Milken Crowd Warns of Populism's Poison

Milken crowd warns of populism's poison

Good Thursday morning. In today’s Daily Kickoff, we cover the White House’s new counterterrorism strategy targeting the Muslim Brotherhood, Iran and Islamic State elements in Africa, and report on Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s backing of an anti-Israel congressional candidate in Houston who is at odds with the city’s Jewish community. We cover Georgetown University Law School’s decision to replace a Jewish commencement speaker with a critic of Congress’ a…

The $75,000 schmooze: Inside the networking frenzy at this year's Milken Global Conference

Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty ImagesPatrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty ImagesThe Milken Global Conference brings thousands of executives, investors, and politicians to Beverly Hills.Tickets have soared to upward of $75,000, and there are different tiers of access.Much of the real action takes place at parties and dinners hosted by firms like Apollo and Blue Owl.At the Milken Global Conference, the talk is about saving the world, but …