Tim O’Brien

Trump didn’t rake in billions from crypto because he’s talented. He made that haul because he’s president. A column on Trump, crypto and corruption — and why no one is doing anything about it: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

RIP, Robert Redford.

“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” - Orwell

House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files. apnews.com/article/epst...

Just the man this historic regulatory moment needs.

When an American oligarch decides to court a Russian oligarch: “The guest list numbered around 50. It included Trump Jr.’s brother-in-law Jared Kushner, Eric Trump — and Kremlev, an imposing man with a shaved head who speaks limited English.” www.propublica.org/article/dona...

“Almost 20 months into Mr. Trump’s second term, his long-running media clashes have grown into a sweeping campaign to control speech in America that stands out for applying so many levers, so fast, all at once.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...

OpenAI won’t go public in this year as the artificial intelligence company focuses on addressing safety-related concerns around the technology, Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman told Fortune in an interview. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

“We must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models. Progress will still seem fast, and we must make wise use of the time we gain. Two things have convinced me.” darioamodei.com/post/we-must...

RIP, Pete Ganci.

“If one were to try crafting a unified theory of Trump’s presidencies, you’d have to include the Himalayas of evidence that he has simply been winging it all along, with one ill-considered diversion after another, to varying degrees of destructiveness.” www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

More attempts at midterms sabotage from the White House: “The Department of Justice sent threatening letters to at least 30 top election officials across the country, expanding its efforts to gain access to private voter data and election records.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...

Trump claims he’ll give 270 million American adults $5,000 each — or about $1.35 trillion. It may be less than that, though, after the president, his sons, his son-in-law and several senior White House officials take their cuts.