What The Lever Reported This Week:
• The Company Salivating Over The Medicaid Disaster — As Medicaid redeterminations start up after a long COVID pause, little-known contractor Maximus stands to majorly benefit.
• New Bill Could Stop Fox News’ Defamation Tax Writeoff — Inspired by The Lever’s reporting, Congressman Brendan Boyle introduced legislation to stop Fox from deducting the cost of its $787 million payout over its election lies.
• Investor Exits DeSantis Fundraiser To Avoid Pay-To-Play Issue — A Wall Street titan with Florida pension business withdraws from the governor’s fundraiser after questions from The Lever.
• Remaining “Calm” About Climate Change Will Kill Us — Anyone insisting that you “calm down” about climate change is living in denial about the catastrophes at our doorstep.
• YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Rainforest In Revival — Also, private equity loses out, schools get some dough, Sonic the Hedgehog gets a union, and more.
Stuff To Watch Or Listen To:
• LEVER TIME: The Stealth Supreme Court Rulings No One Is Talking About — David Sirota interviews Stephen Vladeck about the Supreme Court’s secretive “Shadow Docket.”
• THE AUDIT: School Is Out With Wyatt Cenac — For the final Audit episode on PragerU, the team reminisces about their favorite “lessons” from the propaganda machine.
• MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Dude, Where’s My Car? (w/ Devon Young) — The MVC team discusses the bizarre 2000s comedy and the phenomenon of “male amnesia.”
• LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Norman Solomon On America’s Invisible Wars — In a bonus episode for supporting subscribers, David Sirota speaks with the famed media critic about his new book War Made Invisible.
