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• Lyna Bentahar
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• Katya Schwenk
A Natural Gas Astroturf Group Says It Flipped NY Gov. Hochul
How a front for fossil fuel is using affordability fears, former Democratic officials, and dubious polling to turn establishment Democrats against the climate left.
The Lever
• Veronica Riccobene
American Beef Is On The Chopping Block
Trump has a 300,000-ton cattle problem. Plus, a federal judge tells Texans offended by drag shows: “Just don’t go.”
The Lever
• David Sirota
The Billionaire Building The Democrats’ New Machine
We peel back the curtain on one billionaire’s effort to move the Democratic Party more to the center during this midterm season and the upcoming presidential season.
The Lever
• Veronica Riccobene
Midterm Madness: Michigan’s Senate Race Hits A Minefield
A Hasan Piker controversy has rocked Michigan’s critical Senate race — and the “centrist” wing of the party is capitalizing on the chaos.
The Lever
• Freddy Brewster
Nevada Governor Backed Data Centers Days After $1 Million Donation
AI-linked donors poured $2 million into Republican Joe Lombardo’s reelection campaign as he championed data centers that could consume enough water for 150,000 households.
The Lever
• Veronica Riccobene
Democrats Want A Break From Israel
Key Democratic voters want a 2028 presidential candidate who will cut off military aid to Israel.
The Lever
• Veronica Riccobene
Hollywood’s Hangover
The $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery could cause thousands of workers to lose their jobs, according to new research.
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• The Lever
Lever Weekly: The Data Center Plot Twist
Politically dicey investment portfolios, social media mega-banks, and more from The Lever this week.
The Lever
• Lyna Bentahar
You Love To See It: Hot Subway Summer
Your commute gets renewable, paddles win out over profits, whales catch a break, and Big Bend fights back.
The Lever
• Lyna Bentahar
Are Democrats Having A Tea Party Moment?
Test your knowledge of primary elections, A.I. training, and other issues that really matter.
The Lever
• Freddy Brewster
Private Prison Giant Gave Trump-aligned Super PAC $1.4 Million After Landing Mega ICE Contracts
GEO Group made the donation weeks after securing two five-year immigration detention-center contracts expected to generate more than $160 million annually.
The Lever
• Freddy Brewster
Days After The Lever Revealed His AI Investments, Mike Rogers Flipped On Data Centers
The GOP Michigan Senate candidate now supports a one-year moratorium on data center construction in the Wolverine State.
The Lever
• Freddy Brewster
Deploying To SCOTUS: Big Oil’s Dark Money Army
Right-wing dark money groups and Big Oil are pressuring the Supreme Court to shield the fossil fuel industry from paying for climate change-related damages.
The Lever
• Veronica Riccobene
Money Shot
Moderna’s cancer vaccine results doubled its stock price after taxpayers paid to help develop the treatment.
The Lever
• Luke Goldstein
The Democratic Primary Operative With A Wall Street Side Gig
Peter Kauffmann helps lead a billionaire-funded network intervening in Democratic primaries — while representing a front group fighting to keep your credit fees high.
The Lever
• Ben Solis
This Senate Candidate Tried To Let His Future Employer Spy On You
Mike Rogers took thousands from AT&T, pushed to let telecoms share private customer data without a warrant, then joined the company as a security adviser.
The Lever
• Veronica Riccobene
Midterm Madness: Socialism Smashes Expectations In Florida
Democratic socialist Angie Nixon won the Sunshine State’s Senate primary yesterday after being out-fundraised roughly 16 times over.
The Lever
• Veronica Riccobene
All The President’s Millionaires
The Trump administration is stacked with 57 “ultra-millionaires.”
The Lever
• Freddy Brewster
The Senate Candidate With An AI Investment Problem
Michigan Republican Mike Rogers holds millions in AI-related investments while backing Donald Trump’s push to fast-track the infrastructure fueling the industry.
The Lever
• Veronica Riccobene
Consumers Frozen Out Of Tariff Refund Bonanza
Refunds from Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs are boosting corporate quarterly earnings, while Consumers who paid the tariffs are shut out.
The Lever
• David Sirota
Hakeem Jeffries’ Betrayal Shows Why Democratic Voters Are So Enraged
House Dems’ leader declared his opposition to Medicare For All on the same day a new poll shows almost all Democratic voters support it.
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• The Lever
Lever Weekly: The Establishment Strikes Back
Socialists hit a speed bump, moderates declare war, a Connecticut billionaire pulls electoral strings, and more from The Lever this week.
The Lever
• Lyna Bentahar
You Love To See It: Those Meddling Kids
Meta’s billion-dollar disturbance, a sanctions regime topples, voters vote to win, and clean energy cleans up.
The Lever
• Luke Goldstein
EXCLUSIVE: Elon Musk’s Banking Empire Just Got Gov. Hochul’s Blessing
Despite lawmakers’ warnings about Musk, New York gave the world’s first trillionaire a critical approval in his plan to turn X into an “everything app.”
The Lever
• Lyna Bentahar
Who’s Buying The Democratic Party?
Test your knowledge of the socialist backlash, Democratic donors, and other issues that really matter.
The Lever
• David Sirota
This Bernie Organizer Is Coming For A “DeSantis Democrat”
Democrats keep losing Florida. DSA-endorsed Oliver Larkin believes he knows why — and that his insurgent campaign against Rep. Jared Moskowitz can turn the tide.
The Lever
• Veronica Riccobene
Corporate Democrats Are Hiring A Socialist Hunter
Third Way’s director for “anti-extremism" will conduct opposition research against the Democratic Socialists of America and launch a guerrilla media campaign against their ideas.
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• The Lever
Meet The Billionaire Behind Connecticut’s “Insurgent” Victory
Luke Bronin toppled an incumbent in the name of generational change. Behind his rise is a hedge fund billionaire building a new Democratic political machine.
The Lever
• Veronica Riccobene
Midterm Madness: Bernie Saw This Coming
Francesca Hong lost her Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor after progressive leaders declined to back her campaign.