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FEC struggles to appoint top lawyer
The Federal Election Commission soon marks a dubious anniversary: one year with nobody directing its legal department.That's no trifle for an agency tasked with regulating and enforcing the nation's...
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Leadership at Chemical Safety Board questioned amid investigation backlog
New, damning evidence of management failures within the U.S. Chemical Safety Board was presented Thursday at a congressional hearing.The board is responsible for investigating accidents such as the...
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IRS says liberal group too political for 'social welfare' status
The Internal Revenue Service wasn’t just targeting tea party organizations and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status.The agency recently denied the application of a liberal group...
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25 years, countless investigations and 935 lies
Weeks after I quit my job as an investigative producer at 60 Minutes, in defiance of the overwhelming advice of many respected people inside and outside of CBS and declining job offers from other TV...
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Finding the truth in 935 lies about war with Iraq
Center for Public Integrity founder Charles “Chuck” Lewis has just published a new book with the provocative title, "935 Lies: The Future of Truth and the Decline of America’s Moral Integrity." I can...
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Supreme court justices earn quarter-million in cash on the side
Between legalizing gay marriage and sparring over campaign finance limits, the U.S. Supreme Court kept busy — and made money — outside the marbled halls of One First Street last year.All but one of the...
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Conservative super PAC scores cash from entity tied to Arizona Cardinals
Republican super PAC American Crossroads received a cash infusion last month from a mysterious limited liability company that lists its address as the Tempe, Ariz., training facility of the Arizona...
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Praise for UK-style health system vindicates spurned nominee
In April 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Donald Berwick, a widely respected physician and health policy expert, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Despite having broad...
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The beautification of Thad Cochran
To avert the end of Thad Cochran's political career tonight, moneyed allies of the six-term Republican U.S. senator from Mississippi have invested in sunshine and rainbows.During the three weeks since...
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Kochs put a happy face on free enterprise
Editor’s note: This story is one in a continuing series on Washington, D.C.’s information industry. The series seeks to illuminate the sometimes-misleading methods used by special interest groups to...
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Medicare Advantage plans require more scrutiny
Federal officials need to step up efforts to investigate fraud and abuse in Medicare Advantage health plans treating millions of elderly Americans, a top government investigator says.Gary Cantrell, a...
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CPI-ABC black lung series wins Loeb award
A Center for Public Integrity/ABC News investigation of the flawed federal benefits system for coal miners with black lung has won a Gerald Loeb award for business reporting.The project, “Breathless...
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Happy birthday, super PAC!
If you Googled “super PAC” during early 2010, you would have most likely read about Super Pac-Man, the dot-gobbling protagonist of a vintage arcade game.Today, the term that became shorthand for the...
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How politics derailed EPA science on arsenic, endangering public health
MOUNT VERNON, Maine — Living in the lush, wooded countryside with fresh New England air, Wendy Brennan never imagined her family might be consuming poison every day.But when she signed up for a...
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What to do if your drinking water contains arsenic
LAPEER, Mich. — Renee Thompson couldn’t figure out why she was so sick all the time.She suffered from chest pains, nausea and headaches. She’d be so tired she could barely walk. When she stayed home,...
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Republicans continue to capitalize on 'McCutcheon' ruling
The National Republican Congressional Committee has launched a second super-sized joint fundraising committee — one that wouldn't have been legal prior to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision — to...
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How cozy can candidates be with political groups?
The criminal investigation into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s collaboration with independent political groups has been making national headlines, but in certain other states, such a relationship would...
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Saving the penny makes cents for zinc-backed front group
Editor’s note: This story is one in a continuing series on Washington, D.C.’s misinformation industry. The series seeks to illuminate the sometimes-misleading methods used by special interest groups to...
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Will migrant kids lose access to child-welfare and legal specialists in rush...
Child legal advocates are worried some Central American kids turning themselves in at the border could be returned to peril if Congress amends laws to speed up their repatriation to home countries....
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Manhattan just another island haven for dirty money
During his time in office, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg was a cheerleader for encouraging the mega-wealthy to relocate to New York City. “Wouldn’t it be great if we could get all the Russian...
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