The Lever - LEVER WEEKLY: It’s Harris Time

What The Lever Published This Week: 

Biden Created A Crisis — His Withdrawal Is An Opportunity

The president damaged his party, but finally made the right decision. Now, there are huge opportunities, if Dems don’t repeat their mistakes.

The Lever •David Sirota

Dems’ Billionaire Tech Donor Presses Harris To Fire Antitrust Regulator

After donating millions to Democrats, a Microsoft board member is pressuring Harris to ax regulator scrutinizing the tech giant.

The Lever •Jean Yi

FTC Chair Lina Khan Responds To Calls For Her Firing

“Monopolies not only have economic power, but use that power to buy political power,” she tells The Lever’s David Sirota.

The Lever •David Sirota

Are Pro-Police Scammers Campaigning For Your Cash?

Political action committees claiming to raise money for law enforcement are actually netting millions for an alleged fraud king, while Congress refuses to act.

The Lever •Jean Yi

America’s Billionaires Are Teaching Your Kids To Cheat Taxes

Corporations and arch-conservatives are using a public school curriculum to teach children about the dangers of taxing the wealthy.

The Lever •Katya Schwenk

Will Kamala Harris Hold The Powerful Accountable?

As Harris locks in her presidential nomination, here’s her record on monopolies and financial power.

The Lever •Matt Stoller

YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Good Things Are Yap-pening

Plus, it’s game over for noncompetes, farmers quit spraying around, people get a vote on progressive measures, and climate change measures score big bucks.

The Lever •Jean Yi

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The Lever In The News:

• WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: David Sirota joined the national broadcast program to discuss Democratic Party strategy and the likely Trump-Harris matchup. 
• BIG: Matt Stoller featured our reporting on a billionaire tech donor calling for Kamala Harris to scale back antitrust enforcement in his newsletter about monopoly and corporate power. 
• Between The Lines: Helen Santoro joined the San Francisco-based radio program to discuss our reporting on Republican VP candidate JD Vance’s extreme stance on abortion. 
• Drop Site: Our reporting on billionaires calling for Kamala Harris to scale back antitrust enforcement was featured in a new project from The Intercept’s previous editors, Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill.

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