YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Free Filing, Finally
Plus, researchers uncover a rare positive climate turning point, and both insider trading and pipelines come under scrutiny.
National Politics
The Great Bank Robbery of 2023 (UPDATE)
The nation’s biggest banks are netting big profits from rising interest rates while ripping off everyone else.
LEVER WEEKLY: “There Are Victims On ALL Sides Of This Crisis”
From the Israel-Palestine conflict to the ultimate D.C. swamp monster, here’s a roundup of our reporting from the past week.
Swamp Thing
Republicans’ temporary speaker, Patrick McHenry, received 90 percent of his campaign cash this year from lobbyists and industries he regulates — and only $856 from small donors.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Rent Control Lives (For Now)
Plus California starts union leaders young, artists catch a break, and the government beefs up consumer protection
The Happiness Guru Who Immiserated America
A right-wing operative cashes in on convincing liberals that he’s the cure for the despair he sowed.
Justices Have Financial Interest In Major Tax Case
John Roberts and Samuel Alito own shares of companies that could score billions in tax relief from the outcome of Moore v. United States.
The Menendez Scandal Reflects The World That SCOTUS Built
The high court has been telling politicians that flagrant corruption is now perfectly legal.
The Missing Inflation Data
The Biden administration is getting bad data and bad advice — but there’s a way out.
@BigBrother Is Following You
Inside ShadowDragon, the tool that lets immigration agents track expectant mothers and online gamers.