Impact of Panama Papers rockets around the world; U.S. officials react...
Correction, April 5, 2016: This article has been corrected.Update, April 6, 2016, 12:30 p.m.: This article is being continuously updated, as developments merit.Reports published this week on the...
View ArticleGlobal military spending is increasing
Last year, the world’s military spending increased for the first time in four years, a directional shift that may herald even higher spending on armaments and operations in years to come, according to...
View ArticleCenter for Public Integrity’s ICIJ rocks the world with #PanamaPapers
The Center for Public Integrity's ICIJ rocks the world with #PanamaPapersRevelations about the epic scale of tax avoidance, evasion and sanctions busting uncovered by investigative journalists in the...
View ArticleInside Hillary Clinton's big-money cavalry
On April 12, 2015, Hillary Clinton formally launched her latest presidential bid, naming her official campaign committee Hillary for America.But more than a dozen other groups supporting Clinton’s...
View ArticleHow ‘Citizens United’ is helping Hillary Clinton win the White House
Hillary Clinton fashions herself as the ultimate general in a war against big-money politics.“You're not going to find anybody more committed to aggressive campaign finance reform than me,” Clinton...
View ArticleFederal Election Commission dismisses complaint against rapper
A divided Federal Election Commission has dismissed a complaint against rapper Pras Michel, a co-founder of the Fugees who funded a pro-Barack Obama super PAC in 2012.A complaint filed last year by two...
View Article'The leak of the century'
Leak of the CenturyThe Economist calls it “The Leak of the Century.” The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists called it “Prometheus” when it was a secret project, and the world now...
View ArticleDebunked: Terrorist attacks often occur in clusters
Within hours of the March 22 terrorist attacks in Brussels, New York city authorities deployed roughly 400 National Guard troops at major transit hubs in New York City, and transit police in Washington...
View ArticlePro-Trump super PAC wants your money
The Republican establishment wants to deny Donald Trump the Republican nomination for president, even though he’s the delegate leader, and a new TV ad wants to know if its viewers think that is wrong —...
View ArticleWhy do you read investigative journalism?
The Center for Public Integrity is teaming up with the Center for Investigative Reporting/Reveal to launch a new reader survey that will explore what makes investigative journalism engaging and how we...
View Article'Panama Papers' law firm raided by Panama's national police
Panama’s national police raided the Panama City headquarters of law firm Mossack Fonseca late Tuesday, looking for evidence that “would establish the possible use of the firm for illicit activities,”...
View ArticleCommentary: Why I missed the Flint story
I shouldn’t have missed the story of lead-contaminated water in Flint.Not because I’m an environmental reporter, but because my mom told me what was happening in my hometown, and I didn’t listen.I tell...
View ArticlePanama Papers fallout: Leader leaves Pakistan, Spanish minister resigns
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, facing calls for his resignation as a result of his family’s holdings in offshore companies, checked himself into a London hospital this week, setting off...
View ArticlePierre Omidyar gives $100,000 to new anti-Trump super PAC
Billlionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar is donating $100,000 to NeverTrump PAC, a fledgling super PAC that registered with the Federal Election Commission on March 4.While Omidyar has made donations...
View Article'The Army to Set Our Nation Free'
Sheriff Nick Finch let a pistol-packing local man out of the Liberty County, Florida, jail shortly after taking office, a decision that brought him admiration, donations, and speaking requests from...
View ArticlePanama Papers fallout, Flint and politics
Panama Papers Week IIFallout from the epic Panama Papers story driven by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalism rolled into a second week and I suspect may actually gather momentum in...
View ArticleUnderdog Sanders outspends Clinton on airwaves in New York
The New York presidential primary is a study in contrasts for underdogs.Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is outspending rival Hillary Clinton on the airwaves in New York and hoping for...
View ArticleSanders falters in New York despite outspending Clinton on airwaves
Update, 10:36 a.m., April 20, 2016:Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton easily won their presidential primary contests in New York.The New York presidential primary is a study in contrasts for...
View ArticleSanders spent $9 per vote in New York. Trump? About 13 cents.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders faltered in New York despite outspending front-runner Hillary Clinton on the television and radio airwaves.Sanders won about 750,000 votes in New York —...
View ArticleBanks ordered to provide info on Panama dealings to N.Y. regulator
More than a dozen banks will have to turn over details of their dealings with Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca to New York's banking regulator, as authorities continue to respond to revelations from the...
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