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Katya Schwenk

Katya is a journalist based in Phoenix, Arizona. Her reporting and essays have appeared in The Intercept, the Baffler, the American Prospect, and elsewhere. Send tips via Signal: 413-658-4677

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National Politics

Inside The Billion-Dollar Business Of Deportation Flights

Katya Schwenk

A composite image showing scenes of excessive wealth: a superyacht, a beach vacation, a man stepping out of an expensive car.

Business

The Succession Battle For A Prison Empire

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In a composite image, Elon Musk in a Dr. Evil costume overlaid on a map of the United States.

Business

The Battle For Musk’s Lair

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People protest in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 10, 2025.

National Politics

Banks Get Their Pro-Merger Regulator

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Environment

Chemical Companies Ask Trump’s EPA To Hide Potential Disasters

Katya Schwenk

Elon Musk speaks at a presidential inauguration event on behalf of President Donald Trump.

National Politics

Trump Purges Inspectors General Investigating Musk’s Businesses

Katya Schwenk, Lucy Dean Stockton, Veronica Riccobene

Climate Change

The American Dream (Water Not Included)

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Crypto

How Crypto Mined Sinema

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President Donald Trump signs an executive order at an indoor Presidential Inauguration event in Washington.

National Politics

Trump’s First Orders Parrot Project 2025 Manifesto He Disavowed

Katya Schwenk, Freddy Brewster

International

As Ceasefire Nears, Jared Kushner’s New Investments Could Boost Israeli Settlements

Freddy Brewster, Katya Schwenk