“Monopolies not only have economic power, but use that power to buy political power,” she tells The Lever’s David Sirota.
National Politics
After donating millions to Democrats, a Microsoft board member is pressuring Harris to ax regulator scrutinizing the tech giant.
Political action committees claiming to raise money for law enforcement are actually netting millions for an alleged fraud king, while Congress refuses to act.
Corporations and arch-conservatives are using a public school curriculum to teach children about the dangers of taxing the wealthy.
Months before the assassination attempt, Pennsylvania lawmakers tabled legislation to outlaw the kind of rifle allegedly used in the attack.
As state supreme courts consolidate power and corporate money, shoddy oversight allows justices to hide their financial conflicts of interest from the public.
If bipartisan legislation passes and Trump wins, he’ll have new power to punish nonprofits he deems to be “terrorist supporting.”
Corporate interests are funneling far more money to law enforcement than previously known — often with scant oversight.
Banks are fighting a rule that would stop predatory fees they claim they don’t even charge.
Companies facing antitrust scrutiny funneled big money to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen before her aides tried to defund regulators’ budget.