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This is Lever Weekly, a recap of our work from the past week. If you only read one email from us all week, this should be it.

What The Lever Published This Week: 

Political Betting Hits The Jackpot With Trump

Booming political gambling markets are poised to win big under a Trump administration, despite mounting concerns about the dangers of wagering on American democracy.

The Lever •Katya Schwenk

The Biden Reforms That Will Be First To Go

Thanks to Republican deregulatory frenzy and Democratic gambles, many key consumer-protection initiatives could soon be wiped away.

The Lever •Lucy Dean Stockton

Dems Could Hand Trump The Power To Exact His Revenge

Congress is set to vote on bipartisan legislation that would let Trump wipe out enemy nonprofits under the guise of fighting terrorism.

The Lever •Noah Hurowitz

Welcome To The United States of Crypto

The cryptocurrency industry spent hundreds of millions to purge government crypto skeptics, and now it’s ready to reap the rewards.

The Lever •Jared Jacang Maher

The Populist Paradox Of Matt Gaetz

Monopoly expert Matt Stoller unpacks the surprising antitrust record of Trump’s controversial attorney general pick.

The Lever •Arjun Singh

How To Lose Pennsylvania

We spoke with Pennsylvania officials and experts to understand how the pivotal swing state went to Trump.

The Lever •Arjun Singh

LIVE EVENT REPLAY: Will The Democratic Party Finally Change?

David Sirota, Rep. Ro Khanna, and Thomas Frank discuss the 2024 election and the future of the Democratic Party.

The Lever •David Sirota

We Were Built For This Moment

Here’s how The Lever’s team will be holding the powerful accountable in this new era of corruption — and what you can do to help.

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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Fighting The Lunchroom Bully

The Feds crack down on school lunch fees, ghost networks get summoned, a big mine gets slapped with a big fine, and America gets its ethics chief.

The Lever •Sam Pollak

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The Lever In The News:

• Philadelphia Inquirer — Columnist Will Bunch referred to David Sirota’s essay on the billionaire influence over the 2024 election in his post-election analysis.
• The Brian Lehrer Show— David Sirota joined the celebrated WNYC radio show to discuss how Democrats lost the working class.
• Signal Awards — The Master Plan team traveled to the New York City award show to accept podcast awards for Best Writing and Best News & Politics.
• Your Call — Lucy Dean Stockton joined the KALW radio show in San Francisco to discuss Elon Musk’s controversial appointment to Trump’s administration.
• CBS6 — David Sirota joined the New York-based cable news show to discuss how Democrats abandoned working-class voters.
• The Insurgents — David Sirota joined the podcast to discuss the challenges of running identity-first campaigns.

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