David Dayen

@ddayen

The Trump administration's latest shenanigans add to the growing, everyday burden of being an American.

The tech giant has received more than $1 billion in tax breaks. The government is also funding food stamps for many of its workers.

The president has shown little interest in public works projects that help ordinary Americans.

The education secretary's latest move is another favor to for-profit colleges.

An alleged kickback to sway Senator Bob Corker shows how self-interest drives the nation's capitol today.

Rich Americans and state governments will game the new rules, thereby reducing federal revenue and endangering programs for the poor.

The bill will become a powerful tool for Democrats to enact big ideas like free college and universal health care.

As lawmakers prepare to pass massive tax cuts for the wealthy, nearly 20 million poor Americans are needlessly at risk of losing their health insurance.

A series of powerful men have been accused of serious crimes, with little legal accountability. Sound familiar?

Private equity firms overburdened businesses with debt, and now workers are paying the price. Will policymakers do anything about it?

"Chained CPI," the GOP's sneaky way of cutting Social Security, is back—and flying under the radar this time.

The GOP's hasty plan, to be released Wednesday, looks to be a gift to the wealthy and a gut punch to everyone else.

Bad economics and political desperation have made corporate welfare a common practice. The solution: means-testing for economic incentives.

Why the government goes easy on corporate crime.

Kevin de León, president of the California Senate, is challenging the longtime senator next year, creating a dilemma for the party's 2020 hopefuls.

When one government agency tried to restrict an abusive lending industry, another agency did exactly the opposite.

Mankind is to blame for mass shootings and climate change—and we have the power to reduce them, too. It's time to rewrite our tired tragedy script.

The Republicans' latest Obamacare repeal attempt may fail, but two vital programs that serve 18 million Americans are set to expire.

Why do three companies control Americans' most sensitive personal information? There's no good answer to that question.