Freddy Brewster

1 day ago | levernews.com | Freddy Brewster

A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of using a secret subpoena to force Colorado officials to ignore state laws and hand over private financial information of residents sponsoring unaccompanied immigrant children. The state’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis is allegedly demanding that those state officials comply under threat of termination, according to court documents reviewed by The Lever.

1 week ago | levernews.com | Freddy Brewster

As Tesla sales slump amid CEO Elon Musk’s divisive work at the White House, the Trump administration just allowed the electric vehicle company to block nearly all shareholder proposals issued by its investors ahead of its annual meeting. The blocked proposals would have demanded that Tesla not interfere with union efforts and meet global climate goals, among other initiatives.

2 weeks ago | levernews.com | Freddy Brewster

Former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.), President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Internal Revenue Service, was invited to attend Trump’s inauguration as the guest of a financial services CEO who said Long promised him benefits for his company, according to a recording obtained by The Lever. The executive also stated that Long planned to give a top government job to a campaign donor at an embattled financial firm.

3 weeks ago | jacobin.com | Freddy Brewster

Amid ever-worsening climate disasters, Silicon Valley–backed Democrats are pushing a bill that could hand control of California’s energy markets to the fossil fuel–happy Trump administration. Tech companies supporting the legislation say it’s needed to meet rising energy demands (fueled in part by artificial intelligence data centers), but expert analyses suggest the bill could increase emissions across the West and jeopardize the state’s trailblazing clean energy laws.

3 weeks ago | levernews.com | Freddy Brewster

Amid ever-worsening climate disasters, Silicon Valley-backed Democrats are pushing a bill that could hand control of California’s energy markets to the fossil fuel-happy Trump administration. Tech companies supporting the legislation say it’s needed to meet rising energy demands (fueled in part by artificial intelligence data centers), but expert analyses suggest the bill could increase emissions across the West and jeopardize the state’s trailblazing clean energy laws.