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Inside the Tech Company Powering Trump’s Most Controversial Policies

December 16, 2025·39 min·6-min readnarrativenews
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Palantir, a secretive data analytics company led by CEO Alex Karp, has become a central enabler of President Trump’s most controversial policies—from mass deportations to military AI operations—despite Karp’s roots as a left-wing activist. The episode traces how Karp’s personal fears, ideol

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Michael Steinberger

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Michael SteinbergerAlex KarpPresident Trump

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The Philosopher in the Valleyby Michael Steinberger

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Palantir

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Artificial IntelligenceDemocracyImmigrationInvestigative JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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