Archive - Popular Information

The year in Popular Information

The biggest and most impactful stories we unearthed over the last year.

Dec 30, 2025 • Judd Legum

Breaking precedent, networks interrupt prime time for Trump political diatribe

On Wednesday night at 9 PM Eastern, President Trump delivered a prime time address to the nation that was aired by all major broadcast networks.

Dec 18, 2025 • Rebecca Crosby, Noel Sims, and Judd Legum

Kushner’s Serbian boondoggle collapses amid corruption scandal

This week, Jared Kushner abruptly canceled his plans to build Trump Tower Belgrade after the project became enmeshed in a criminal corruption scandal…

Dec 17, 2025 • Judd Legum

What Rob Reiner believed

Rob Reiner, an actor, writer, and director, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, a photographer and producer, were found dead at their home in Los…

Dec 16, 2025 • Judd Legum and Noel Sims

As measles ravages South Carolina, RFK Jr. undermines the vaccine

There is a massive measles outbreak spreading rapidly in Upstate South Carolina.

Dec 15, 2025 • Judd Legum

The AI industry’s $100 million play to influence the 2026 elections

As the 2026 midterms approach, President Trump is facing headwinds.

Dec 11, 2025 • Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby, and Noel Sims

The concept of a plan (to sabotage Obamacare)

In three weeks, many of the government subsidies that help people afford health insurance will expire.

Dec 10, 2025 • Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby, and Noel Sims

Kushner and Saudis back hostile takeover of Hollywood giant

Jared Kushner is funneling $24 billion from Middle Eastern governments to back a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery—all while advising President…

Dec 9, 2025 • Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby, and Noel Sims

The casino-fication of news

New partnerships between the prediction market Kalshi and cable TV networks will transform every news event into a betting opportunity.

Dec 8, 2025 • Judd Legum

UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan

In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son…

Dec 4, 2025 • Rebecca Crosby and Noel Sims

Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional.

Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, has been traveling the world to participate in high-stakes foreign policy negotiations on behalf of the…

Dec 3, 2025 • Judd Legum

Department of War Crimes

Since September 2, the Department of Defense (DOD) has used drones to kill more than 80 people traveling by boat in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

Dec 2, 2025 • Rebecca Crosby and Noel Sims

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