Editor, reporter, watchdog
Dave is one of the nation’s leading journalists investigating the nexus of politics, policy and power.
Based in Washington, D.C., Dave has led Raw Story's newsroom as editor-in-chief and served as deputy editor of Business Insider, where he oversaw the publication’s political investigations and enterprise journalism. Dave has also worked as an editor or reporter at the Center for Public Integrity, Politico, OpenSecrets, the Dallas Morning News and the Eagle-Tribune.
His articles have appeared in dozens of publications, including The Atlantic, TIME, Politico Magazine, Slate, Salon, Daily Beast and Columbia Journalism Review.
Dave's work as an editor and reporter has won numerous honors, including the Goldsmith Prize, Edward R. Murrow Award, National Headliner Award, National Press Club Arthur E. Rowse Award, the Society of Professional Journalists Sunshine Award, SABEW Best in Business Award, Fair Media Council Folio Award, Editor & Publisher EPPY Award, Excellence in Financial Journalism Award and Radio Television Digital News Association Kaleidoscope Award.
Dave is a frequent guest on television, radio and podcasts, providing analysis on NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR, C-SPAN, BBC and SiriusXM Radio. He is also a political contributor for CenterClip.