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Sam Sutton@samjsuttonSep 16

Exciting times: I'm moving over to author Decoded, @POLITICO's new daily briefing on tech and the economy, launching Oct. 5. I'm thrilled to be on an amazing team covering how tech's rapid evolution is impacting our society and our politics. Subscribe --> politico.com/decoded-by-poli…

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@calder_mchugh8h

NEWS: I obtained a recording of Peter Thiel's latest Nashville Antichrist lectures. In his third talk delivered on Oct. 12, he breaks with the Trump admin on the U.S. war with Iran. “I think we should not have done it,” he said. “There were a lot of mistakes that were made.” politico.com/news/2026/10/21…

Peter Thiel breaks with Trump over Iran war: ‘We should not have done it’

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NEW in Decoded today: What Trump's crypto policy means for the original true believers of the tech, with @samjsutton. Feat. @valkenburgh and @btschiller, who wrote a whole play about the subject: politico.com/newsletters/dec…

Death of a cypherpunk

With Donald Trump’s own crypto interests looming over the industry and Democrats poised for a return to power, crypto’s founding rebels are confronting an uncomfortable reality.

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@ryajethaOct 21

What a lede from @TheEconomist

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Today in Decoded: @calder_mchugh and I unpack what the Trumpification and corporatization of crypto has meant for the technology's true believers. It was fascinating to hear @valkenburgh's thoughts on how movement evolves in an AI-driven future. politico.com/newsletters/dec…

Death of a cypherpunk

With Donald Trump’s own crypto interests looming over the industry and Democrats poised for a return to power, crypto’s founding rebels are confronting an uncomfortable reality.

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@politicoOct 20

Elon Musk is in Democrats’ oversight crosshairs politi.co/4zAlIim

Democrats have a message for Elon Musk: Watch out

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Zach Warmbrodt@ZacharyOct 19

Investment Company Institute CEO Eric Pan is stepping down subscriber.politicopro.com/a…

POLITICO Pro: Mutual fund trade group boss resigns

Eric Pan, CEO of the Investment Company Institute, is stepping down after allegations that he created a ‘toxic’ workplace.

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@politicoOct 18

Voters are fed up, but there is no quick fix to the affordability crisis. politico.com/news/magazine/2…

Why We Can’t Solve the Affordability Crisis

Voters are fed up, but there is no quick fix.

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Victoria Guida@vtg2Oct 18

#ff @Marcia_Brown9 who is super talented

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Dylon Jones@tdylon_jonesOct 18

Affordability is the #1 issue in politics. In a new special issue of @POLITICOMag, we report on 26 ideas — from the smart to the silly — for fixing it: politico.com/news/magazine/2…

26 Ideas for Solving the Affordability Crisis

Some smart. Some practical. Some far-fetched or utterly implausible. All on the table.

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@politicoOct 18

“I’m old. I’ve paid my home off,” said Ray Warner, a 72-year-old Akron resident. “Why would I pay property tax?” Across the country, homeowners are asking the same question and revolting against property taxes at a scale not seen in a half century. politico.com/news/magazine/2…

Do You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.

The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.

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@politicoOct 18

When the cost of eggs spiked in 2022, economists said bird flu alone was to blame. Anyone who suspected corporate price-fixing was dismissed as a crank. Inside the alleged egg cartel the experts said couldn’t exist. politico.com/news/magazine/2…

Maybe There Was an Egg Cartel After All

For years, economists dismissed collusion as crankery and blamed bird flu for high prices. Then the feds found evidence that could prove the cranks right, and almost nobody noticed.

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Sam Sutton@samjsuttonOct 18

Everyone knows the President thinks the affordability crisis is a hoax. What this essay presupposes is… what if it is? politico.com/news/magazine/2…

Why We Can’t Solve the Affordability Crisis

Voters are fed up, but there is no quick fix.

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(It’s not. But it’s also not a crisis in the traditional sense of the word.)

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“Economists are taught to watch what people do, not what they say,” @econjared, a longtime economic adviser to Biden, told me. “I learned that that lesson that economists are taught is not correct. When people tell me they’re hurting, I tend to believe them.”

Sam Sutton@samjsuttonOct 18

POLITICO Magazine’s affordability issue is out. There are 25 stories and essays from across the newsroom about how we can fix it. I’m number 26, and this is why we can’t: politico.com/news/magazine/2…

Why We Can’t Solve the Affordability Crisis

Voters are fed up, but there is no quick fix.

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Victoria Guida@vtg2Oct 18

“I watched my friends talk about [crypto] in a way that they thought they had struck gold, or struck oil or something like that. And in my mind, I’m looking at these guys like, ‘You barely understand regular money.’”

Victoria Guida@vtg2Oct 18

If $10,000 can’t buy you a house, why not gamble it? That might not seem like a sound financial decision, but it’s an increasingly familiar mindset for many young men who are watching prices march higher & feeling like they can’t keep up My latest column politico.com/news/magazine/2…

‘You Barely Understand Regular Money’: Why Young Men Keep Gambling

Politics isn't ready for the rise of easy-access gambling platforms.

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@conorsenOct 17

So it’s interesting because these are very smart people who have built a very powerful technology but they’re also oblivious about the economy and policymaking, so it makes you wonder how their blind spots will impact their predictions about the future.

@scaling01Oct 16

Surveyed Anthropic staff's answers imply 17.1% GDP growth in 2030

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Sam Sutton@samjsuttonOct 18

POLITICO Magazine’s affordability issue is out. There are 25 stories and essays from across the newsroom about how we can fix it. I’m number 26, and this is why we can’t: politico.com/news/magazine/2…

Why We Can’t Solve the Affordability Crisis

Voters are fed up, but there is no quick fix.

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@politicoOct 16

Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers politi.co/4zxDFhl

Anthropic quietly pitches its own AI safety bill to lawmakers

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Brendan Bordelon@BrendanBordelonOct 16

In today’s Decoded: I traveled to Dublin, Ireland this week to witness a stunning role reversal in transatlantic tech relations. The bloc once (in)famous for regulating now wants to build - just as the U.S. AI giants begin calling for tougher rules. politico.com/newsletters/dec…

Europe’s AI identity crisis

Officials in Europe are now insisting no new rules are needed as they rush to catch up with America’s tech sector.

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Sam Sutton@samjsuttonOct 15

In today's Decoded: @BrendanBordelon talks with Microsoft's Brad Smith about AI regulation, Trump's crackdown on permanent residency for highly skilled immigrants, and more. Plus, an exclusive from me on a Biden alum joining the @PalmerLuckey-backed Erebor Bank.

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politico.com/newsletters/dec…

Microsoft’s president warns the White House

Microsoft's Brad Smith said in an interview that discouraging skilled immigrants could undermine the “wealth and standard of living” of all Americans.

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