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Rising caseload, fewer Labor Department judges triggers painful mix for...
DURHAM, N.C. — It’s been a trying year for James Sawyer, who had two ruined lungs replaced in the space of seven months. Mounting medical expenses only add to his stress.Sawyer, a 53-year-old wisp of a...
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Dwindling number of judges burdens workers
Russell Pulver insists he wasn’t ready to retire.Pulver, until recently a San Francisco-based administrative law judge for the U.S. Department of Labor, says he relished his role as an arbiter of wage...
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Negative ads make Peterson 'more inclined' to run
A secretive, conservative nonprofit tied to billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch has commenced a media attack against Rep. Collin Peterson, the 12-term Minnesota Democrat already been marked by...
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Lauded public health researcher also worked for industry, revealing...
BERKELEY, Calif. — At a memorial service held last month in her favorite classroom, Patricia Buffler was hailed as a champion of children.While dean of the School of Public Health at the University of...
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Berkeley training helps researchers 'work around' potential conflicts
BERKELEY, Calif. — A faculty member at the University of California, Berkeley, wanted to secure a National Institutes of Health grant to benefit his startup company.That might be a problem, university...
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Obamacare: yes, there's plenty in it for you
The White House did not receive much holiday cheer about Obamacare last week from public opinion pollsters, even though millions of Americans already are benefiting from the law. The numbers show just...
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Highlights of Offshore Leaks so far
ICIJ’s “Offshore Leaks” probe has ignited reactions around the globe – sparking official investigations, sweeping policy changes and high-profile resignations.Since the series of stories – based on a...
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‘Nonpartisan’ gun rights group boosted by Democratic-aligned America Votes
Amid Capitol Hill’s gun control debates this year, the Denver-based Bull Moose Sportsmen ranked among the few advocacy groups to chart a centrist course when working with lawmakers and the White House...
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White House stays mum on troubles with election regulator
A Center for Public Integrity investigation that last week unearthed numerous problems at the Federal Election Commission sparked a waveofnewsarticles, various blogitemsandopinionpieces and coverage on...
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Obama administration understated nuclear weapons costs
The Obama administration's plan for maintaining and upgrading the U.S. nuclear arsenal will likely cost around 66 percent more over the next decade than senior Pentagon officials have predicted,...
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Top politics investigations from 2013
Editors note: As the year winds down, we wanted to revisit some of the best accountability journalism from each of our coverage sections. We'll be posting a new list daily for the rest of the year.In...
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By the numbers: a 2013 money-in-politics index
Number of bills passed by Congress this year that have been signed into law: 58Number of bills passed in 1948, the year President Harry Truman* assailed the “Do-Nothing Congress”: 511Number of minutes...
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Top national security investigations from 2013
Editors note: As the year winds down, we wanted to revisit some of the best accountability journalism from each of our coverage sections.This year's investigative work from our national security team...
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Top finance investigations from 2013
Editors note: As the year winds down, we wanted to revisit some of the best accountability journalism from each of our coverage sections. We'll be posting a new list daily for the rest of the year.We...
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Top GOP donor Harold Simmons dead at 82
Harold Simmons, one of the nation's wealthiest men who contributed tens of millions of dollars to Republican and conservative causes, died Saturday, the Dallas Morning Newsis reporting today.He was...
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Top environment investigations from 2013
Editors note: As the year winds down, we wanted to revisit some of the best accountability journalism from each of our coverage sections. We'll be posting a new list daily for the rest of the year.It...
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Audit: FEC still in 'significant' danger of hacking
The Federal Election Commission's computer and IT security continues to suffer from "significant deficiencies," and the agency remains at "high risk," according to a new audit of the agency's...
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Top ICIJ investigations from 2013
Editors note: As the year winds down, we wanted to revisit some of the best accountability journalism from our global partners from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Secret...
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Federal appeals court sides with law firm in black lung case, but finds...
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the withholding of evidence by a prominent coal industry law firm in a black lung benefits case, while “hardly admirable,” did not reach the extraordinary...
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Obamacare and emergency rooms: a bit of perspective needed
Headlines based on a study of emergency room visits by a few thousand Oregon Medicaid beneficiaries undoubtedly gave the Obama administration heartburn last week. Although the study predated the...
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