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Jesse Hubbard

Business & Corporate Power

Jesse Hubbard writes about corporate power, political money, and the remarkable generosity of businesses spending somebody else’s cash. The focus is the gap between boardroom promises and the public bill. His idea of a love letter is an annotated expense report.

Articles By Jesse Hubbard

112 published articles

Democrawonk — A plush pink executive chair with a blank price tag sits on a wooden moving crate beside a closed filing cabinet and packing boxes; the Capitol appears through the window.

McMahon Plans $43,278 In Furniture For The Department She Wants To Close

Washington’s CircusOctober 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

The department’s mission is expendable. Its executive office apparently needs an aesthetic upgrade.

Democrawonk — An unlabeled vial stands before a locked inspection gate with a blank clipboard, beside a small open pink side gate.

HHS Won’t Enforce Peptide Rules FDA Scientists Wouldn’t Relax

Washington’s CircusOctober 28, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

Scientists would not support a safety finding. The department chose an instruction not to enforce instead.

Democrawonk — A camera and magnifying glass inspect a blank identity badge beside a folder marked with balanced scales.

James O’Keefe’s Voter-Fraud Sting Comes With Felony Charges

Campaign SeasonOctober 28, 2026 at 3:16 PM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

Prosecutors allege voter impersonation. No illegal ballots were cast, and charges are not convictions.

Democrawonk — An empty lectern with a small pink eraser faces a towering pile of science books and gray award medals.

RFK Jr Says Arabs Don’t Win Science Prizes. The Prize Lists Disagree.

Campaign SeasonOctober 28, 2026 at 12:18 PM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

A health secretary’s sweeping campaign claim runs into the inconvenient existence of award winners.

Democrawonk — A huge oil tanker wrapped in a pink bow is docked beside a small neglected ballot box labeled VOTES.

The Oil Arrived Before The Election

Washington’s CircusOctober 28, 2026 at 10:20 AM EDTBy Jesse Hubbard

Trump’s tanker celebration came with a statehood suggestion. Venezuelans are still waiting to choose their government.