Marc Andreessen Rises as a MAGA Power Player for 2026 Midterms

The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Through PACs and funding tied to a16z's co-founders and partners, the Andreessen Horowitz team has poured at least $116 million into federal politics since Trump's reelection. Andreessen, who voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and said back then that Trump’s immigration regime “makes me sick to my stomach,” explained on a podcast that he was compelled by “absolutely horrifying” discussions he once had with Biden officials. In his retelling, they divulged a top-secret plan for the federal government to take control of the AI industry and outlaw all startups and open-source software. On today's episode: - Austin Carr, Bloomberg News Senior Features Writer - Ed Ludlow, Host of Bloomberg Tech - Robert Schiffman, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Tech Credit Analyst - Angela Stent, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.