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7/26/2024
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EXCLUSIVE: 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. In an exclusive new interview, David Sirota spoke with FTC Chair Lina Khan
7/26/2024
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Can Harris Fight — And Win?
In a wide-ranging WNYC discussion, The Lever's David Sirota explores why Dems going populist is the only way to defeat Trump. 🎧 LISTEN NOW: Can Harris Fight — And Win? As Vice President Kamala
7/25/2024
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Dems’ Billionaire Tech Donor Presses Harris To Fire Antitrust Regulator
After donating millions to Democrats, Microsoft board member is pressuring Harris to ax regulator scrutinizing the tech giant. A tech tycoon and billionaire Democratic donor is publicly calling for
7/25/2024
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Central to this election.
An epic, heartbreaking, and deeply reported history of the disastrous humanitarian crisis at the southern border Amid the turmoil of the presidential election, one issue strikes at the heart of our
7/24/2024
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Will Kamala Harris Hold The Powerful Accountable?
As Harris locks in her presidential nomination, here's her record on monopolies and financial power. If Kamala Harris is elected president, how might she hold the powerful accountable? Here's a
7/23/2024
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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. As violence and crime become major
7/22/2024
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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. Corporations are teaching students about the benefits of cutting
7/21/2024
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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. This is a special Lever report on Biden dropping out of
7/21/2024
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LEVER WEEKLY: Vance Takes Center (Far-Right) Stage
The Republican platform is embracing guns even after Trump's assassination attempt, and more from The Lever this week. LEVER WEEKLY: Vance Takes Center (Far-Right) Stage By The Lever • 21 Jul 2024
7/20/2024
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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. YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Your Phone Could Power Your Car By Jean Yi • 20
7/19/2024
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BREAKING: Before Today’s System Crash, Microsoft Pushed Back Against Regulators
“Regulators should carefully avoid any intervention” the company said in response to a federal probe of security and interoperability risks. Microsoft Pushed Back Against Regulators Before System Crash
7/19/2024
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Will Democrats Decide To Lose The Election?
Or will they actually fight to win? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: Will Democrats Decide To Lose The Election? With Trump last night becoming the GOP nominee and now having his largest polling lead — and with Biden
7/18/2024
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Fight Or Die
Republicans are surging and Democrats are withering because the parties switched outlooks on political pugilism. There's policy, and then there's politics. If Democrats ever want to win again,
7/17/2024
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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. Even in the wake of
7/16/2024
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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. While Trump and his new running-mate pick JD Vance are trying to
7/15/2024
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J.D. Vance As Trump’s VP: “A Corporate CEO’s Dream And A Worker’s Nightmare”
For years, The Lever has exposed the Ohio senator's hypocrisies and what they mean for the American people. AP Photo/Michael Conroy 👉 Share this article on Twitter and Facebook. [View in browser]
7/15/2024
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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. Months before this weekend's assassination attempt on
7/14/2024
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LEVER WEEKLY: Biden’s Big, Bad Week
As the Biden campaign implodes, corporations are swooping in to pick up the pieces, and more news from The Lever this week. LEVER WEEKLY: Biden's Big, Bad Week By The Lever • 14 Jul 2024 View in
7/13/2024
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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Batteries Are So Back
Plus, meddling homeowner associations are put in their place, retirees put up a good fight, and the left wins big across the pond. Batteries Are So Back By Lucy Dean Stockton • 13 Jul 2024 View in
7/12/2024
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How DNC Delegates Could Oust Biden
Biden could be forced off the ticket at the Democratic convention, but wealthy donors and corporate lobbyists might hijack the process. 🎧 LISTEN NOW: How DNC Delegates Could Oust Biden Should he stay