Biden Again Pretends To Be Powerless — This Time About Gaza
The White House is using major U.S. news outlets to pretend it can’t rein in Israel — but the claims don’t add up.
National Politics
The TurboTax Scam
Tax prep companies claim a government-run direct-file system would be expensive — but it could cost less than the federal subsidies going to the industry.
Your Bank Traps You. Here’s The Fix.
Financial institutions are doing everything they can to prevent consumers from shopping around for better banking options.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Auto Workers Win Big
Plus, California cracks down on driverless cars, Big Oil faces a trial in Hawaii, and killings drop nationwide.
Bidenomics Failed Its Inflation Test
Economist Hal Singer on Team Biden’s refusal to aggressively tackle rising prices — and why we’re all worse off because of it.
How The GOP’s Israel Bill Could Help Hamas
Republicans aim to slash funding for the agency that recently blocked funds flowing to the terrorist group.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Free Filing, Finally
Plus, researchers uncover a rare positive climate turning point, and both insider trading and pipelines come under scrutiny.
The Great Bank Robbery of 2023 (UPDATE)
The nation’s biggest banks are netting big profits from rising interest rates while ripping off everyone else.
LEVER WEEKLY: “There Are Victims On ALL Sides Of This Crisis”
From the Israel-Palestine conflict to the ultimate D.C. swamp monster, here’s a roundup of our reporting from the past week.
Swamp Thing
Republicans’ temporary speaker, Patrick McHenry, received 90 percent of his campaign cash this year from lobbyists and industries he regulates — and only $856 from small donors.