Dave Levinthal
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Democrats run out the clock on a congressional stock-ban bill
In December 2021, Nancy Pelosi declared that lawmakers "should be able to participate" in the "free-market" economy. She's getting her wish. → Read More
New Democratic House leaders are 31 years younger on average, featuring Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, and Pete Aguilar
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries leads a new generation of left-of-center congressional standard bearers as Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer step away. → Read More
Cyberthieves stole $186,000 from a Republican member of Congress as fraud epidemic plagues political committees
Harshbarger, a freshman Republican congresswoman from Tennessee, recouped the money stolen from her campaign account. But others haven't been so fortunate. → Read More
Thieves keep stealing money from Kanye West's old 2020 presidential campaign account
Unidentified thieves have struck Ye's 2020 presidential campaign account several times during the past year, federal records indicate. → Read More
Nancy Pelosi's husband bought at least $1 million in Alphabet stock days before House leadership proposed a congressional stock trading ban
Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, exercised call options in Alphabet stock just as US House leaders unveiled a stock-trade ban for lawmakers and their spouses. → Read More
13 times Donald Trump's political action committees promised worthless rewards for a donation
In his quest for political cash, Trump keeps offering prospective contributors a menu of trinkets, tchotchkes, and memberships that add up to nada. → Read More
Trump told a blatant lie in his latest fundraising text — and his scare tactics could make vulnerable seniors the biggest losers
Trump's political committees are raising money in part by duping MAGA Republicans with false promises and scare tactics. → Read More
Quiz: How much do you know about America’s gerontocracy?
Test yourself with 10 questions about the American gerontocracy as part of Insider's "Red, White, and Gray" series. → Read More
Another Democratic lawmaker has violated a federal conflict-of-interest and transparency law by not disclosing a stock trade for weeks
Lawmakers are sparring over whether to ban themselves from trading individual stocks with Democratic leaders having just released a new bill. → Read More
'Red, White, and Gray': Key findings from Insider's investigation into the United States' gerontocracy
What it means for a nation when young Americans are governed by old leaders. → Read More
US military leaders followed the January 6 attack through news reports and journalists’ tweets, according to new Pentagon emails released to Insider under the Freedom of Information Act
Insider obtained 48 pages of emails from the Department of Defense that detail how the Pentagon monitored and responded to the January 6 attacks. → Read More
Facing public outrage, federal officials have given Americans more time to weigh in on Google's plan to relax spam filters for political emails
Google wants to make it easier for political committees to send fundraising solicitations and communications without fear of its Gmail spam filter. → Read More
Hate political email spam? Federal officials are giving you little time to express your feelings on a potentially pivotal ruling.
Google wants to give political campaigns new powers to avoid their spam filters. A federal deadline for public comment is fast approaching. → Read More
Federal officials to Donald Trump: Your political money numbers don't make sense
The Federal Election Commission sent a letter to the Make America Great Again PAC after finding several apparent errors in a recent financial disclosure. → Read More
From Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to Sen. Tommy Tuberville, meet the Republican lawmakers heavily invested in companies that will pay for employees to get out-of-state abortions
Some anti-abortion groups are calling on Republican members of Congress to divest of their stock in companies that support abortion rights. → Read More
Democratic Rep. Alan Lowenthal is one of Congress' most active stock traders, and he just violated a federal conflicts-of-interest law. Again.
Congress is actively debating whether to ban members of Congress from buying and selling individual stocks because of ethical and legal concerns. → Read More
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's husband just spent up to $295,000 on stock in companies that contradict the Republican lawmaker's BLM and LGBTQ stances
Congress is actively debating whether to ban lawmakers and their spouses from buying and selling individual stocks because of conflicts-of-interest concerns. → Read More
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's husband just spent up to $295,000 on stock in companies that contradict the Republican lawmaker's BLM and LGBTQ stances
Congress is actively debating whether to ban lawmakers and their spouses from buying and selling individual stocks because of conflicts-of-interest concerns. → Read More
GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida appears to violate same federal conflicts-of-interest law that she slammed her Democratic predecessor for violating
Congress is actively debating whether to ban lawmakers and their family members from trading individual stocks. → Read More
GOP congressional candidate in Florida refunds her campaign after using political donations to pay home electricity and internet bills
Amanda Makki's campaign blamed fuzzy campaign finance rules. Federal law generally prohibits candidates from using political cash for personal expenses. → Read More