A Dark Money Deluge To Kill Consumer Protections
More than a dozen groups tied to conservative “friend of the court” Leonard Leo filed legal briefs pushing SCOTUS to further gut the government’s power to take on corporations.
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Inside The Billion-Dollar Business Of Deportation Flights
The recent GOP spending bill will mean more money for ICE — and less transparency for the private airlines making billions on deportation flights.
Billionaire Pritzker Boosts Billionaire Bezos
Illinois’ Dem governor blocks safety legislation after Senate report sounds the alarm about Amazon’s warehouse working conditions.
Animal Farm: Eggflation’s Monopoly Problem
Factory farms are blaming eggflation on animal welfare laws in an attempt to boost their margins and crush their competitors.
Obama’s ACA Cautionary Tale
On its 15th birthday, the health care law’s shortcomings and sellouts are creating Unaffordability For All.
Lurking In The Eyeshadows
The peril of putting your face on, Trump’s Tuesday night massacre, and more from The Lever this week.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: You’re Rehired!
Federal workers are rehired, red states go green, a judge stops a different steal, and states repair consumer protections.
Trump’s Tuesday Night Massacre (Transcript)
Following is an unedited, automated transcript of the podcast episode titled “Trump‘s Friday Night Massacre.”
How To Avoid Asbestos In Your Makeup
Many beauty products include talc, which has been shown to be contaminated with a dangerous toxin. Here’s how to avoid the risk.
Who Actually Owns Crypto? Almost Nobody.
As Trump prepares for a digital currency bailout, new data show just a tiny fraction of Americans own any of it.