LEVER WEEKLY: Bad Medicine
Big Pharma is using secret middlemen and corporate Democrats to poison the health care system, and other news from The Lever this week.
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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: An End To The Judge Shopping Spree
Plus, Apple’s favorite repair restriction may soon be banned, college athletes score a historic labor win, and the tide may be turning on anti-LGBTQ bills.
The Great Unknown About The U.S. Weapons Deluge In Ukraine
The military isn’t properly tracking what happens to the billions’ worth of weapons being sent to Ukraine, even though the country has a history of illicit arms diversions.
SIROTA’S SIGNALS: What Is Microsoft Hiding About AI?
Plus, conservatives declare war on “recreational sex,” lawmakers may hide their NFL handouts, and Larry Summers mimics the hot dog guy.
Pharma’s Dems Are Doing Trump’s Dirty Work On Drug Prices
As the first-ever Medicare drug-price negotiations take shape, Big Pharma-backed Democrats want to limit the number of costly medicines regulators can target.
Banks Want To Protect Their Junkiest Junk Fee
Banks are fighting a rule that would stop predatory fees they claim they don’t even charge.
The Killer-Sunshine State
A state effort to outlaw workplace heat-protection standards is a preview of what will happen as the GOP’s war on workers collides with our climate reality.
LEVER WEEKLY: Money Over Country Over Party
From a Three Musketeers-inspired billionaire aiming to “transform” voting to a corporate Dem undercutting antitrust enforcers, here’s all the news from The Lever this week.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: States Step Up For Families
Plus, the nation’s ports are getting a makeover, an anti-trans measure is dead on arrival, and a fracking loophole gets plugged.
Sirota’s Signals: President Biden Renounces Senator Biden
Plus, the biggest bank scam you’ve never heard about, the NYT shows its real bias, and why we’re all Michael Douglas seething alone in traffic.