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August 13, 2026 | The American Prospect

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An AI Bailout Will Be a ‘Which Side Are You On’ Moment

If AI falls, Democrats can build an enduring political majority—but only if they reject handing a lifeline to Altman, Musk, and the rest of the industry.

August 13, 2026

Kenny Stancil

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Map: Trump Has Often Delayed or Denied Disaster Aid

The Trump administration has refused to allocate federal disaster aid in a timely manner. Check out our interactive map for more details on the White House’s careless approach to major disaster declarations.

August 12, 2026 | Watchdog Weekly

Aya Dardari

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What the AI Industry Gains from Hiring Former Biden Officials

The revolving door is another tool in the AI industry’s toolbox to ensure it gets its wish list, from lax regulations to lucrative contracts.

August 10, 2026

Hannah Story Brown Aya Dardari Andrea Beaty

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Tracking the Revolving Door Between AI and Former Biden Officials

The Revolving Door Project is tracking AI companies that have hired senior level Democrats who staffed the Biden administration – figures who are likely to be in positions of power for a future Democratic administration. Thus far, we’ve tracked over 100 former Biden admin senior staff from the White House and other executive branch agencies who have gone on to AI industry companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Amazon.

August 05, 2026

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AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Dean Ball

Head of Strategic Futures at OpenAI and primary author of Trump’s AI Action Plan Dean Ball.

August 05, 2026

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AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Jacob Helberg

Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs at the U.S. State Department and former senior advisor at Palantir Jacob Helberg.

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AI Villains And The Trump Administration

The Trump Administration is all in on artificial intelligence. The federal government shares the tech industry’s vision for AI to be embedded everywhere, displacing human thought and labor and deepening the strains on the environment and climate.

July 31, 2026

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AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Jensen Huang

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has helped shaped the Trump administration’s AI policy as his company and personal wealth grew due to Nvidia’s processor chips central role in the current AI boom.