The Murdoch Billions Behind the Democrats’ Centrist Turn
Politico Magazine's Sarah Ellison and Adam Wren report how James and Kathryn Murdoch, armed with roughly $3 billion and estranged from Rupert Murdoch, are funding a "radical centrism" push to reshape the Democratic Party — through Majority Democrats, groups like Unite America, and media holdings including New York Magazine and Vox. The article traces James Murdoch's break from his father and the family trust fight, and its account draws on 21 interviews with associates who largely spoke anonymously.
