Though Donald Trump attracted more support than ever from working-class voters in the 2024 US presidential election, he has long embraced an agenda that benefits the wealthiest Americans above all.

The new administration has empowered a handful of extremely rich people to exert disproportionate influence over the government. There’s a word for that.

The idea that the United States is becoming an oligarchy is no longer confined to academic debate or dystopian speculation.

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Joe Biden's farewell address echoed Andrew Jackson's concerns about oligarchy, resonating historical parallels in ...

Editor, To my fellow citizens who voted for D. Trump in the hopes that he would make their lives better. Well, you are about to learn that he will actually choose to do the opposite. He did not run ...

Explore the pros and cons of the first round of technology developments from President Trump's first week in office. What impact will his bold tech moves have?