Dave Masters

@davemasters
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I believe in facts, institutions, and the radical idea that adults should act like adults. Cynical but not numb, angry but still paying attention, I still believe in democracy, but I’m deeply embarrassed by the people currently running it.

Republicans propose $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to secure Trump ballroom. The president said repeatedly that the White House ballroom would be privately funded, another Trump lie.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna343637

Republicans propose $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to secure Trump ballroom

President Donald Trump portrayed the big new ballroom he’s building on White House grounds as a gift to the nation, courtesy of patriotic private donors.

NBC News

Trump FTC’s Targeting Of Progressive Media Watchdog Fizzles | HuffPost Latest News

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/media-matters-ftc_n_69f91ecfe4b055e1a4965cd5?lin

Media Matters Says It's Scored 'A Complete And Total Victory' Against Trump's FTC

Media Matters sued the agency over its investigation, alleging retaliation for its reporting on X.

HuffPost

Joe Rogan slams backlash against Jimmy Kimmel joke: 'No one cared' before WHCD shooting

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5860611-joe-rogan-jimmy-kimmel-melania-trump-joke-criticsm/

Judge thwarts Trump administration’s attempt to access Arizona voter rolls | Arizona | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/arizona-voter-rolls-trump-administration

Judge thwarts Trump administration’s attempt to access Arizona voter rolls

Justice department’s lawsuit dismissed in latest setback for government’s effort to amass information before midterms

The Guardian
Let the countdown begin: Trump's second term will end in 999 days.

How Trump is moving to control U.S. elections, one state at a time | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/investigations/how-trump-is-moving-control-us-elections-one-state-time-2026-04-27/

AI anxiety upends college plans as students scramble for 'AI-proof' majors | AP News

https://apnews.com/article/ai-anxiety-college-major-4af9a0a8caae1d302acb5aadcf0c68ba

AI anxiety upends college plans as students scramble for 'AI-proof' majors

The rise of artificial intelligence is prompting college students to second-guess their career paths. Students say that picking a major that’s AI-proof feels like shooting at a moving target, as they try to prepare for a job market that is changing rapidly. A surge of recent polls show that college students see AI as a threat to their job prospects, particularly those majoring in technology-related fields. Until recently, the narrative that guided many students was that learning to code would lead to good jobs. But students who followed that path and are now majoring in computer science, analytics and other popular STEM majors fear that AI is taking entry-level jobs.

AP News
I'm trying something new over on my youtube page -- stepping back from the news cycle to try to explain the economics behind some of the broader issues that are going to become important in the coming days/weeks/months/years.

This time: Ever heard of private credit? Wonder what everyone's talking about? Lemme youtube-splain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa2EudU2WoA
The Hidden $1.5 Trillion Lending Market No One Is Watching

YouTube