The Hound | Aug. 5

El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary, Washington Post is fighting for billionaires like its owner, and more.

August 05, 2026

Hi there,

It’s Wednesday. The United States is at war with Iran. ICE is killing people in the streets. The rule of law is under assault on multiple fronts. And the Washington Post editorial board has run at least five editorials this year arguing against taxing billionaires. The board has argued that the rich already pay their fair share, that wealth taxes would "strangle America's golden goose," and that taxing unrealized capital gains is fundamentally unsound — positions that, if adopted as policy, would save its owner, Jeff Bezos, an estimated $12 billion.

The conflict of interest is not subtle: a man who would owe billions under proposed wealth taxes is publishing editorial after editorial opposing those taxes, presented to readers as the independent judgment of a free press. The public deserves reporting that names the financial stakes and refuses to pretend the bias isn't there.

In addition, Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, overcoming tens of millions of dollars in outside spending. And the Pentagon has found a new, creative way to undercount U.S. casualties in the war on Iran.

Read about these, and more, with today’s stories:

Until next time,

Harry from The Hound

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