State Officials Warned Buttigieg About Airline Mess
Before the holiday travel nightmare, attorneys general begged the Transportation Secretary and Congress to crack down.
National Politics
2022 FLASHBACK: Shaming Biden Into Ceasing Attacks On Student Debtors
The administration tried to overturn rulings that helped those bankrupted by student loans — until The Lever got involved.
The Battle Over The Side-Letter Scam
Lobbyists and their congressional allies are trying to protect secret deals that can enrich Wall Street insiders at workers’ expense.
Banks’ Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card
Wall Street lobbyists are trying to stop a federal proposal designed to punish criminal banks.
Congress Still Protecting Dark Money Donors
A series of measures in Congress’ annual omnibus spending bill show that Democrats have given up their fight to end the dark money era.
Leonard Leo’s Latest Supreme Court Play
The conservative activist’s dark money network is bankrolling groups pressing the high court to gut election, affirmative action, and discrimination laws.
Fake Populists See A Real Opportunity
As Dems have sided with the donor class, Republicans have made huge gains among working- and middle-class voters.
👀 Manchin’s Pipeline Campaign Continues
The coal baron senator and his fossil fuel allies are still pushing to fast-track the construction of dirty pipelines as a matter of national security.
How Biden and Buttigieg Could Deliver Sick Leave To Rail Workers
When he forced a contract on rail workers, the president pledged to continue the fight to provide them paid sick leave — here is how he could do it.
“Our Life Only Functions Around The Railroad”
After Congress imposed a labor agreement on railroad workers, a longtime BNSF conductor explains why he feels betrayed — and how his job has gotten worse.