Trump’s misinformation campaign about immigrants living in Aurora, Colorado, has a long and dark history in American politics.
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In the South, residents are suffering from the fallout of two disasters — recent Lever reporting shows how corporate meddling and regulatory failures made both of them worse.
Kamala Harris has built a coalition spanning from Dick Cheney to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — but is that setting her up for a rudderless presidency?
Fifty years ago, two memos laid the groundwork for a right-wing takeover of the Supreme Court.
Kamala Harris portrays herself as a progressive champion of working-class causes, but her career shows her remarkable ease with bucking those values for political gain.
Kamala Harris has branded herself as a crusader against corporate greed — but does her background support the claim?
At Dems’ convention, The Lever’s David Sirota explores the tension between the party’s populist rhetoric and its corporate sponsors.
Harris is only now starting to leak details of her policy agenda — but do voters even care?
On Lever Time, journalist Zack Beauchamp explains how an anti-democratic tradition that began in the U.S. has spread to right-wing governments around the world.
On Lever Time, we unpack the career of Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ choice for running mate, and explore how he managed to win over a divided Democratic Party.