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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 15h

Meet all the members of Congress who've violated the STOCK Act this year, including the most recent violator whose improper trade disclosures are worth well into the millions of dollars. davelevinthal.substack.com/p/inside-a-r...

Inside a Republican lawmaker's seven-figure STOCK Act violation

(It might actually be eight figures.)

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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 19h

You’re welcome.

Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 19h

One of the most curious quasi-governmental patronage operations around is found in New York state, and this is worth reading regardless of where you live.

Investigative Post @ipostnews.bsky.social · 4d

Last year, we reported that former OTB boss Henry Wojtaszek had hired his son.

This year, when Byron Brown took over, he issued reforms of the hiring process.

His administration did not follow those new rules in the hiring of Brown's brother-in-law.

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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 1d

ICYMI: www.notus.org/congress/rep...

Republican Congresswoman Failed to Properly Disclose 170 Trades Worth Up to $13.6M

Dozens of those trades came in the form of stock sales made on March 18, when key details of Trump’s tariff policies were disclosed.

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 2d

📉Trump's WLFI crypto token—which is not backed by any underlying assets and does not convey ownership in anything other than the token itself—hit an all-time low today of $0.146156 amidst an overall market downturn.

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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 1d

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The USDA Warns Shutdown Will Soon Threaten Funding For Food Benefits

The directive warns state agencies that current funding will exist only through the end of the month.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 2d

ICYMI: Rep. Sheri Biggs‬⁩ (R-S.C.) failed to properly disclose dozens of stock and other financial transactions together worth millions of dollars in violation of the federal STOCK Act.

Chinese investments included.

In @notus.com: www.notus.org/congress/rep...

Republican Congresswoman Failed to Properly Disclose 170 Trades Worth Up to $13.6M

Dozens of those trades came in the form of stock sales made on March 18, when key details of Trump’s tariff policies were disclosed.

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Jacob Shamsian @jayshams.bsky.social · 3d

I've been wondering why Dominion Voting Systems suddenly reached settlements with Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and One America News.

Turns out, it's been purchased by a Republican-owned election tech firm that insisted on it, per Axios.

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/d...

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Ian Gordon @idgordon.bsky.social · 3d

How a lobbying shop with deep ties to Trumpworld helped land a lucrative no-bid ICE deal for a company that for years had struggled to break into federal contracting (1/x)

Clients of a Trump-connected lobbying firm keep landing no-bid ICE contracts

Ballard Partners is helping companies cash in on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 3d

Meanwhile in South Carolina … www.notus.org/congress/rep...

Republican Congresswoman Failed to Properly Disclose 170 Trades Worth Up to $13.6M

Dozens of those trades came in the form of stock sales made on March 18, when key details of Trump’s tariff policies were disclosed.

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NOTUS @notus.com · 4d

New: D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s campaign is nearly broke as she faces a slate of Democratic primary challengers and questions about her political future.
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Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Reelection Campaign Is Nearly Broke as Challenges Mount

The Democratic congresswoman, who has represented D.C. since 1991, is facing internal pressure to retire.

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 4d

“Republican Congresswoman Failed to Properly Disclose 170 Trades Worth Up to $13.6M”

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Republican Congresswoman Failed to Properly Disclose 170 Trades Worth Up to $13.6M

Dozens of those trades came in the form of stock sales made on March 18, when key details of Trump’s tariff policies were disclosed.

www.notus.org

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4d

BREAKING: Hamas will release all 20 living hostages this weekend, AP sources say, as Israelis will withdraw from majority of Gaza.

Israel, Hamas agree to 'first phase' of plan to end fighting, release hostages, Trump says

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first Phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners.

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Jake Lahut @jakelahut.writes.news · 4d

Who’s on the hot seat in Trump’s cabinet? I took an informal poll of the president’s advisors in Inner Loop for this week, and the results might surprise you.

“Worst, Bondi,” they begin. “2.) Bondi. 3.) Bondi. 4.) Bondi. 5.) HegsethRFKTulsiNoem.”
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Trumpworld's Least Favorite Cabinet Secretaries

“Worst, Bondi,” they begin. “2.) Bondi. 3.) Bondi. 4.) Bondi. 5.) HegsethRFKTulsiNoem.”

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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 4d

Seems about right for a D.C. Metro station this week.

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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 4d

A history of Donald Trump’s shifting views on transgender Americans, via @19thnews.org 19thnews.org/2025/10/trum...

Was Trump always against LGBTQ+ rights? Everything in his past says no.

The president’s previous support is at odds with his anti-trans hostility now. What’s behind the shift?

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NOTUS @notus.com · 4d

Republican Rep. Sheri Biggs failed to properly disclose 170 trades worth up to $13.6 million.
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Republican Congresswoman Failed to Properly Disclose 170 Trades Worth Up to $13.6M

Dozens of those trades came in the form of stock sales made on March 18, when key details of Trump’s tariff policies were disclosed.

www.notus.org

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NOTUS @notus.com · 4d

Vermont lawmakers are sounding an alarm over what they say are President Trump’s “authoritarian” tendencies.
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‘Imperiled’: Vermont’s Congressional Delegation Decries Trump ‘Authoritarian’ Government

"The more we relent to this power, the more endangered we all are," Sen. Bernie Sanders said in a Facebook Live event.

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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 4d

NEW: Republican congresswoman from South Carolina appears to have violated a federal conflicts-of-interest and financial transparency law by improperly disclosing up to $13.62 million worth of financial trades.

In @notus.com: www.notus.org/congress/rep...

Republican Congresswoman Failed to Properly Disclose 170 Trades Worth Up to $13.6M

Dozens of those trades came in the form of stock sales made on March 18, when key details of Trump’s tariff policies were disclosed.

www.notus.org

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Alex Fitzpatrick @alexjamesfitz.com · 4d

Chatted with some air traffic controllers about the shutdown, sickouts, delays, etc: www.axios.com/2025/10/08/s...

How air traffic controllers could help end the shutdown

Controller and TSA "sick-outs" played an under-appreciated role in ending the last major shutdown.

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Daniella Diaz @daniellamicaela.bsky.social · 4d

The reelection campaign of Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton of Washington, D.C., is nearly broke as she faces a slate of Democratic primary challengers and questions about her political future.

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Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Reelection Campaign Is Nearly Broke as Challenges Mount

The Democratic congresswoman, who has represented D.C. since 1991, is facing internal pressure to retire.

www.notus.org

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Dave Levinthal @davelevinthal.com · 4d

"The reelection campaign of Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton of Washington, D.C., is nearly broke as she faces a slate of Democratic primary challengers and questions about her political future." — @taylorgiorno.bsky.social of @notus.com www.notus.org/money/eleano...

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Reelection Campaign Is Nearly Broke as Challenges Mount

The Democratic congresswoman, who has represented D.C. since 1991, is facing internal pressure to retire.

www.notus.org

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Dan Friedman @dfriedman.bsky.social · 5d

Shutdown politics now are nothing compared to what will happen if the panda crazies find the zoo closed on Sunday.

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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 5d

The View segment where Whoopi asked how ordinary people could read SCOTUS opinions was revealing.

They're free. They're online. They're much easier to read than legislation. Conquer your imposter's syndrome, you are smart enough to read a decision and know if it's bullshit.

Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 5d

It's not just that they're going to strike down a law against conversion therapy, it's that they're going to do it on behalf of made-up claims from a straw plaintiff who can't honestly show the law affected her at all

Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · 5d

One thing about American's widespread distrust and disapproval of the Supreme Court is that mainstream news coverage mostly doesn't dwell on stuff like standing, so people don't even begin to grasp how rigged the Court truly is www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

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