How Biden’s New Communications Director Made His Millions
Former Obama spokesperson Ben LaBolt earned millions working for Facebook, Instacart, and Union Pacific before joining the Biden White House.
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Former Obama spokesperson Ben LaBolt earned millions working for Facebook, Instacart, and Union Pacific before joining the Biden White House.
Between the Indiana recycling plant fire and the Ohio toxic train derailment, experts say the president needs to disregard industry lobbying and address the dangers of plastics.
The company whose train derailed in Ohio is asking the Supreme Court to kill a suit by a sick rail worker — and help the firm block future lawsuits
The administration tried to overturn rulings that helped those bankrupted by student loans — until The Lever got involved.
When he forced a contract on rail workers, the president pledged to continue the fight to provide them paid sick leave — here is how he could do it.
On this week’s Lever Time: We explore why the Democrats sided with railroad barons; dig into a new documentary on the student debt crisis; and engage with a humorous defense of elitism.
In 2020, Biden called the lack of decent paid sick leave “a national disgrace” — now he’s siding with railroad barons to crush rail workers seeking those benefits.
The IRS is sanctioning state laws allowing rich Americans to bypass the SALT cap and avoid billions in taxes, but a new Biden nominee could end the scheme.
The Justice Department announced Thursday it would no longer fight bankruptcy efforts of federal student loan borrowers if they are being crushed by debt.
Senate Democrats will vote Thursday on a dark money disclosure bill, known as the DISCLOSE Act. They should do what’s needed to let it succeed.