The Lever - LEVER WEEKLY: Out Cold

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: 

Big Insurer Sets Time Limits On Anesthesia Coverage During Surgeries

A surprise medical bill could be waiting for you when you wake up in the recovery room.

The Lever •Helen Santoro

It’s Dark Money-Giving Tuesday

A new study reveals that charitable giving will soon be dominated by Wall Street dark-money funds that enrich the wealt…

The Lever •Helen Santoro

Trump, Magic, and Misdirection

Magicians rely on misdirection and deception to create an illusion. The science behind their craft may explain how poli…

The Lever •Arjun Singh

Harris Stayed Silent On Khan Amid Probe Of Top Adviser’s Firm

The presidential candidate declined to defend Lina Khan while the antitrust regulator was investigating the employer of…

The Lever •Freddy Brewster

Wall Street Is Banking On Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

New research shows just how deeply private equity firms have infiltrated our immigration detention system.…

The Lever •Katya Schwenk

Rahm Emanuel’s Epic Self-Own

Plus, new data on Liz Cheney’s election effect, the connection between real estate and your insurance premium, and a hi…

The Lever •David Sirota

How Democrats Learned To Love Losing

The Democratic Party has embraced a cult of powerlessness — and now they’re taking down hugely popular antitrust policy…

The Lever •Matt Stoller

LIVE EVENT REPLAY: Dissecting Trump’s Cabinet With The Revolving Door Project

A wide-ranging discussion about the conflicts of interest plaguing President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks.…

The Lever •The Lever

Big Oil’s SCOTUS Connection Sees Himself Out

An oil-backed justice bows out, location tracking gets turned off, Elon Musk loses a few bucks, Wisconsin public worker…

The Lever •Sam Pollak

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The Lever In The News

• Marketplace — David Sirota joined the show Make Me Smart to discuss how billionaires exerted unprecedented influence over the 2024 election.
• The Space In Between — Podcast Producer Arjun Singh joined the current events-focused podcast to discuss the evolving media landscape.
• Left Reckoning — Freddy Brewster joined the political podcast to discuss his reporting on the crypto industry.

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