The Lever
Exposing political and corporate maneuvering, corruption and the greed behind the decisions that affect our lives.
What Really Happened Before Trump Invaded Venezuela?
Saturday January 10, 2026Test your knowledge of the Donroe Doctrine, financial scammers, and other issues that really matter.Drunk Lobbying History
Friday January 09, 2026The government’s about-face on alcohol limits follows a yearslong industry lobbying campaign.Big Oil’s Furtive Venezuela Pipe Dreams
Friday January 09, 2026Antonia Juhasz, an expert on warmongering over oil, weighs in on the fossil fuel industry’s ulterior motives behind the U.S. invasion of Venezuela.Fact-Check Your Robots, Federal Court Demands Of Lawyers
Thursday January 08, 2026
Amid reports of false legal citations generated by artificial intelligence, one federal bankruptcy court is putting its foot down.Trump Declares War On Corporate Landlords — After Taking Their Money
Thursday January 08, 2026The president says he wants to take on institutional real estate investors, but his track record says otherwise.Grok’s Inside Man In Washington
Thursday January 08, 2026A former X exec who worked on Elon Musk’s embattled Grok chatbot got a “highly unusual” carveout to keep his company shares while working as the U.S. Patent Office’s “chief AI officer.”Medicaid’s Chief Got A Pass On Health-Tech Investments
Wednesday January 07, 2026
The government’s top administrator of Medicaid and CHIP funds has no prior experience in public office — but he did run a health care technology firm.They Lobbied, Venezuela Burned.
Wednesday January 07, 2026Before Trump’s invasion of Venezuela, oil giants, global creditors, and cryptocurrency firms lobbied on sanctions and access to the resource-rich nation.Open Borders For OnlyFans
Tuesday January 06, 2026
Online influencers are increasingly receiving visas based on their "extraordinary ability or achievement” and audience size.