For 12 years, via completely secret channels, the German chancellor funneled the equivalent of 20 billion shekels to Israel. The goal: to fund its Dimona nuclear reactor and secure the country's future.
Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections. Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards.
Although the congressional elections in November 2026 may push MAGA back for a while, the longer-range prognosis for US democracy depends primarily on the grassroots mobilization of the widest possible spectrum of the American population.
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