Fear And Corporate Loathing At The DNC
At Dems’ convention, The Lever’s David Sirota explores the tension between the party’s populist rhetoric and its corporate sponsors.
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Here’s What The Senate Must Do To Deliver Harris’ DNC Promises
The candidate laid out big plans at the DNC last night — but Democrats need to remove the barrier standing in her way.
Will Harris Finally Kill Wall Street’s Infamous Tax Break?
Democrats have pledged to close a tax loophole benefiting private equity billionaires — but amid millions in Wall Street donations, the party has failed to do so for years.
Leonard Leo’s Swing-State Voter Purge
Lawyers with deep connections to the Supreme Court dark-money operative are attacking voting rights in battleground states in the lead-up to the 2024 election.
MASTER PLAN, Ep 2: Watergate’s Magic Window Of Corporate Cash
As brand-name companies fund the break-in, a White House memo envisions dark money and Nixon leaves a ticking time bomb in D.C.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Press A Button, Get A Human
Plus, natural gas projects lose steam, taxing millionaires nets billions, a financial app pays up, and customers wise up to corporate greed.
Harris Has To Decide: Senate Decorum Or Working-Class Policy
Harris capitulated to niceties rather than help workers — will she act differently now?
Are We Allowed To Ask What President Harris Would Do?
Harris is only now starting to leak details of her policy agenda — but do voters even care?
MASTER PLAN, Ep 1: Nixon’s Milk Money Prompts A Backlash
Master Plan’s first episode explores a scandal that inspired groundbreaking anti-corruption legislation — if only the reforms could have lasted.