California’s Crypto Champion
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Politics
Breaking news and analysis on U.S. politics, including the latest coverage of the White House, Congress, and the Supreme Court.
In Chicago Mayoral Race, Plutocrats Spend Big Against New Taxes
Paul Vallas has raked in $1.6 million from executives at financial firms that could be hit by his progressive opponent’s proposed tax on speculative trades.
Republican Tells Lobbyists It’s “Hackish” To Blame Bank Failures On Deregulation
Patrick McHenry defends Trump’s bank deregulation law days before leading an inquiry into the collapse of Signature Bank — his top donor.
LEVER TIME: Who Created America’s Free Market Mythology?
On this week’s Lever Time: How General Electric manufactured an ideology
To Crush Unions, Starbucks Targets Employee Communications
Labor experts say Starbucks is hijacking a federal court process to dig up information to further chill union drives.
“Everyone Wants A Raise When The Minimum Wage Goes Up”
Lobbyists opposing a minimum wage hike in New York say the quiet part out loud behind closed doors.
Facing Collapse, Trump-Linked Bank Fought Regulators
Only months before its troubles, First Republic pressured bank overseers to preserve the status quo
How Vallas Helped Wall Street Loot Chicago’s Schools
Chicago’s mayoral aspirant enriched banks and helped create a financial crisis for the nation’s fourth largest school system.
Biden And Becerra Let Big Pharma Profiteer Off Cancer Drug
Rejecting cancer patients’ petition, the Biden administration refuses to use the power its HHS Secretary demanded Trump use.
LEVER TIME: She Was Blocked for Being Right on Banks
On this week’s Lever Time: Saule Omarova’s warnings about deregulation were rejected