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IN-FLIGHT TURBULENCE

Peter Thiel’s Bombshell Private Jet Lawsuit Revealed

A flight attendant says the billionaire’s husband assaulted her aboard their aircraft. Then he sued her.

Laura Esposito

The billionaire class join MAGA
SUCK UP

I Know Why the Tech Broligarchs Went Full MAGA

“Zuckerberg in particular is a guy who lacks a real moral center of his own,” Jonathan Weber claims.

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OMINOUS SIGNS

Billionaire Trump Pal Flees to Argentina—Just Like the Nazis

A top Trump ally has fled the country amid concerns of a nuclear war.

Annabella Rosciglione

Peter Thiel, Donald Trump
Opinion
BAD NEWS

Why Trump’s Weird Billionaire Pal Is a Threat to Freedom

The idea that journalism should answer to external review redistributes power, and turns investigations into defendants.

John Mac Ghlionn

Peter Thiel talks about the Antichrist.
HOLY WARS

Trumpy Billionaire Challenges Pope With Secret Meetings

At one of his previous Antichrist lectures, Palantir cofounder Peter Thiel called Pope Leo XIV a “woke American pope.”

Daysia Tolentino

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PAYING HIS PALS

Trumpy Billionaire Spends Millions to Block Tax on Rich Pals

Peter Thiel has donated $3 million to a group set up to block a tax on billionaires.

Leigh Kimmins

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Opinion
MO MONEY, MO PROBLEMS

We’re All Stuck in Trump’s Swamp of Bad Billionaire F--kery

Being a billionaire is a truly diabolical choice presented to a precious few among us on earth: Yield to the temptation to have vastly more than you or your family will ever need and you instantly prove you don’t deserve it.

David Rothkopf

A photo illustration of Pete Thiel and JD Vance in leather chairs in a smokey room.
ONE MAGA AFTER ANOTHER

Secret GOP Cabal Meets to Plot Eternal MAGA Rule

The GOP leaders convened in a small Ohio town to talk about building a MAGA movement that outlives Trump.

Adam Downer

South Park, Trump masturbating in the Oval Office.
IT’S GETTING WEIRD

‘South Park’s’ JD Vance Catches Trump Pleasuring Himself

The latest episode also tore into a new MAGA-friendly tech billionaire.

Michael Boyle

Tesla CEO Elon Musk
TAKE IT WITH YOU!

Trump Ally Reveals He Told Musk Not to Give His Fortune Away

Peter Thiel warned the Tesla CEO his fortune may end up going to Bill Gates.

Isabel van Brugen

Steve Bannon, Jeffrey Epstein, and Elon Musk.
BOMBSHELL

Docs Show MAGA Stars Appearing on Epstein’s Daily Schedule

The documents show Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel had scheduled meetings with Epstein, while Elon Musk may have visited his island.

Adam Downer

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