Podcast Episodes

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…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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 …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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 …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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 r…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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…

Published on 3 months ago

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…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

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…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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…

Published on 4 months ago

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 hi…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago