Dave Levinthal

Liberals still trailing conservatives in campaign fundraising, by a wide margin

Global Politics

The latest data, according to Politico, shows left-leaning campaign groups are losing the battle for dollars with their conservative opponents. Democrats at their convention in Charlotte, N.C., are set to try and close that gap, but their opportunity is fast evaporating.

At Republican National Convention, big donors get big access

Global Politics

Financing midterm elections

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The World

Senate votes on DISCLOSE act

Conflict & Justice
The World

Oil industry throwing millions at congressional elections

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The World

Takeouts: lawmakers vs. Toyota, Olympics preview, supreme court rules that ad libbing Miranda Rights is legal

Conflict & Justice

CONGRESS TAKEOUT: Some lawmakers may be facing a conflict of interest as they go toe to toe with Toyota executives. Communications director for the Center for Responsive Politics, Dave Levinthal, says many of these lawmakers are stockholders in Toyota. OLYMPICS PREVIEW: Jason Stallman, reporting on the Winter Olympics for The New York Times, has the […]

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Health care reform: how a bill becomes a law

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The full Senate is scheduled to take up Sen. Max Baucus’ (D-Mont.) health care bill later this week. We talk about how a bill really becomes a law. On The Takeaway.