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Ken Paxton Says He's Tough on Crime. His Trust Invested $600,000 in a Convicted Fraudster's Company.

1 day ago

How Trump's FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation

4 days ago

Ken Paxton's Anti-Abortion Influence Already Extended Beyond Texas. He Could Take It Further in the Senate.

5 days ago

"Devoid of Any Factual Basis": Again and Again, Judges Have Dismissed Trump's Voter Data Lawsuits

8 days ago

Ken Paxton Touts His Efforts to Fight Voter Fraud. His Senate Opponent Is Now Accusing Him of Committing It.

3 months ago

Texas Democrats Ask for Investigation Into Ken Paxton After Our Reporting Found He May Have Violated Election Law

3 months ago

North Carolina Democrats Propose Changes to Block GOP Power Transfers and Secrecy

4 months ago

A User's Guide to Democracy: -- Congress Works For You. Here's How to Be a Better Boss.

11 months ago

At a Great Price: -- The True Cost of the Sears Headquarters Deal

11 months ago

Big Jim: -- West Virginia's Conflicted Governor

11 months ago

Buying Your Vote: -- Dark Money and Big Data

11 months ago

Desperation Town: -- How Youngstown Gave Itself Away for the Promise of Jobs

11 months ago

Faith in Power: -- The Christian Right's Attempt to Influence Elections

11 months ago

Free the Files: -- Help Unlock Election Spending

11 months ago

Politic-IL Insider: -- Analysis of Illinois' Political Issues and Personalities

11 months ago

Power Play: -- The Influence of Virginia's Biggest Utility

11 months ago

The Bad Bet: -- How Illinois Bet on Video Gambling and Lost

11 months ago

The Money Game: -- Tracking the Illinois Governor's Race

11 months ago

The Real Bosses of New Jersey: -- How Unelected Officials Run Your Government

11 months ago

Without Knowledge or Consent: -- Inside the Secret Gun Industry Project to Change America

11 months ago

Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe

1 day ago

Frustrated by Losses in the Courts, Missouri Republicans Want to Change How Top Judges Are Selected

9 days ago

New Mexico and El Paso Spent Millions on Climate Plans. Three New Data Centers Could Undo Them.

10 days ago

El Paso Matters

10 days ago

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune

1 year ago

Ken Paxton's Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.

15 days ago

Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins

21 days ago

How the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump's Culture War

1 month ago

Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren't True.

1 month ago

The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way

1 month ago

Ken Paxton's Financial Disclosures Appear to Violate Federal Ethics Law, Experts Say

1 month ago

Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment

2 months ago

James Talarico Accused Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud. His Own Voter Registration Is Raising Questions.

2 months ago

The Texas Tribune

2 months ago

Greg Abbott Blasted Corpus Christi for Its Water Crisis. A River Authority He Has Power Over Is Falling Apart.

2 months ago

As Trump's Tariff War With Canada Drags On, This Border Community Suffers Without a Voice

2 months ago

Trump Pushes Out Remaining Members of Bipartisan Election Commission Ahead of Midterms

3 months ago

Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on "Illegal Voting." He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.

3 months ago

Missouri's Governor Is Opposed to Out-Of-State Funding, but Not for His Own Ballot Measure

4 months ago

More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program

4 months ago

These Republican Lawmakers Challenged Abortion Bans. Then They Faced Backlash.

4 months ago

Líderes piden a Justicia investigar presunta trama de drogas por votos tras informe de ProPublica

4 months ago

Lawmakers Ask DOJ Watchdog to Investigate Alleged Drugs-for-Votes Scheme After ProPublica Report

4 months ago

A U.S. Senate Candidate Says Foreign Truckers Are Making America's Roads Unsafe. His Own Truckers Have Caused Harm.

5 months ago

Líderes en Puerto Rico piden investigar presunta trama electoral después de reportaje de ProPublica

5 months ago

Puerto Rico Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Alleged Drugs-for-Votes Scheme After ProPublica Report

5 months ago

Fiscales ya habían preparado un caso de drogas por votos. Bajo Trump, se les dijo que no presentaran cargos.

5 months ago

Prosecutors Had a Drugs-for-Votes Scheme "Locked Up." Under Trump, They Were Told Not to Pursue Charges.

5 months ago

Meet the Mayor of a Tiny Texas Town Who Wants to Limit How Cities Can Govern

5 months ago

He Compared a Black Child to a Dog and Withheld Evidence in Death Row Cases. Now He's Running for Judge.

7 months ago

Transportation Lobbyists Have Donated Thousands to Sean Duffy's Son-in-Law as He Runs for Congress

7 months ago

Oregon Voters Overwhelmingly Said Yes to Limiting Money in Politics. Then Politicians Had Their Say.

7 months ago

How GOP Lawmakers' Power Transfers Are Reshaping Everything From Utilities to Environmental Regulation in North Carolina

9 months ago

Inside the North Carolina GOP's Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State's Democratic Governors

10 months ago

Senator Endorses Discredited Doctor's Book on a Chemical He Claims Treats Everything From Autism to Cancer

10 months ago

In Congress, He Said Tariffs Were Bad for Business. As Trump's Ambassador to Canada, He's Reversed Course.

10 months ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Long a Defender of States' Rights, Embraces Trump's Push to Expand Presidential Power

11 months ago

"No Separation Between Church and State": Inside a Texas Church's Training Academy for Christians Running for Office

11 months ago

Fort Worth Report and Report for America

1 year ago

"His Audience Was Really Trump": How New FBI Lead Used His Missouri AG Role to Wage a Culture War

5 months ago

ProPublica and Other News Organizations Fight to Unseal Texas AG Ken Paxton's Divorce Records

6 months ago

The Texas Redistricting Fight Has Been the Testing Ground for the Trump Administration's Latest Legal Strategy

1 year ago

Robert T. Garrett

11 months ago

How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies

1 year ago

How We Tracked Workforce Reductions at Federal Health Agencies

1 year ago

These GOP Lawmakers Referred Constituents to the CFPB for Help. Then They Voted to Gut the Agency.

1 year ago

The IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever.

1 year ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office's Work to Costly Private Lawyers

1 year ago