@teddyschleifer

I write about billionaires and their impact on the world for The New York Times. @MSNOWNews contributor. Proud @PuckNews, @Recode alum.

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Gotta think these sort of conversations are happening widely across the billionaire class. DMs are open if you know anything.
Teddy Schleifer
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NEW — The extraordinary story of how Mark Zuckerberg wheeled and dealed to get Meta’s board of directors to protect him from California’s wealth tax. With @elitanjourno nytimes.com/2026/10/21/techn…

How Mark Zuckerberg Pushed Meta to Shield Him From California’s Proposed Wealth Tax

The billionaire told Meta’s board that he planned to list his Silicon Valley home for sale. The company remade its stock structure to help him pay the tax if voters pass it.

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NEW — The extraordinary story of how Mark Zuckerberg wheeled and dealed to get Meta’s board of directors to protect him from California’s wealth tax. With @elitanjourno nytimes.com/2026/10/21/techn…

How Mark Zuckerberg Pushed Meta to Shield Him From California’s Proposed Wealth Tax

The billionaire told Meta’s board that he planned to list his Silicon Valley home for sale. The company remade its stock structure to help him pay the tax if voters pass it.

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who is excited for the mother of all FEC days tomorrow literally all your favorite homies are filing reports
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We reported at the NYT a few weeks ago that AIPAC was doing a strategic review of its political operation. Here’s what is changing in response.
Teddy Schleifer
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ALSO here: AIPAC is retooling its political program. "Endorsements, direct PAC contributions, and earmarking will no longer be part of our approach so we can expand individual giving and utilize new tools to help our friends win."
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🚨Texas PAC, the Elon Musk-funded offshoot of John Thune's Senate Leadership Fund, drops another $32.35 million into ads hitting James Talarico in the #TXSen race, bringing its spending to over $180 million and total outside spending to $342 million
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NEW FEC F24 TEXAS PAC $32,351,163-> #TXSEN docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/for…
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NEWS — AIPAC is preparing to spend big for Mike Rogers in Michigan. AIPAC plans to send up to $9 million to the Rogers super PAC, potentially reigniting a clash with Abdul El-Sayed. Scoop with @jennymedina nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/po…

Pro-Israel Lobby Puts Rare Money Behind Republican in Michigan

The group generally supports Democrats, but it has spent heavily against Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a vocal critic of Israel. Its general election spending comes after initial concerns from the campaign of...

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ALSO here: AIPAC is retooling its political program. "Endorsements, direct PAC contributions, and earmarking will no longer be part of our approach so we can expand individual giving and utilize new tools to help our friends win."
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true!
Ryan Grim
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Susan Collins is throwing herself a 74th birthday party in December, doubling it as a fundraiser
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Elon Musk will put up to $10 billion into Skydance to help the media giant pay down debt while also giving SpaceX satellite subsidiary Starlink a foothold in the entertainment business. That was the eye-opening prediction offered Wednesday by John Malone, the billionaire media mogul who has earned a reputation as a sage for his ability to anticipate the future. Musk had already been reported to be a potential investor in Skydance, but Malone highlighted his corporate portfolio as well as the relationship with Skydance backer Larry Ellison, father of CEO David Ellison. deadline.com/2026/10/elon-mu…

Elon Musk & Larry Ellison Will Join Forces To Boost Both Starlink And Skydance, John Malone Predicts

Elon Musk and Larry Ellison will unite to help Skydance pay down debt and give Starlink a foothold in entertainment, media billionaire John Malone says.

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The post's lead sentence presents as fact what John Malone called his "big prediction" of a possible future SpaceX/Skydance deal; no such investment has been announced or confirmed by the companies. deadline.com/2026/10/elon-m… thewrap.com/industry-news/… hollywoodreporter.com/business/busin…
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Elon Musk discovers his mega-phone.
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At least they got that $25 million back to pay for the $25 billion
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from @elitanjourno nytimes.com/2026/10/21/techn…

Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion Over Cambridge Analytica Privacy Violations

The penalty, one of the largest levied against a tech giant, stemmed from a lawsuit by New Mexico claiming the social media company had misled users about their data privacy.

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fwiw this is an extremely old school/common tactic -- it's called "social pressure" and has been best practice in direct mail campaigns for decades
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So pumped to finally work with Cory, a longtime friend who has a real 3-D view of the financial and technology world he covers.
Cory Weinberg
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Job news: I’m joining @nytimes to cover AI & Anthropic, based again in SF. I have a feeling the job won’t be slow. It's a big responsibility. I'm grateful for a decade @theinformation, which has given me the rare opportunity to do original journalism surrounded by good people.
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Common tactic of the political-psychology industry that has very much shaped Future Forward and effective altruism —>
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Democratic 501(c)(4) Future Forward USA Action is using the fear of social embarrassment to get people out to the polls: "Remember, who you vote for is a secret, but whether you vote is public information. Your friends, family, and neighbors can look up your voting record."
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House super PAC fundraising through Sept. 30: Congressional Leadership Fund (R) — $258 million House Majority PAC (D) — $250 million Pretty even.
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Compare that to the more uneven Senate super PAC landscape through Sept. 30: Senate Leadership Fund (R) — $527 million Senate Majority PAC (D) — $325 million Pairs well with this @ShaneGoldmacher piece: nytimes.com/2026/10/19/us/po…

That Huge Republican Cash Edge? It’s in Senate Races, Not House Races.

With Republicans seen as less likely to hold their majority in the House, the party is focusing more on the battle for the Senate, where it is vastly outspending Democrats on ads.

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$8.5 million from tech billionaire Reid Hoffman to help Democrats take the House.
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NEW FEC $100K+ CONTRIBUTIONS HMP docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/for…
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Democratic super PAC American Bridge raised $30 million in September, almost entirely from dark-money organizations. Included $20 million from two organizations started in Delaware just this June.
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NEWS — The Trump spending operation, by the numbers: — $277 million spent between September and mid-October. — $225 million of that in transfers to affiliated super PACs. — $99 million booked between mid-October and Election Day So the Trump operation most likely is over $300 million in spending to help Republicans.
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Link: nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/po…

Trump Wields an Unprecedented $277 Million in Final Midterm Stretch

The enormous spending by the term-limited president’s super PAC has no parallel in American history, and could offer struggling Republican candidates a lifeline.

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