Experienced watchdog appointed for U.S. spending in Afghanistan
When you’ve faced down mafia dons, fought with energy companies, and led investigations into nuclear weapons, it can be hard to find a new challenge. But if he was looking for one, John F. Sopko seems...
View ArticleOSHA whistleblower wins court victory
A whistleblower who was fired by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration after complaining publicly about the poor quality of injury and illness data kept by employers has won a major court...
View ArticleAfter 'Citizens United,' is constitutional amendment needed?
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Citizens United ruling in 2010, many Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups have proposed constitutional amendments to overturn the controversial decision —...
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This story was reported by Kate Golden and Amy Karon for the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. Check back Wednesday and Sunday for parts two and three of the series.
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Accountability RulesA recent political cartoon showed an enormous mountain of cash. Uncle Sam sits on top of the pile digging with a shovel. The caption: "There's got to be a democracy in here...
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New International Investigations WebsiteCrime and corruption don't stop at national borders. That's why the Center launched the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists in 1997. This...
View ArticleScandalized DOE loan program has Romney connection
The federal energy loan program that has created headaches for President Barack Obama has a Mitt Romney connection.Cathy Tripodi of FaegreBD Consulting lobbies on behalf of Abound Solar, a company...
View ArticleMassachusetts workers killed, injured at facilities touted as 'Model Workplaces'
As federal regulators review a controversial program exempting government designated “model workplaces” from regular safety checks, newly released U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
View ArticleSuper PAC cash plays big role in Nebraska Senate race
For the second time in two weeks, super PACs will play a major role in determining the outcome of a U.S. Senate primary contest.Republican Jon Bruning, Nebraska’s attorney general, was expected to win...
View ArticleCrossroads GPS ad: 'Basketball'
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View ArticleOPINION: Palin's rhetoric torpedoed Medicare savings
We’ll be hearing a lot from politicians this summer and fall about the urgency of dealing with Medicare spending, which will begin to rise sharply in the coming years as increasing numbers of the...
View ArticleFormer U.S. nuclear commander startles with proposal to cut weapons arsenal...
The chairman of a House subcommittee that helps shape the nation’s nuclear arsenal, Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), has been scathing about the Obama administration’s consideration of new cuts in the...
View ArticleIn U.S. Steel town, fatal gas explosion goes unpunished by OSHA
CLAIRTON, Pa. — Early on the morning of Sept. 3, 2009, Nicholas Adrian Revetta left the Pittsburgh suburb of Pleasant Hills and drove 15 minutes to a job at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Plant, a...
View ArticleLos Angeles school police citations draw federal scrutiny
Alexander Johnson arrived at Barack Obama Global Preparatory Academy to pick up his 12-year-old after school on May 19, 2011. When his son, A.J. didn’t appear, Johnson went inside the Los Angeles...
View ArticleAnother $250 million drink for missile defenses
The talk of the defense world is the budget — specifically, how to shrink it and what will be cut, due to Congressional wrangling or the looming “sequestration”. Given the new austerity pressures,...
View ArticleTea party spends big in Texas Senate primary showdown
Outside groups have spent more than $6.4 million in the Texas GOP primary for the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, more than any other House or Senate race thus far in the primary...
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This story was reported by Beverly Ford from the New England Center for Investigative Reporting. Read more about the New England Center here.
View ArticleObama, Dems dominate GOP in April fundraising
As President Barack Obama attacks Mitt Romney's tenure at a private equity firm, the former Massachusetts governor continues to benefit from six- and seven-figure contributions made by former peers to...
View ArticleVIDEO: What kind of defense budget would the American public make?
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