The Untouched Power That Could Stop The Iran War
Congress has the power to stop Trump’s unpopular war in Iran — but lawmakers have never used it before. Their excuse? An obscure immigration case from 1983. In this special episode, David Sirota tells...
30 Apr 52min
Tom Steyer Opposed Single-Payer Health Care. Now He’s Running On It.
Last week, California Democrats killed CalCare, a proposed single-payer health care bill. Will the state ever achieve its dream of universal health care? Tom Steyer — a gubernatorial candidate who r...
23 Apr 33min
Tax Day Could Be Easy. They’re Fighting To Make It Hard.
Tax Day sucks — confusing forms, piles of receipts, and expensive tax prep software. But it doesn’t have to be this way. A simple fix called return-free filing, proposed by Ronald Reagan decades ago, ...
15 Apr 34min
Why Is The AI Industry Afraid Of Alex Bores?
Right now, Big Tech is mobilizing a network of super PACs with more than $100 million in the bank to influence the 2026 midterm elections. Their number-one target? One of their own: a former Palantir ...
9 Apr 47min
Why Congress Won't Stop Hijacking Air Travel
Hours-long TSA lines, air traffic controller shortages, and skyrocketing flight prices. Deadly crashes, failing safety regulations, and international threats. There’s no doubt about it: U.S. air trave...
2 Apr 45min
Why Is The FBI Buying Your Location Data? (With Sen. Ron Wyden And Sean Vitka)
Earlier this month, FBI Director Kash Patel admitted under oath that the FBI has been buying Americans’ location information from data brokers, sidestepping traditional warrant requirements. Lawmak...
26 Mar 52min
How Did The President Gain The Powers Of A King?
This week on Lever Time, we’re sharing an excerpt from our investigative series Master Plan: The Kingmakers. In this new season of our award-winning podcast, David Sirota and our team of journalists e...
19 Mar 12min
Did Iran Just Launch A Shadow War On American Soil? (With Shane Harris)
When American bombs dropped on Iran, a mysterious shortwave radio station began broadcasting a list of numbers in Farsi across the globe. Reminiscent of Cold War spy communications, the broadcast rais...
12 Mar 44min
