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.
National Politics
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.
Handbook For The Politically Deceased With Sen. Chris Murphy
In this bonus Lever Time episode, David Sirota and Sen. Chris Murphy discuss the soul-searching Democrats need to do to win back the working class.
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.
What Trump’s Energy Secretary Pick Says Behind Closed Doors
At a major fossil fuel summit, Chris Wright, Trump’s choice to run the Energy Department, declared, “There Is No Climate Crisis.”
The Art Of Deception
A radical magic contest reveals the secrets of manipulation in a post-truth world.
The Populist Paradox Of Matt Gaetz
Monopoly expert Matt Stoller unpacks the surprising antitrust record of Trump’s controversial attorney general pick.
The Biden Reforms That Will Be First To Go
Thanks to Republican deregulatory frenzy and Democratic gambles, many key consumer-protection initiatives could soon be wiped away.