D.C., whose unnamed owner has accused Israel of using food "to starve people and deprive them of their human rights." A Washington Free Beacon review of the FEC data found the pattern stretches well beyond the Squad, reaching into the campaign accounts of House…Open
As Chris Murphy walks the length of his state for the 10th time, he warned that those in his party must tell voters how the economy benefits the ultrarich.
Rep. Ro Khanna's newly filed financial disclosure reveals his family's trusts executed more than 5,400 trades last year, a staggering volume for a congressman who lectures Americans about wealth inequality and wants to tax billionaires. Khanna, a California Democrat who represents what has been described as the country's wealthiest congressional district, filed his 2025 financial […] The post Ro Khanna's family trusts traded $165 million in 2025 while he campaigned to tax the rich appeared first on American Almanac .
Rep. Ro Khanna's newly filed financial disclosure reveals his family's trusts executed more than 5,400 trades last year, a staggering volume for a congressman who lectures Americans about wealth inequality and wants to tax billionaires. Khanna, a California Democrat who represents what has been described as the country's wealthiest congressional district, filed his 2025 financial disclosure late last week. The document, first reported by the Washington Free Beacon , shows that trusts benefiting his wife, Ritu Ahuja Khanna, and their two children made 5,402 trades across 244 of the 251 active trading days in 2025. Total trading volume reached as high as $165.4 million, with securities sales, stocks, options, ETFs, and hedge fund positions,…Open
Journalist Gil Durán argues that a small circle of Silicon Valley billionaires and venture capitalists have concluded that democracy is in their way — and that they should be governing in its place.
Federal prosecutors heading into an October retrial say the man accused of igniting the 2025 Palisades Fire, the third most destructive wildfire in California history, was motivated by deep-seated hatred of the rich and a desire for "societal revenge." Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old former Uber driver and U.S.-French dual national, faces up to 45 years […] The post Prosecutors say Palisades Fire suspect was driven by anti-capitalist rage and resentment of the wealthy appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal prosecutors heading into an October retrial say the man accused of igniting the 2025 Palisades Fire, the third most destructive wildfire in California history, was motivated by deep-seated hatred of the rich and a desire for "societal revenge." Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 29-year-old former Uber driver and U.S.-French dual national, faces up to 45 years in prison on three federal charges: destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce, and timber set afire. He has pleaded not guilty. His first trial ended in a mistrial in June after jurors deadlocked 10-2 in favor of acquittal following 14 hours of deliberation. A retrial is set to begin October 19, 2026, before U.S. District Court…Open
Leaders of the state Democratic Party endorsed the ballot measure slated for November, but the party remains far from united on the issue as Democrats nationwide grapple with a growing wealth gap.
Abdul El-Sayed, the left-wing Michigan Senate candidate who has built his campaign around attacking Trump-era tax cuts as giveaways to the wealthy, claimed a $26,171 deduction on his own tax return that exists only because of the law he denounces. El-Sayed and his wife, psychiatrist Sarah Jukaku, took the qualified business income deduction on their […] The post Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed pocketed $26,000 from the Trump tax cut he called 'deplorable' appeared first on American Almanac .
Abdul El-Sayed, the left-wing Michigan Senate candidate who has built his campaign around attacking Trump-era tax cuts as giveaways to the wealthy, claimed a $26,171 deduction on his own tax return that exists only because of the law he denounces. El-Sayed and his wife, psychiatrist Sarah Jukaku, took the qualified business income deduction on their 2025 federal return, saving roughly $6,000 in taxes, while El-Sayed spent the year barnstorming Michigan alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, calling the same tax provisions "deplorable and disgusting." The first two pages of the return, which El-Sayed released on July 15, show total household income of $686,069. That figure places the self-styled champion of working families above the $611,500…Open
Franklin Camargo hits the streets of Hollywood to ask a simple question: Should billionaires exist? Some argue that extreme wealth is a problem the government should solve by confiscating it. Others believe that if you earn it, you have every right to keep it. Along the way, Franklin puts people’s assumptions to the test with a few surprising questions: How much did Elon Musk actually pay in taxes in 2021? And if the government confiscated his entire net worth, how long would it fund federal spending? Watch our content ad-free on our app: https://prageru.onelink.me/3bas/vgyxvm79 Follow PragerU: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/prageru/) X (https://twitter.com/prageru) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/prageru/) TikTok …
