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418 stories published since 2016

Why Manafort and Cohen Thought They’d Get Away With It

by Jesse Eisinger,

Looking at the Archives From the Time of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and Seeing Familiar Themes

by Helga Salinas,

Louisiana Senate President Sank Ride-Sharing Bill. His Close Pal Sells Insurance to Cabs.

by Rebekah Allen, The Times-Picayune | The Advocate,

Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort: Two Cases That Shook the Trump World — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast Extra

by Eric Umansky,

Tax Case Flips the Script for Democrats and the GOP. But What About for Jurists?

by Richard Tofel,

Fund Meant to Protect Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late

by Blake Paterson and Ally J. Levine,

When Sarah Sanders and the ACLU Teamed Up for Voting Rights

by Blake Paterson,

Did You Go to a Washington Nationals Game With Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh?

by Ariana Tobin and Justin Elliott,

Election 2016 Gets a Report Card

by Lilia Chang and Ally J. Levine,

Democrats Vow Investigation of VA’s Shadow Rulers After ProPublica Story

by Isaac Arnsdorf,

Illinois House Candidate Will Walk for Votes — And Has To

by Mick Dumke,

Our Rebuttal to Kris Kobach’s Critique

by Jessica Huseman,

Why Paul Manafort’s $15,000 Ostrich Jacket Wasn’t the Biggest Revelation as His Trial Begins — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast Extra

by Nick Varchaver,

Kris Kobach’s Lucrative Trail of Courtroom Defeats

by Jessica Huseman and Blake Paterson, ProPublica, and Bryan Lowry and Hunter Woodall, The Kansas City Star,

We Found a New Batch of Trump Administration Appointees

by Nisa Khan,

How Mitch McConnell Made Donald Trump

by Alec MacGillis,

How Voting Laws Have Changed Since 2016

by Ally J. Levine and Blake Paterson,

What You Need to Know About Wilbur Ross’ Many Conflicts — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast

by ProPublica,

How the Case for Voter Fraud Was Tested — and Utterly Failed

by Jessica Huseman,

West Virginia Paid for a CEO to Go on a Trade Delegation to China. Turns Out, He Was Promoting His Company’s Interests, Too.

by Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette-Mail,

Facebook’s Screening for Political Ads Nabs News Sites Instead of Politicians

by Jeremy B. Merrill and Ariana Tobin,

The Administration of Mayor Rahm Emanuel Keeps Monitoring Protesters

by Mick Dumke,

New in the Congress API: Lobbying Registrations and More

by Derek Willis,

Amid Affordable Housing Dispute, Conservatives Seek a Home in Chicago

by Mick Dumke,

The U.S. Considered Declaring Russia a State Sponsor of Terror, Then Dropped It

by Sebastian Rotella,

Covering the Midterms With Electionland 2018

by Scott Klein and Jessica Huseman,

Before the Blankenship-McConnell Feud, the Senator Aided the Mining Executive

by Alec MacGillis,

For Some Democrats, Facebook Likes Are a Path to Hard-to-Find Supporters

by Jeremy B. Merrill,

What Is Congress Talking About?

by Jeremy B. Merrill,

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Builds Power From the Ground Up — And Sometimes From the Basement

by Mick Dumke,

A Partisan Combatant, a Remorseful Blogger: The Senate Staffer Behind the Attack on the Trump-Russia Investigation

by Robert Faturechi,

Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios’ Defeat Opens the Door to Reform

by Jason Grotto,

A Political Boss Goes Down

by Mick Dumke,

‘Trump, Inc.’ Podcast: Where’d Trump’s Record Inauguration Spending Go? ‘It’s Inexplicable’

by Ilya Marritz, WNYC,

The Trump Administration’s Campaign to Weaken Civil Service Ramps Up at the VA

by Isaac Arnsdorf,

We’ve Updated Our Campaign Widget to Better Help You Follow the Money

by David Eads,

How We Compiled Trump Town

by Derek Kravitz, Al Shaw and Claire Perlman,

What We Found in Trump’s Drained Swamp: Hundreds of Ex-Lobbyists and D.C. Insiders

by Derek Kravitz, Al Shaw and Isaac Arnsdorf,

Win or Lose in GOP Primary for Governor, Jeanne Ives Helps Push Illinois to the Right

by Mick Dumke,

We’ve Updated ‘The Money Game,’ Our Illinois Governor’s Race Fundraising Widget

by David Eads,

How Political Pessimism Helps Doom Tougher Gun Laws

by Alec MacGillis,

How We Made Our Illinois Governor’s Campaign Finance Widget

by David Eads,

Congressman Calls For Investigation Of Conservative Think Tank

by Mick Dumke, ProPublica, and Tina Sfondeles, Chicago Sun-Times,

New Widget Helps You Follow the Money in the Illinois Governor’s Race

by David Eads,

As Conservative Group Grows In Influence, Financial Dealings Enrich Its Leaders

by Mick Dumke, ProPublica, and Tina Sfondeles, Chicago Sun-Times,

NLRB Member Is Under Investigation for a Conflict of Interest

by Ian MacDougall,

As March Primary Nears, Study on Cook County Property Tax System Still Under Wraps

by Jason Grotto, ProPublica, and Hal Dardick, Chicago Tribune,

Trump NLRB Appointee Finds a Way Around Conflict of Interest Rules

by Ian MacDougall,

Manhattan District Attorney Says He’ll No Longer Accept Contributions From Lawyers With Cases Before Him

by Jesse Eisinger,

Rauner Takes Aim at State Lawmakers Who Appeal Property Taxes

by Jason Grotto, ProPublica, and Ray Long, Chicago Tribune,