Trump, Magic, and Misdirection
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Donald Trump
Explore The Lever’s coverage of the 45th, and soon-to-be 47th, president of the United States.
Trump Nominee Pressured IRS To Crush The Humane Society
Billy Long pushed the agency to target the group after it supported an initiative to protect dogs. Long could get new power to target more nonprofits.
LIVE EVENT REPLAY: Dissecting Trump’s Cabinet With The Revolving Door Project
A wide-ranging discussion about the conflicts of interest plaguing President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks.
Inside The Plan To Let Trump Track Millions of Immigrants
The private prison lobby has been quietly pushing a drastic expansion of ICE’s surveillance apparatus. Trump’s reelection may be the final step.
My DOGE Job Application
David Sirota has a plan for Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy’s government efficiency department.
Trump AG Pick Linked To Musk’s Fraud Lawyer
If confirmed, Pam Bondi could shut down a Justice Department probe of Musk’s company, which was represented by her brother.
GOP Takes First Steps To Shut Down Climate Groups
Democrats are helping give Trump the power to wipe out enemy nonprofits — and there’s already a road map on how to defund clean energy groups.
Trump Gives Airlines Their Deregulator
Sean Duffy, a former representative-turned-airline industry lobbyist and reality TV star, could now oversee the industry he wants to deregulate.
The Crypto Triad Won The Election
After gargantuan industry donations, the government is ready to go all-in on cryptocurrency — at the risk of consumers and the greater financial system.
Trump Picks Oz, Champion Of Medicare Privatization
Trump says he will nominate the TV doctor, who has been paid to push Medicare privatization while investing in health care giants.