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Controversy ensnaring governor raises new questions about Virginia laws
A series of revelations and stinging media reports about Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell’s relationship with a corporate executive is bringing new attention to the state’s forgiving accountability...
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Washington fury over military sexual assaults hits the Pentagon
A storm of outrage over sexual assaults within the U.S. military struck the Pentagon with intense fury on May 7, with public expressions of regret by top military leaders about a rising number of...
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Throughout the past two weeks, the Center for Public Integrity encouraged our readers to support nonprofit journalism. We are happy to report that our campaign goal was exceeded! We want to thank our...
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Sheldon Adelson's anti-cancer campaign
As casino mogul Sheldon Adelson buoyed Republican politicians with unprecedented riches, he quietly funded warfare on a decidedly apolitical enemy: cancer.Adelson and his wife personally fueled their...
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Authorities in the U.S., U.K. and Australia announce new international tax...
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), a project of the Center for Public Integrity, today acknowledged the announcement that U.S., British and Australian tax authorities are...
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Tax authorities move on leaked offshore documents
The U.S., British and Australian authorities are working with a gigantic cache of leaked data that may be the beginnings of one of the largest tax investigations in history.The secret records are...
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Benghazi debate sparks little formal lobbying
Benghazi is a non-starter for professional lobbyists.Despite thisweek'spoliticizedfray on Capitol Hill, just two organizations have specifically lobbied the federal government about the Libyan city in...
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ICIJ tax havens investigation pushes countries to launch investigations
It appears our international investigation of offshore tax havens may have prompted government tax authorities to go public with their own data digging operations in pursuit of international tax...
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'Chemicals of Concern' list still wrapped in OMB red tape
For anyone anxious about toxic chemicals in the environment, Sunday marked a dubious milestone.It has been three years since the “chemicals of concern” list landed at the White House Office of...
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OPINION: ObamaCare myths and realities
The House of Representatives is expected to vote for the 40th time this week to repeal ObamaCare, not because anyone believes the 40th time will be the charm, but because the exercise will enable...
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Join ICIJ's 'Secrecy for Sale' reporters for Google Hangout
A little over a month ago, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) rolled out a massive piece of the 'Secrecy for Sale' investigation into offshore tax havens. Since then, the...
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IRS nonprofit division overloaded, understaffed
Amid withering accusations the Internal Revenue Service targeted tea party and other conservative groups with enhanced scrutiny, the agency faces another problem: it’s drowning in paperwork.The IRS’...
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IRS employees back Obama, Democrats
President Barack Obama collected more than $110,000 from employees of the Internal Revenue Service during his 2008 and 2012 campaigns — significantly more money than any other contemporary political...
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IRS scandal sparks fundraising blitz
The scandal-singedInternal Revenue Service could unwittingly generate a mountain of cash for Republican interests.GOP politicians and party committees this week are soliciting supporters far and wide...
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Lax state rules provide cover for sponsors of attack ads
While much criticism has been lobbed at the federal system for failing to adequately identify who is spending money to influence campaigns, 35 states have independent spending disclosure laws that are...
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Judicial candidate blames mystery nonprofit's attacks for defeat
When Ed Sheehy looked at his mail one day last fall, he was startled to see his face staring back at him, posed alongside the notorious “Christmas Day Killer.” Sheehy, as a public defender, had...
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Canada buoyed by former U.S. ambassador
Since U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Wilkins moved back home from Ottawa in 2009, he’s reclaimed his role as liaison between the U.S. and its northern neighbor.But this time, Wilkins — the Bush...
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ADA forces judge to slash jury award for disabled workers
An Iowa federal judge who frequently attends business-friendly judicial education conferences slashed a landmark $240 million verdict to $1.6 million for 32 mentally disabled workers who suffered abuse...
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Los Angeles school board cracks down on suspensions for minor infractions
Amid a deepening debate over appropriate school discipline, board members of the nation's second largest school district — Los Angeles Unified — took bold steps this week sure to be noticed...
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'Tea party' nonprofits rarely endorsed political candidates
Tea party groups and other conservative nonprofits at the heart of a scandal rocking the Internal Revenue Service have, of late, largely avoided electoral politics, according to a Center for Public...
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