Lever Time
From LeverNews.com — Lever Time is the flagship podcast from the investigative news outlet The Lever. Hosted by award-winning journalist, Oscar-nominated writer, and Bernie Sanders' 2020 speechwriter David Sirota, Lever Time features exclusive reporting from The Lever’s newsroom, high-profile guest interviews, and expert analysis from the sharpest minds in media and politics.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 200
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Can Trump’s War Be Stopped?
Donald Trump just launched America into a war with Iran, and he’s done so without any authorization from Congress. A growing group of lawmakers says this is illegal and unconstitutional, and they are…
00:22:44 |
Sun 22 Jun 2025
New York City Is About To Decide Democrats’ Future
Early voting in New York City’s mayoral primary race is well underway, and the rest of the country is watching. That’s because this year’s publicly funded city election is a battle for the future of …
00:49:52 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
How Trump Launched His Own War In The Middle East
Just when it seemed the geopolitical horrors in the Middle East couldn’t get worse, Israel went from leveling Gaza to launching a war against Iran. The offensive started while President Donald Trump …
00:44:44 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Everything You Think About The Deficit Is Wrong
The national deficit usually feels like an abstract talking point: America’s permanent credit card bill that just keeps getting bigger, without ever coming due.
But suddenly, our national debt has a…
00:37:56 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
Big Tech’s Monopoly Money
There’s a new evil genius on Capitol Hill, one that privacy experts warn could empower tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to issue their own private currencies. The Senate is poised…
00:28:59 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Is This the End of DOGE?
He came in with a bang but is going out with a whimper. After his 24/7 role on Trump’s election stage and his high-profile rampage through the federal government, billionaire Elon Musk says he’s scal…
00:29:53 |
Wed 28 May 2025
PREVIEW: What's Behind the Tax Revolt with Chris Hayes
As part of the Tax Revolt series, Arjun Singh appeared on the podcast "Why is this Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast" to breakdown the latest developments of Trump's tax cut, which recently passed t…
Fri 23 May 2025
Tax Revolt: The Pledgemaster
One of the most powerful Republicans in the country has been called a teddy bear. Grover Norquist, the head of the activist group Americans for Tax Reform, certainly doesn’t come across as an anarcho…
00:36:15 |
Fri 09 May 2025
Tax Revolt: Voodoo Economics
Former President George H.W. Bush once thought supply-side economics was so ludicrous he deemed it “voodoo economics.” But that was before Ronald Reagan transformed the Republican Party into a trickl…
00:53:27 |
Fri 02 May 2025
Tax Revolt: Supply Side Santa Claus
How a small group of economists shaped Reagan’s tax policy and the future of the Republican party.
This is Part 2 of Tax Revolt, a new miniseries from Lever Time revealing how free-market radicals …
00:46:19 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
Tax Revolt: The Man Who Started the War on Taxes
In the 1970s, an eccentric anti-tax crusader launched a radical campaign to dismantle California’s tax system — a movement that still defines American politics today.
This is Part 1 of Tax Revolt, a…
00:46:02 |
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Trailer: Tax Revolt. Begins April 18
Listen to the 3-min trailer for Tax Revolt, a new limited series from Lever Time. Part 1 of 4 premieres April 18.
Learn more at LeverNews.com/TaxRevolt
Get ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus cont…
00:02:43 |
Fri 11 Apr 2025
UAW’s Shawn Fain On Trump’s Tariff-pocalypse
The president of one of America’s largest industrial unions made headlines last month when he declared that some of Trump’s tariffs are the beginning of the end of a trade policy that has harmed Amer…
00:45:16 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
The Lost History of Trump’s Tariff War
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump unveiled his plans for far-reaching new tariffs on almost all imported goods entering the United States. The move has plunged the global economy into turmoil amid…
00:45:01 |
Fri 04 Apr 2025
This State Is For Sale
If you own a Fortune 500 business, you probably incorporated it in Delaware. The state has long been favored by corporate America, offering tax benefits and a bespoke, pre-Revolutionary War court sys…
00:32:40 |
Fri 28 Mar 2025
Trump’s Tuesday Night Massacre
In a special interview recorded just hours after his illegal firing, FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya speaks with David Sirota about Donald Trump’s unprecedented move to purge the Federal Trade Commiss…
00:22:20 |
Fri 21 Mar 2025
Big Tech’s Forever War
Does Donald Trump have what it takes to challenge Big Tech? Despite the elevation of Silicon Valley billionaires and insiders within his administration, the Department of Justice is still pursuing an…
00:27:47 |
Fri 14 Mar 2025
Do Democrats Have A Game Plan?
Chris Deluzio, a young Democratic representative from western Pennsylvania, just penned an unorthodox op-ed in The New York Times urging Democrats to embrace Trump’s contentious tariffs. Could he be …
00:24:33 |
Sat 08 Mar 2025
The Planet is Heating Up Whether You Care or Not
Are extreme weather events becoming normalized? Over the past few months, devastating wildfires have scorched Los Angeles, and Hurricane Helene left a trail of carnage across the Southeast. The scien…
00:50:58 |
Fri 28 Feb 2025
Is It Still Safe To Fly?
A Delta flight flipping over while landing in Toronto. A missing commuter plane in Alaska. A medical transport jet crash in Philadelphia. A catastrophic midair collision over Washington, D.C. Plane a…
00:20:24 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
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