Natalie Bettendorf

YouTube video by The Lever What's The Iran War Endgame? (With Ryan Grim)

Spoke with @ryangrim.bsky.social from @dropsitenews.com about who stands to gain the most from this illegal war, why Congress is supporting it, and why we can't rule out its connection to the Epstein Files.
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Who Sold America On The Iran War? We trace the propaganda, dark money, and unanswered questions behind a war decades in the making.

Today on Lever Time, we answered some of the big questions: Why has the United States long been unable — or unwilling — to make peace with Iran? Who bankrolled the push for this new war, and what do they hope to gain?
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When Disaster, Inc. Comes To Town Lawyers flocked to East Palestine after a toxic train derailment, winning a $600 million settlement. Case closed? Not even close.

In February 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, setting off a chemical disaster.

Three years later, many victims haven’t seen a dime of the $600 million settlement. So where did all that money go?

Today on Lever Time:
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Crazy find by @freddy-brewster.bsky.social @lukewgoldstein.bsky.social. Give it a read!

“Every basis point counts.” — CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on how Rocket’s real-estate arm allegedly steered buyers to its own mortgage lender.

Produced by @natalierbett.bsky.social for Lever Time
🏠 Full episode → link in bio

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The Zillow And Redfin Convenience Trap Buying a home has never been easier — so what’s the catch?

Over at @levernews.com, we investigated how one-stop real estate shops like Zillow and Redfin may actually be hurting homebuyers – and the U.S. economy.

For today's Lever Time episode, I spoke with @helenwsantoro.bsky.social about what her reporting uncovered: www.levernews.com/the-zillow-a...

What happened to that AI provision from the One Big Beautiful Bill? It may still be alive.

I produced this deep dive into what is happening with AI regulation in this country and where it seems to be headed:

TAX REVOLT, Part One: The Man Who Started The War On Taxes The leader of California’s tax revolt launched a populist revolution to limit his state’s property taxes. The movement evolved beyond his wildest dreams.

🔥NEW MINISERIES: Listen to the first episode of The Lever’s audio series exposing how the anti-tax movement took over America & is on the verge of its big goal: Trump’s $5 trillion tax cut for the rich.

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The Planet is Heating Up Whether You Care or Not People say they care about climate change. Why won’t they talk about it?

People say they care about climate change. Why won’t they talk about it?