InvestigationPolitics The Billionaire Donors Club Hiding in the shadow of the Kochs, wealthy fellow travelers aim to roll back labor and environmental regulations. Eli CliftonThe NationNovember 3, 2014
NewsBusiness, Politics Group Spends Unprecedented $290K in School Board Race New campaign finance reports filed in Minnesota show that the 2014 Minneapolis school board election is being buoyed by a billionaire-backed group. Sarah LahmOctober 31, 2014
ImpactJustice Why Did the President of Patrick Henry College Suddenly Resign? The resignation comes less than a year after an Investigative Fund story about the school’s alleged mishandling of sexual assault and harassment cases. Kiera FeldmanOctober 30, 2014
InvestigationWorld The Devil Underground Guns, gold, and blowback from the failed drug war in Colombia. Nadja DrostAtavistOctober 30, 2014
InvestigationPolitics McConnell’s Ties to a Shadowy Shipping Company After drugs were found aboard the Ping May, a vessel owned by his wife’s family’s company, Colombian authorities are investigating. Lee FangThe NationOctober 30, 2014
AnalysisEnvironment, Justice Police Officer Fathered a Child with Activist as Part of Investigation A court settlement raises new questions about the ethics of police infiltration. Adam FedermanOctober 28, 2014
NewsPolitics Revealed: New Ethics Scandal Involves a South Dakota Senate Candidate Documents show former Gov. Mike Rounds’ campaign manager may have improperly awarded state economic incentives to firms in which he and the candidate held investments. Lee FangOctober 23, 2014
InvestigationPolitics How to Buy an Election Post–Citizens United, candidates aren’t supposed to coordinate with “outside” spending groups — but even that minimal restriction isn’t being enforced. Lee FangThe NationOctober 23, 2014
AnalysisEnvironment, Politics Mitch McConnell on Climate Change: ‘I’m Not a Scientist’ McConnell isn’t a stranger to doubting science — he also pushed back on medical anti-smoking claims while accepting lavish industry gifts. Lee FangOctober 21, 2014
ImpactHealth, Justice Former Inmates Address Reproductive Justice in NY Prisons At a panel in Brooklyn, three women who gave birth while incarcerated spoke about reproductive healthcare and mass incarceration. Audrey QuinnOctober 17, 2014