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Stuff The Lever Reported This Week:

• Ron DeSantis’ Crusade Against Campaign Finance Laws — Experts say the Florida governor and his super PAC are pushing boundaries and betting that election regulators are asleep on the job.

• Biden Just Gave Up His Power To Help Student Debtors — Through weak policy efforts and debt ceiling capitulations, Biden has helped derail his student loan relief plan — and time is running out to salvage it.

• “Forever Chemicals” Makers Hid Dangers for Decades — A new study finds that PFAS manufacturers took a page from Big Tobacco to suppress research and delay regulation.

• Clarence Thomas’ Billionaire Benefactor Tied To SCOTUS Bombshell — The Supreme Court just gutted wetland protections after lobbying by Harlan Crow’s business interests.

• YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: SCOTUS Sides With Democracy — Also, the EPA tackles toxic plastic, NYC medical residents strike for fair pay, Dollar General addresses terrible working conditions, Southern courts take small steps on trans rights, and more.

Stuff To Listen To:

• LEVER TIME: Social Media Is Killing Our Kids; Sen. Chris Murphy Has a Plan — David speaks with U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy about social media’s harmful effects on kids, and the debt ceiling deal.

• THE AUDIT: The Climate Change Misinformation Machine (w/ Naomi Klein) — Naomi Klein joins to investigate PragerU’s masterclass in climate denialism.

• DEMOCRACY NOW!: Florida Lawmakers Help Ron DeSantis Shovel More Cash to Wall Street — On Democracy Now! this week, David Sirota talked about how Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s fundraising for his 2024 presidential bid could be hindered by a federal pay-to-play rule that restricts campaign contributions from financial executives to state officials who control pension investment decisions.

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