Dave Levinthal

It's Marv Levy's 100th birthday. Here's a look back at his time with the Bills Former Buffalo Bills head coach Marv Levy turns 100. Here's a look back at his time with the team.

“Don't tell me I've never had a son. I've had thousands of them, of every size, shape, color, faith and temperament, and I loved them, every one.” — Marv Levy, Buffalo Bills living legend, who turns 100 years old today buffalonews.com/sports/profe...

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Trump calls on the Federal Reserve board to take full control of the central bank from Powell President Donald Trump is calling for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

President Donald Trump called for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, criticizing the head of the U.S. central bank for not cutting short-term interest rates.

You'll continue to see my byline elsewhere. Find my articles, radio hits, podcasts and TV appearances here: authory.com/DaveLevinthal

What is NOTUS? Young reporters in a “teaching hospital for journalism” learn from DC veterans - Poynter Fellows paid by Allbritton Journalism Institute are breaking big stories at the startup news site covering politics and policy.

At a time when many news organizations are struggling, @notusreports.bsky.social is producing some incredible political journalism while giving a home to some of the nation's top early-career reporters.

More in this recent @poynterinstitute.bsky.social article: www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...

Dave Levinthal Dave Levinthal is a contributing editor and Washington, D.C.-based investigative journalist.

I'll be editing, writing and helping coach the incoming class of Allbritton Journalism Institute fellows. Find my stuff here: www.notus.org/dave-levinthal

Some professional news: Delighted to join @notusreports.bsky.social as a contributing editor.

TikTok Billionaire Donates Millions to Trump as He Repeatedly Delays Ban Jeff Yass, co-founder of ByteDance investor Susquehanna International Group, made his largest ever political donations to Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC in the first half of the year, per a new FEC filin...

NEW: Billionaire TikTok investor Jeff Yass gave $16 million to Trump’s super PAC in the first half of the year. Trump delayed TikTok’s ban three times while Yass’s firm kept its stake in ByteDance. readsludge.com/2025/08/01/t...

Markwayne Mullin Violated the STOCK Act by Failing to Disclose Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Trades “Much like tax returns, financial disclosures occasionally need to be amended to reflect the most accurate, up-to-date information. That’s what we did here,” said a Mullin spokesperson.

ICYMI: As Congress and Trump brawled over a congressional stock-trade ban, a Republican senator violated the existing STOCK Act.

In @notusreports.bsky.social: www.notus.org/oklahoma/mar...

Major Corporations Reported Bigger Donations to Trump's Inauguration Than His Committee Disclosed General Motors, Amazon and Microsoft all disclosed donations far larger than what the committee previously reported to the FEC.

After this article published, the Trump inauguration committee amended its contribution disclosure report to correct entries for ⁦‪GM and USAA.

In @notusreports.bsky.social: www.notus.org/donald-trump...

YouTube video by Redeemed Zoomer All Christian denominations explained in 12 minutes

Extremely into this YouTube channel. 13m views! youtu.be/tzLS4O7YaUg?...

Oh 🇨🇦 Canada.

Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.

“The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in July removed references to President Donald Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit display.” — @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Major Corporations Reported Bigger Donations to Trump's Inauguration Than His Committee Disclosed General Motors, Amazon and Microsoft all disclosed donations far larger than what the committee previously reported to the FEC.

A NOTUS review of federal documents found that General Motors, Amazon and Microsoft all disclosed donations far larger than what Trump’s inauguration committee previously reported to the FEC.
via @davelevinthal.com
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Markwayne Mullin Violated the STOCK Act by Failing to Disclose Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Trades “Much like tax returns, financial disclosures occasionally need to be amended to reflect the most accurate, up-to-date information. That’s what we did here,” said a Mullin spokesperson.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin violated the STOCK Act by failing to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars in trades.
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Markwayne Mullin Violated the STOCK Act by Failing to Disclose Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Trades “Much like tax returns, financial disclosures occasionally need to be amended to reflect the most accurate, up-to-date information. That’s what we did here,” said a Mullin spokesperson.

YESTERDAY: Massive Trump / Sen. Josh Hawley blow-up over a congressional stock trade ban bill vote.

TODAY: Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) violates STOCK Act w/ late disclosures on hundreds of thousands of dollars in stock/bond trades.

In @notusreports.bsky.social: www.notus.org/oklahoma/mar...

Major Corporations Reported Bigger Donations to Trump's Inauguration Than His Committee Disclosed General Motors, Amazon and Microsoft all disclosed donations far larger than what the committee previously reported to the FEC.

Trump's inauguration donation numbers don't add up for several major corporations, according to new government records reviewed by @notusreports.bsky.social. www.notus.org/donald-trump...

Darren Beattie, Who Voiced Support for Sterilization of ‘Low-IQ’ Populations, Is Climbing the Trump Administration Ladder “Wow!” responded a senior House Republican when told of Beattie’s recent appointment to the Institute of Peace.

“Beattie, who has called for the U.S. gov’t to promote sterilizations of ‘feral’ and ‘low-IQ’ Americans … and said … ‘competent white men must be in charge if you want things to work,’ is rising through the ranks of the Trump administration.” — @notusreports.bsky.social www.notus.org/foreign-poli...

Update: Trump’s meme coin site now lists a Tron contract address— making it easier to buy on a blockchain tied to more illicit crypto activity than any other, per a report, and deepening the U.S. president’s business links to Chinese billionaire Justin Sun.

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McDonald's PAC donated $1,000 to Sen. Bob Menendez's, D-NJ, campaign on June 17.

That's the same day Menendez reported to prison to begin an 11-year sentence for accepting bribes.

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Toothless election watchdogs, fake Musk filings and an old-school heist from Speaker Johnson's campaign warchest A bam-bam-bam look-back at news breaks in July

So, about July. davelevinthal.substack.com/p/toothless-...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has a money problem that won't go away The legacy of her 2022 congressional campaign? Debt, dozens of creditors and a federal audit.

“White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has a money problem that won't go away

The legacy of her 2022 congressional campaign? Debt, dozens of creditors and a federal audit.”

by @davelevinthal.com

Opinion | Trump's Scotland trip was a brazen mixing of power and profit He has reported more income from business in Scotland than any other foreign country.

"In Donald Trump’s second term, the presidency isn’t just entangled with private interests. Evidently, it’s now being used to advance them." — @annalecta.bsky.social www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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Karoline Leavitt’s 2022 campaign committee still owes $323,000 - OpenSecrets News President Donald Trump’s White House press secretary has a money problem that won’t go away. As spring turned to summer,…

From Newt Gingrich to Al Sharpton to Rick Santorum, also-ran political candidates sometimes never outrun their campaign debt.

At present, WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt is a leading member of this campaign debt club.

In @opensecrets.org: www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/07...

Karoline Leavitt’s 2022 campaign committee still owes $323,000 - OpenSecrets News President Donald Trump’s White House press secretary has a money problem that won’t go away. As spring turned to summer,…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt ran for Congress in 2022. Her campaign committee owes more than $300K to donors and vendors, but did not raise any money last quarter to pay down that debt. www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/07...

Karoline Leavitt’s 2022 campaign committee still owes $323,000 - OpenSecrets News President Donald Trump’s White House press secretary has a money problem that won’t go away. As spring turned to summer,…

Karoline Leavitt has a money problem that won't go away.

New from me in @opensecrets.org: www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/07...

'Liberation Day 2.0,' Epstein everlasting and Trump in kilt-landia Helping Canadians understand WTF is happening *now* with the United States

Four things in life are guaranteed this month: death, taxes, tariffs and Epstein conspiracies.

My conversation on the CBC w/ @natashafatah.bsky.social and Linda Feldmann: davelevinthal.substack.com/p/liberation...

As a result of a Trump executive order, James Clapper was not allowed to attend his dog’s CIA graduation ceremony. “Though the story might seem trivial,” @shaneharris.bsky.social argues, “it illustrates how powerfully this administration seeks retribution.” https://theatln.tc/C0duFkFc