John Thune embodies the rail industry’s Washington influence machine that could now kill bipartisan safety legislation.

The Beltway newsletter is running ads about the railroad industry’s alleged commitment to safety as rail lobbyists fight new safety rules.

The company whose train derailed in Ohio is asking the Supreme Court to kill a suit by a sick rail worker—and help the firm block future lawsuits.

Fossil fuel-backed Democrats and Republicans are teaming up to promote natural gas as a clean energy source and maintain its use.

The Lever’s new movie podcast launches.

After reaping huge fees off workers’ savings, private equity firms’ subterfuge could imperil promised benefits for millions of workers and retirees.

A gas mogul’s case against Beto O’Rourke could deter candidates from ever talking about money in politics.

New research shows that pharmaceutical companies have spent more on enriching shareholders than drug research and development over the past decade.

A series of measures in Congress’ annual omnibus spending bill show that Democrats have given up their fight to end the dark money era.

The conservative activist’s dark money network is bankrolling groups pressing the high court to gut election, affirmative action, and discrimination laws.

Despite FTX’s collapse, a lawsuit linked to the exchange’s investor is trying to force regulators to allow crypto into the retirement market.

The advocacy organization is welcoming the for-profit takeover of its members’ national health insurance program—because it earns hundreds of millions as part of the deal.

Corporate real estate interests have come out in full force to try and defeat a ballot measure to hike taxes on multimillion-dollar property sales.

As Mississippi considers privatizing Jackson’s water, parts of the city system already run by private companies have been left in ruins.

Despite the Affordable Care Act’s promises, publicly subsidized insurers are jacking up prices while Americans lose coverage.

Utility companies in the liberal stronghold are using regulated monopoly profits to shape and derail environmental efforts.

As Congress helps out its private equity donors, new research shows what happens when those firms take over nursing homes and medical offices.

New data suggest Dems’ greenwashed permitting legislation could produce far more carbon emissions than it eliminates.

A “clean power” group with ties to the fossil fuel industry is selling the Manchin-Schumer gas export bill as a climate victory.

Rail execs defend themselves by claiming their skyrocketing profits do not reflect “any contributions by labor.”