Private Equity’s Senator Gets Big Payout
Retiring Sen. Pat Toomey is joining Apollo Global Management after helping enrich the private equity industry during his time in Congress
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The Left Bank’s Warning About Wall Street
An obscure rare book scandal offers a cautionary tale about public pensions’ growing reliance on private equity.
Buttigieg Pressured Into Promising To Do His Job
After pretending to be powerless, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is now talking tough and promising new railroad safety rules.
Enviros Threaten Legal Action If Buttigieg Doesn’t Act
Organizations demand the Transportation Secretary revisit a repealed brake safety rule, or else they “will consider taking legal action.”
👉Watch And Share Our Videos On The Derailment Disaster👈
Videos from The Lever expand on our exclusive reporting on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Biden DOJ Backing Norfolk Southern’s Bid To Block Lawsuits
The company whose train derailed in Ohio is asking the Supreme Court to kill a suit by a sick rail worker — and help the firm block future lawsuits
Buttigieg Pretends He’s Powerless To Reduce Derailment Risks
Facing pressure to act, America’s chief rail regulator now insists he is “constrained.” He’s not.
The Corporate Campaign To Greenwash Natural Gas
Fossil fuel-backed Democrats and Republicans are teaming up to promote natural gas as a clean energy source and maintain its use.
“There Will Be More Derailments”
Pete Buttigieg’s Transportation Department has not moved to revive an Obama-era safety rule that could help prevent future train accidents and derailments.
Rail Companies Blocked Safety Rules Before Ohio Derailment
Norfolk Southern helped convince government officials to repeal brake rules — and corporate lobbyists watered down hazmat safety regs.