David Dayen

David Dayen is a contributor to The Intercept and also writes for The Nation, the New Republic, and more. His first book, “Chain of Title,” about three ordinary Americans who uncover Wall Street’s foreclosure fraud, was released in May 2016. The book was the winner of the Studs and Ida Terkel Prize.

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Seed, Pesticide, and Banking Monopolies — Not Immigrants — Are Destroying Farm Country. An Iowa Insurgent Hopes That Message Can Dethrone Steve King.

David Dayen — Oct. 13

Steve King spends so much time stirring up outrage that he doesn’t have anything left to attend to local needs, J.D. Scholten is arguing.

Wall Street Is Spending Big to Protect Its Ability to Jack Up Rents in California

David Dayen — Oct. 12

The world’s largest real estate management firm has spent $7 million against a ballot measure that would allow cities to re-establish rent control laws.

Dianne Feinstein Finally Agrees to “Debate” Senate Challenger, While Ensuring Almost No One Watches It

David Dayen — Oct. 11

It’s on a Wednesday. At noon. Livestream only. You have to register to watch it. Oh, and it’s not a true debate.

Senate Republicans Have Found a Trump Nominee They’re Not So Sure About

David Dayen, Akela Lacy, Ryan Grim — Oct. 4

Nellie Liang doesn’t have a typical Trump appointee profile: She’s experienced for the job she was nominated for and has no blatant conflicts of interest.

The Fake Public Comments Supporting a Bank Merger Are Coming From Inside the House

David Dayen — Sep. 29

Joseph Otting, the head of a bank regulator, lobbied himself to approve a merger with a campaign that included fake comments to his own agency.

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