LEVER WEEKLY: Vance Takes Center (Far-Right) Stage

What The Lever Published This Week: 

Pennsylvania GOP Fought A Ban On The Gun Used In Trump Shooting

Months before the assassination attempt, Pennsylvania lawmakers tabled legislation to outlaw the kind of rifle allegedly used in the attack.

The Lever •Helen Santoro

J.D. Vance Wants Police To Track People Who Have Abortions

Trump’s vice presidential pick pressured regulators to let police access the records of people who cross state lines for abortions.

The Lever •Veronica Riccobene

How The Gun Lobby Ensured The RNC Couldn’t Be Gun Free

Even after Trump’s assassination attempt, Milwaukee can’t ban guns at the Republican convention — thanks to the gun lobby’s use of powerful state preemption laws.

The Lever •Katya Schwenk

Dark Money Just Got Darker: Wall Street Helped Fund Project 2025

Financial giants are helping wealthy donors funnel cash to Project 2025 and other extremist causes with zero transparency or tax repercussions.

The Lever •Katya Schwenk

Fight Or Die

Republicans are surging and Democrats are withering because the parties switched outlooks on political pugilism.

The Lever •David Sirota

Microsoft Pushed Back Against Regulators Before System Crash

“Regulators should carefully avoid any intervention” the company said in response to a federal probe of security and interoperability risks.

The Lever •Freddy Brewster

YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Your Phone Could Power Your Car

Plus, meddling homeowner associations are put in their place, retirees put up a good fight, and the left wins big across the pond.

The Lever •Jean Yi

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The Lever In The News:

• Rachel Maddow, MSNBC — Maddow covered our exclusive report in a segment on J.D. Vance’s support for a policy to let police track people who have abortions. 
• Democracy Now! — Veronica Riccobenne joined Amy Goodman to discuss our report on J.D. Vance’s stance on abortion.
• Sunday Long Read — The newsletter, which highlights that week’s best long-form journalism, featured our recent story on Wall Street’s nefarious investments into Asbestos lawsuits.
• Breaking Points — The progressive podcast featured our reporting on what J.D. Vance’s extreme stance on abortion could mean in a Trump presidency.
• The New Abnormal — Veronica Riccobenne joined the hosts of the popular podcast to discuss the concerns around J.D. Vance’s stances on abortion and surveillance.

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