Jonathan Lai

Philadelphia

Data and Politics Editor at POLITICO

data x politics editor at POLITICO. • “…Liberty and Justice for all.” • Former reporter/editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer (data x democracy).

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Tracking the money Trump's tariffs are bringing in

1 month ago | politico.com | Jonathan Lai |Anna Wiederkehr |Paula Friedrich |Abhinanda Bhattacharyya

JanFebMarAprMay010203040$50 Billion20242025Customs duties and related taxesCumulative year-to-date totalsLast updated May 9, 2025, 5:15 p.m. EDTPresident Donald Trump’s radical new tariff regime has brought in a surge of revenue from importers who must pay the higher duties. But is it enough to replace the income tax as the main source of funding for the federal government, as Trump administration officials have argued? Treasury Department data shows that will be a massive stretch.
Canada: Big get for Democrats

Jan 8, 2025 | politico.com | Jonathan Lai

We took Trump literally, not seriously, about the push to make Canada the 51st state. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend the NATO summit at the Grove Hotel on December 4, 2019, in Watford, England. | Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Donald Trump says Canada should become the 51st state. He should be careful what he wishes for.
Big get for Democrats

Jan 8, 2025 | msn.com | Jonathan Lai

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Pennsylvania’s Senate race is going to a recount. How will it work?

Nov 13, 2024 | inquirer.com | Katie Bernard |Jonathan Lai

The Pennsylvania Senate race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick is headed to a recount — a week after the Associated Press called the race for McCormick. The Pennsylvania Department of state called for the recount Wednesday as Casey and McCormick were separated by less than half a percentage point, the margin for a statewide recount. As of Wednesday evening Casey trailed McCormick by just under 30,000 votes.
ūüď≠ Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans really want to talk to me about Project 2025

Nov 3, 2024 | politico.com | Jonathan Lai

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Babies’ first Halloween party

Oct 31, 2024 | thestute.com | Jonathan Lai

Halloweekend. A college student created a holiday that entices a weekend of fun and in my case dressing up as a bear without getting weird looks. More known than this is Binghamton, which is famous for its parties and even more famous for its Halloweekend parties. Almost like a religious pilgrimage, college students from all over the U.S. flock to Binghamton to party in one of their Halloweekend venues. In anticipation of this weekend, I bought my Rilakkuma onesie from Temu and planned my trip.
Anime Is Eating The World | Andreessen Horowitz

Oct 17, 2024 | a16z.com | Jonathan Lai |Robin Guo

Anime is just getting started - today, new technologies and business models are accelerating a once niche industry to even greater heights.
The Next Generation Pixar: How AI will Merge Film & Games

Aug 28, 2024 | a16z.com | Jonathan Lai |Andrew Chen |Eros Resmini |Michael Chow

Stories are at the core of the human experience – we make sense of the world, find meaning, and connect with others through stories. Over the last century, many of our most beloved stories were enabled by technology shifts. In the 1930s, Disney invented the multiplane camera and was the first to create sound-synchronized, full color cartoons – eventually leading to the groundbreaking animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Investing in Valar Labs

May 30, 2024 | a16z.com | Vineeta Agarwala |Jonathan Lai |Jack Soslow |Luke Timmerman

“I remember reading an article…where they measured the efficiency of locomotion for all the species on planet Earth. And the condor won. Humans came in about a third of the way down the list, which was not such a great showing for the crown of creation. But somebody had the imagination to test the efficiency of a human riding a bicycle. Human on the bicycle blew away the condor, all the way off the top of the list.
Investing in Yellow

May 9, 2024 | a16z.com | Jonathan Lai |Jack Soslow |Anish Acharya |Alex Immerman

If history is a guide, transformative breakthroughs emerge when powerful creative tools reach the masses. That’s why we’re thrilled to lead the $5M seed round for Yellow, a company focused on revolutionizing 3D character creation through generative AI. The potential impact is immense.