MASTER PLAN Bonus: The Federalist Society’s “Pipeline For Power”
How the former campus law organization dug its claws into the federal judiciary.
Elections
MASTER PLAN, Ep 8: Shock And Awe At The Supreme Court
In a pivotal 12 months, the master planners transformed the judiciary, positioning it to deliver corruption-legalizing precedents.
Is Harris’ Big Tent About To Burst?
Kamala Harris has built a coalition spanning from Dick Cheney to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — but is that setting her up for a rudderless presidency?
MASTER PLAN Bonus: The Other Memo
Lever Time producer Arjun Singh and investigative journalist David Daley discuss the other memo behind the conservative takeover of the courts.
MASTER PLAN, Ep 7: The Federalist Society Strikes Back
To get the rulings you want, build the Supreme Court you need.
MASTER PLAN Bonus: Behind The Scenes Of Master Plan
David Sirota and the team behind the hit podcast detail their two-year reporting process and ponder the future of campaign finance reform.
The Secret Plot To Buy American Democracy
Fifty years ago, two memos laid the groundwork for a right-wing takeover of the Supreme Court.
Harris’ Turn To The Dark (Money) Side
Despite a history of decrying dark money, Harris is now reaping the rewards of big, secret political donations.
MASTER PLAN, Ep 6: The Maverick Vs. The Corruption Machine
After John McCain got caught up in a corruption scheme, he went to war with his own party to try to make sure it never happened again.
Will The Real Kamala Harris Please Stand Up? (Part 2)
Kamala Harris portrays herself as a progressive champion of working-class causes, but her career shows her remarkable ease with bucking those values for political gain.