InvestigationBusiness, Politics Was Election Denial Just a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme? Donors’ Lawsuits Look for Answers Widespread voter fraud is a fake problem, but some conservative donors say they’re getting scammed out of real money. Richard SalameThe InterceptFebruary 6, 2021
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics Defanged Money and politics could doom the Florida panther — and the Endangered Species Act. Jimmy TobiasThe InterceptJanuary 24, 2021
InvestigationJustice, Politics Policing Pregnancy If Roe v. Wade is overturned, states could set abortion rules. Some already push the boundaries of patient privacy and shift civil rights to fetuses. Ashley CleekRevealDecember 19, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics Cops Could Use First Aid to Save Lives. Many Never Try. Most officers get training to respond to injuries, but are often not required to use it. Taylor Elizabeth EldridgeThe Marshall ProjectDecember 15, 2020
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics The Trump Administration Rushes to Sell Leases in the Arctic Refuge, But How Much Oil Is There? The Interior Department won't release geologic information, raising questions about petroleum potential. Adam FedermanSierra MagazineDecember 7, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics Federal Prosecutors Hold Protesters for Months Pretrial Dozens of protesters who took part in the uprisings after George Floyd’s murder have faced prolonged detention despite COVID-19 outbreaks. Aaron Miguel CantúRevealNovember 17, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics Early Voting Was Supposed to Make Our Lives Easier. How Well Did It Work? Votebeat and Type Investigations analyzed the number of sites, hours, and votes for the nation’s 10 most populous counties. Richard SalameVotebeatNovember 3, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics A Christian Foster Home Had a Troubling Past. Trump Gave It Millions to House Immigrant Kids Anyway. How taxpayer money might end up supporting “facilities that compromise the safety of children.” Sarah PosnerMother JonesNovember 2, 2020
InvestigationImmigration, Justice The El Paso Experiment A public defender's lonely fight against family separation. Melissa del BosqueThe InterceptNovember 1, 2020
InvestigationPolitics Deep State, Deep Church: How QAnon and Trumpism Have Infected the Catholic Church Catholicism’s increasingly powerful political right reflects fringe America, fueled by paranoia, conspiracy, racism, and the threat of apocalypse. Kathryn JoyceVanity FairOctober 30, 2020