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Railroads, Politics, and a $300 Million Ballroom

Railroads, Politics, and a $300 Million Ballroom

Update: 2025-10-27
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Union Pacific's CEO is bankrolling a White House ballroom while seeking approval for an $85 billion merger that would create the first transcontinental railroad. Is this just business as usual, or does it signal a troubling collision of corporate power and political influence? Find out who supports the deal, who opposes it, and what it means for the future of freight.

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Railroads, Politics, and a $300 Million Ballroom

Railroads, Politics, and a $300 Million Ballroom