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The sperm donor bros of tech
Genetic largesse from some of Silicon Valley’s elite appears to be a mix of narcissism, altruism and dreams of immortalityBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Labour donor to back Tortoise’s proposed purchase of Observer
South African businessman Gary Lubner in talks on taking minority stake in online start-upWorld - Financial Times - October 15 -
How Silicon Valley Billionaires Became Trump’s Biggest Donors
Elon Musk and a group of Silicon Valley allies have built a shadow campaign to put Donald Trump back in office.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Serial sperm donors capitalize on lack of regulation, creating risks
Some people conceived by sperm donors are pushing for regulation, citing the risks to society caused by extremely prolific donors.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Trump donor fined for pollution leads a fight to end methane emission penalties
Detailed plans from 30 oil and gas producers come amid historic levels of potent planet-heating emissions. A powerful US oil and gas industry lobby group has drawn up detailed plans to kill off ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Trump and Harris break bipartisan tradition by withholding top donors
Neither Vice President Harris nor former President Trump have voluntarily disclosed their top campaign fundraisers as of Election Day, upending a bipartisan tradition that dates back to 2000. ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Labour hedge fund donor’s profits drop 76% after restructure
Quadrature made largest single donation to party after UK election called in MayBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
Elon Musk gave $75m to his pro-Trump group in three months
America Pac said to be doing bulk of Trump’s voter turnout work in battleground states, which may give Musk leverage. Elon Musk has donated roughly $75m over the last three months to his pro-Donald ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Harris faces Fox News grilling as Trump stands by false claims about immigrants eating pet – US elections live
Vice-president’s interview with rightwing channel airs just hours after her Pennsylvania rally with senior Republicans. Don’t miss important election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
GOP donors pour hundreds of millions into pro-Trump super PACs before Election Day
Republican megadonors are opening up their checkbooks to help Donald Trump and other Republicans as Kamala Harris’ fundraising breaks records.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
New ‘RBG PAC’ Spending $19 Million From Secret Donors to Aid Trump on Abortion
A Republican super PAC is running ads invoking the name of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to help Donald Trump win voters who favor abortion rights. Her family denounced the effort as “nothing short of ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
Mega-Donors Pour $8 Million Into Late Push Against N.Y. Abortion Measure
Opponents of the so-called Equal Rights Amendment have cast it as a broad attempt by Democrats to grant rights to transgender athletes and migrants.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
Trump mourns Home Depot founder, GOP donor Bernie Marcus: 'An extraordinary man'
Former President Trump on Tuesday mourned “legendary entrepreneur and political genius” Bernie Marcus, the Home Depot founder and prominent Republican mega-donor who died Monday at the age of 95. ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Red Cross launches international emergency appeal urging donors to provide resources for Lebanon
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an international emergency appeal asking donors to provide resources for Lebanon during the Israel-Hezbollah warWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Trump Plans Series of Executive Orders for Day 1, Susie Wiles Tells Donors
Ms. Wiles, the next White House chief of staff, said Donald Trump would move quickly to reinstate orders from his first term that President Biden had revoked, though she did not specify which ones.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday