# Does America Have Its Own Oligarchs? Comparing U.S. Power Networks to Russia’s Elite System

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Podcast: [The Ben Mulroney Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ben-mulroney-show-7124738)
Published: 2026-05-07T20:22:00+00:00
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