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Investigations

Money In Politics

Millions funnelled through dark money group appear to have boosted Kelly Loeffler

The American Exceptionalism Institute raised $13 million from two donors in 2019, then contributed $200k to a pro-Kelly Loeffler super PAC.

Investigations

Transparency

New docs show Pompeo abused taxpayer dollars for lavish dinners

Newly obtained documents show the full extent to which former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife were willing to go to advance their own political and business interests on the taxpayer dime.

Investigations

Transparency

OGE declined to certify Marc Short’s termination report. Here’s why that matters.

After a long delay, Mike Pence chief of staff Marc Short's termination financial disclosure report is public, but lacks OGE certification.

Investigations

Transparency

DEA approved more than 50 requests for covert surveillance of racial justice protests last summer

The nationwide surveillance operation involved agents infiltrating crowds undercover, aerial and vehicular surveillance to monitor protesters.

Investigations

Transparency

“We’re not going to be able to hold that base”: Park Police overwhelmed hours before Capitol breach on Jan 6th

Seven hours of radio recordings from Park Police, obtained by CREW, reveal a law enforcement agency inundated with risks on January 6th.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Southern Company gave McConnell dark money group $1 million last year

Fortune 500 energy and utility company Southern Company contributed $1 million to dark money group One Nation in 2020, a group closely aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Millions funnelled through dark money group appear to have boosted Kelly Loeffler

New docs show Pompeo abused taxpayer dollars for lavish dinners

OGE declined to certify Marc Short’s termination report. Here’s why that matters.

DEA approved more than 50 requests for covert surveillance of racial justice protests last summer

“We’re not going to be able to hold that base”: Park Police overwhelmed hours before Capitol breach on Jan 6th

Southern Company gave McConnell dark money group $1 million last year

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