Teddy Schleifer
@teddyschleifer.bsky.social
I write about billionaires and their impact on the world for The New York Times. MSNBC contributor. Proud Puck, Recode alum.
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Here's a fun thing that a top donor to Andrew Cuomo's super PAC just told me.
June 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Here's a fun thing that a top donor to Andrew Cuomo's super PAC just told me.
How did Elon Musk spend his first day after leaving the White House?
Going to a closed-doors conference with Sam Altman and spending hours with Peter Thiel.
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Going to a closed-doors conference with Sam Altman and spending hours with Peter Thiel.
@rmac.bsky.social
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June 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
How did Elon Musk spend his first day after leaving the White House?
Going to a closed-doors conference with Sam Altman and spending hours with Peter Thiel.
@rmac.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/u...
Going to a closed-doors conference with Sam Altman and spending hours with Peter Thiel.
@rmac.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/u...
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Elon Musk still hasn't donated the $100 million he promised to fund Donald Trump's political work, per multiple sources.
Elon Musk still hasn't donated the $100 million he promised to fund Donald Trump's political work, per multiple sources.
May 29, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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Elon Musk still hasn't donated the $100 million he promised to fund Donald Trump's political work, per multiple sources.
Elon Musk still hasn't donated the $100 million he promised to fund Donald Trump's political work, per multiple sources.
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Some tech billionaires and spouses have just signed The Giving Pledge, the commitment to give away at least half of one's assets to charity.
Block founder Jim McKelvey.
Venture capitalist Jay Hoag.
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston.
Here are some of their letters.
Some tech billionaires and spouses have just signed The Giving Pledge, the commitment to give away at least half of one's assets to charity.
Block founder Jim McKelvey.
Venture capitalist Jay Hoag.
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston.
Here are some of their letters.
May 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Some tech billionaires and spouses have just signed The Giving Pledge, the commitment to give away at least half of one's assets to charity.
Block founder Jim McKelvey.
Venture capitalist Jay Hoag.
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston.
Here are some of their letters.
Some tech billionaires and spouses have just signed The Giving Pledge, the commitment to give away at least half of one's assets to charity.
Block founder Jim McKelvey.
Venture capitalist Jay Hoag.
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston.
Here are some of their letters.
Pelosi and Jeffries are doing a DCCC fundraiser at the home of Sandi and John Thompson next month, per invite.
May 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Pelosi and Jeffries are doing a DCCC fundraiser at the home of Sandi and John Thompson next month, per invite.
NEW:
Kamala Harris is headlining another big-money fundraiser.
Harris is set to speak at a D.N.C finance event on June 3 in San Francisco, sources tell me + @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social.
Comes as Harris is talking to people about a running for Governor of California.
Kamala Harris is headlining another big-money fundraiser.
Harris is set to speak at a D.N.C finance event on June 3 in San Francisco, sources tell me + @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social.
Comes as Harris is talking to people about a running for Governor of California.
May 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Kamala Harris is headlining another big-money fundraiser.
Harris is set to speak at a D.N.C finance event on June 3 in San Francisco, sources tell me + @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social.
Comes as Harris is talking to people about a running for Governor of California.
Kamala Harris is headlining another big-money fundraiser.
Harris is set to speak at a D.N.C finance event on June 3 in San Francisco, sources tell me + @shanegoldmacher.bsky.social.
Comes as Harris is talking to people about a running for Governor of California.
Eric Trump is headlining a fundraiser tomorrow in the Chicago area, per invite obtained by NYT.
Tickets go from $5,000 to $250,000.
Not totally clear who the event is for, but the flyer is paid for by the McHenry County GOPAC.
Tickets go from $5,000 to $250,000.
Not totally clear who the event is for, but the flyer is paid for by the McHenry County GOPAC.
May 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Eric Trump is headlining a fundraiser tomorrow in the Chicago area, per invite obtained by NYT.
Tickets go from $5,000 to $250,000.
Not totally clear who the event is for, but the flyer is paid for by the McHenry County GOPAC.
Tickets go from $5,000 to $250,000.
Not totally clear who the event is for, but the flyer is paid for by the McHenry County GOPAC.
Here's Pierre Omidyar's giving in 2020 — $62.1 million, including $45 million to the Civic Action Fund.
May 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Here's Pierre Omidyar's giving in 2020 — $62.1 million, including $45 million to the Civic Action Fund.
New:
Pierre Omidyar disclosed that he and his family gave $16.4 million in dark-money contributions in 2024.
Omidyar, one of the richest people in the world, each year discloses his 501c4 contributions.
He gave quadruple as much in the last presidential election year, 2020.
Pierre Omidyar disclosed that he and his family gave $16.4 million in dark-money contributions in 2024.
Omidyar, one of the richest people in the world, each year discloses his 501c4 contributions.
He gave quadruple as much in the last presidential election year, 2020.
May 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Pierre Omidyar disclosed that he and his family gave $16.4 million in dark-money contributions in 2024.
Omidyar, one of the richest people in the world, each year discloses his 501c4 contributions.
He gave quadruple as much in the last presidential election year, 2020.
Pierre Omidyar disclosed that he and his family gave $16.4 million in dark-money contributions in 2024.
Omidyar, one of the richest people in the world, each year discloses his 501c4 contributions.
He gave quadruple as much in the last presidential election year, 2020.
Scoop:
Team Elon Musk has a new company … or three.
Musk’s top adviser quietly incorporated a trio of companies called Red Planet Ventures in February, per docs reviewed by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
Team Elon Musk has a new company … or three.
Musk’s top adviser quietly incorporated a trio of companies called Red Planet Ventures in February, per docs reviewed by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
April 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Scoop:
Team Elon Musk has a new company … or three.
Musk’s top adviser quietly incorporated a trio of companies called Red Planet Ventures in February, per docs reviewed by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
Team Elon Musk has a new company … or three.
Musk’s top adviser quietly incorporated a trio of companies called Red Planet Ventures in February, per docs reviewed by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
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Here's the language of the White House investigation into ActBlue.
Just released.
Here's the language of the White House investigation into ActBlue.
Just released.
April 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Here's the language of the White House investigation into ActBlue.
Just released.
Here's the language of the White House investigation into ActBlue.
Just released.
“Mr. Musk has told friends that he has been frustrated by the encounters he has had with Mr. Trump’s trade advisers. The billionaire has tried to work behind the scenes to persuade Mr. Trump to abandon his draconian protectionist posture, according to two people."
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April 24, 2025 at 2:22 AM
“Mr. Musk has told friends that he has been frustrated by the encounters he has had with Mr. Trump’s trade advisers. The billionaire has tried to work behind the scenes to persuade Mr. Trump to abandon his draconian protectionist posture, according to two people."
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/u...
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Donald Trump raised $239 million for his inaugural committee, per a report just filed, shattering the last record set during Trump's 2017 inaugural.
Donald Trump raised $239 million for his inaugural committee, per a report just filed, shattering the last record set during Trump's 2017 inaugural.
April 21, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Donald Trump raised $239 million for his inaugural committee, per a report just filed, shattering the last record set during Trump's 2017 inaugural.
Donald Trump raised $239 million for his inaugural committee, per a report just filed, shattering the last record set during Trump's 2017 inaugural.
If you know what happened at Priscilla Chan's Primary School that goes beyond this statement, which doesn't say much, please get in touch.
April 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
If you know what happened at Priscilla Chan's Primary School that goes beyond this statement, which doesn't say much, please get in touch.
Elon Musk donated $144K last quarter to congressional Republicans, per new filings.
Full list of folks who got dough.
Full list of folks who got dough.
April 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Elon Musk donated $144K last quarter to congressional Republicans, per new filings.
Full list of folks who got dough.
Full list of folks who got dough.
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Peter Thiel is back to political giving, donating $850,000 to a House GOP fundraising group, Grow the Majority.
Peter Thiel is back to political giving, donating $850,000 to a House GOP fundraising group, Grow the Majority.
April 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Peter Thiel is back to political giving, donating $850,000 to a House GOP fundraising group, Grow the Majority.
Peter Thiel is back to political giving, donating $850,000 to a House GOP fundraising group, Grow the Majority.
Donors who contributed some of the $3.6 million raised last quarter by Kennedy include ~$162k each from Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss and ~$150k each from Kimbal Musk and his wife, Christiana.
April 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Donors who contributed some of the $3.6 million raised last quarter by Kennedy include ~$162k each from Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss and ~$150k each from Kimbal Musk and his wife, Christiana.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is still raising money for his "Kennedy Victory Fund 2024," a joint-fundraising committee with the Libertarian Party affiliated with his presidential campaign.
A member of a Republican presidential administration is ... raising money for the Libertarian National Committee!
A member of a Republican presidential administration is ... raising money for the Libertarian National Committee!
April 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is still raising money for his "Kennedy Victory Fund 2024," a joint-fundraising committee with the Libertarian Party affiliated with his presidential campaign.
A member of a Republican presidential administration is ... raising money for the Libertarian National Committee!
A member of a Republican presidential administration is ... raising money for the Libertarian National Committee!
Steve Ballmer, one of the world's wealthiest people but someone who typically doesn't take vocal stands like this, pressuring the Trump administration —>
April 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Steve Ballmer, one of the world's wealthiest people but someone who typically doesn't take vocal stands like this, pressuring the Trump administration —>
