Investigative Reporting on Politics

Philadelphia Denies Trump Campaign Allegation of Banning Republican Poll Watchers

by Justin Elliott,

Nov. 3, 2020, 12:43 p.m. EST

ProPublica’s Electionland: The State of Election Day 2020

by Caroline Chen, Jack Gillum, Derek Willis, Isaac Arnsdorf, Maryam Jameel, Jessica Huseman and Ryan McCarthy,

Nov. 3, 2020, 9:28 a.m. EST

Red white and blue prop ballot boxes in front of a Supreme Court building bathed in crepuscular light.

ProPublica’s Guide to 2020 Election Laws and Lawsuits

by Ian MacDougall,

Nov. 3, 2020, 6:22 a.m. EST

Varias celebridades gastaron millones de dólares para que ex convictos de Florida pudieran votar. ¿Marcarán alguna diferencia?

por Lawrence Mower y Langston Taylor, Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times,

Nov. 2, 2020, 9:39 a.m. EST

La importancia del caso Bush vs. Gore en la elección de 2020

por Ian MacDougall,

Nov. 2, 2020, 9:25 a.m. EST

Celebrities Spent Millions So Florida Felons Could Vote. Will It Make a Difference?

by Lawrence Mower and Langston Taylor, Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times,

Nov. 2, 2020, 6 a.m. EST

Why Bush v. Gore Still Matters in 2020

by Ian MacDougall,

Nov. 1, 2020, 5 a.m. EST

How to “Follow the Money” in an Election

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 30, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

Cómo seguir la pista del dinero en una elección

por Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 30, 2020, 4:59 a.m. EDT

Susan Collins Backed Down From a Fight With Private Equity. Now They’re Underwriting Her Reelection.

by Justin Elliott, ProPublica, and Theodoric Meyer, Politico,

Oct. 29, 2020, 12 p.m. EDT

How to Follow a Local Political Race

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 29, 2020, 9 a.m. EDT

Cómo seguir una contienda política local

por Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 29, 2020, 8:59 a.m. EDT

Who Is My Member of Congress? How to Find Out What Your Elected Officials Have Been Up To.

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 28, 2020, 6 a.m. EDT

¿Quién es mi representante en el Congreso? Cómo averiguar lo que sus funcionarios electos han estado haciendo

por Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 28, 2020, 5:59 a.m. EDT

Qué hacer si cambia de opinión y decide votar en persona y no por correo

por Susie Armitage,

Oct. 27, 2020, 3:40 p.m. EDT

El atascamiento partidista en la Comisión Estatal Electoral de Wisconsin frustra a electores y funcionarios locales

por Vanessa Swales, Wisconsin Watch,

Oct. 26, 2020, 2:23 p.m. EDT

¿Los cubanoamericanos le darán el triunfo a Trump en Florida?

por Tim Golden,

Oct. 26, 2020, 1:38 p.m. EDT

With All Eyes on Wisconsin, Partisan Gridlock at State Elections Commission Frustrates Voters and Local Officials

by Vanessa Swales, Wisconsin Watch,

Oct. 26, 2020, 6 a.m. EDT

Could Trump’s Success With Cuban American Voters Help Tip Florida His Way?

by Tim Golden,

Oct. 24, 2020, 11 a.m. EDT

Cómo detectar (y combatir) la desinformación electoral

por Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 23, 2020, 10:45 a.m. EDT

How to Spot (and Fight) Election Misinformation

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 23, 2020, 6 a.m. EDT

Una guía para la votación en persona vs. la votación por correo

por Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 22, 2020, 6:20 p.m. EDT

A Guide to In-Person Voting vs. Mail-In Voting

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 22, 2020, 7 a.m. EDT

Cómo votar durante una pandemia

por Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 21, 2020, 5:49 p.m. EDT

How to Vote During a Pandemic

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 21, 2020, 12:25 p.m. EDT

Veterans Affairs Secretary Headlines GOP Fundraiser as COVID-19 Cases Surge

by Isaac Arnsdorf,

Oct. 21, 2020, 11:16 a.m. EDT

Inside the Fall of the CDC

by James Bandler, Patricia Callahan, Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg,

Oct. 15, 2020, 1:12 p.m. EDT

Millions of Mail-In Votes Have Already Been Cast in Battleground States. Track Their Progress Here.

by ProPublica,

Oct. 15, 2020, 11 a.m. EDT

Robert Lighthizer Blew Up 60 Years of Trade Policy. Nobody Knows What Happens Next.

by Lydia DePillis,

Oct. 13, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

Four Types of Scandals Utility Companies Get Into With Money From Your Electric Bills

by Patrick Wilson, Richmond Times-Dispatch,

Oct. 10, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

People in a video game landscape of the election season

Guía de ProPublica para asegurar que su voto cuente durante la pandemia

por Susie Armitage,

Oct. 9, 2020, 6 a.m. EDT

Inside the Utility Company Lobbying Blitz That Will Hike Electric Bills

by Patrick Wilson, Richmond Times-Dispatch,

Oct. 9, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

Your Guide to Voting in Illinois

by ProPublica,

Oct. 8, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

DOJ Frees Federal Prosecutors to Take Steps That Could Interfere With Elections, Weakening Long-standing Policy

by Robert Faturechi and Justin Elliott,

Oct. 7, 2020, 12:40 p.m. EDT

In Florida, the Gutting of a Landmark Law Leaves Few Felons Likely to Vote

by Lawrence Mower and Langston Taylor, Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times,

Oct. 7, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

Electionland 2020: North Carolina Mail Voting, In-Person Voting Starts, Naked Ballots and More

by Rachel Glickhouse, ProPublica, and Joshua Eaton, Lauren Rosenthal and Thy Anh Vo for ProPublica,

Sept. 25, 2020, 7:30 a.m. EDT

Gov. Jim Justice’s Companies Have Now Reached $140 Million in Lawsuit Settlements and Judgments Over Unpaid Bills

by Ken Ward Jr. and Alex Mierjeski,

Sept. 24, 2020, 7 a.m. EDT

When Is a Meeting Not a Meeting and a Lawmaker Not a Lawmaker? When It’s Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago.

by Mick Dumke,

Sept. 24, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

In North Carolina, Black Voters’ Mail-In Ballots Much More Likely to Be Rejected Than Those From Any Other Race

by Sophie Chou, ProPublica, and Tyler Dukes, WRAL News,

Sept. 23, 2020, 2:30 p.m. EDT

Trump’s Vaccine Czar Refuses to Give Up Stock in Drug Company Involved in His Government Role

by Isaac Arnsdorf,

Sept. 23, 2020, 1:04 p.m. EDT

ProPublica’s Pandemic Guide to Making Sure Your Vote Counts

by Susie Armitage,

Sept. 16, 2020, 6:39 p.m. EDT

The Woman Propositioned by Alaska’s Former Lieutenant Governor Tells Her Story for the First Time

by Kyle Hopkins and Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News,

Sept. 10, 2020, 1:30 p.m. EDT

Rick Perry’s Ukrainian Dream

by Simon Shuster, TIME, and Ilya Marritz, WNYC,

Sept. 10, 2020, 7 a.m. EDT

As Trump Calls for Law and Order, Can Chicago’s Top Prosecutor Beat the Charge That She’s Soft on Crime?

by Mick Dumke,

Sept. 4, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

Alaska’s Attorney General Resigns Hours After We Published “Uncomfortable” Texts He Sent to a Younger Colleague

by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News,

Aug. 25, 2020, 5:53 p.m. EDT

What the Post Office Needs to Survive a Pandemic Election

by Jessica Huseman, Maryam Jameel and Ryan McCarthy,

Aug. 19, 2020, 12:32 p.m. EDT

Kamala Harris Reading Guide: The Best Reporting on the Vice Presidential Candidate

by Mollie Simon,

Aug. 12, 2020, 11:33 a.m. EDT

This Billionaire Governor Keeps Firing Top Officials When He Has a Crisis

by Ken Ward Jr.,

Aug. 12, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

How Hotel Chains Got a Slice of Government Aid for Small Businesses

by Isaac Arnsdorf,

Aug. 6, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

Justice Department Is Scrutinizing Takeover of Credit Karma by Intuit, Maker of TurboTax

by Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel,

Aug. 3, 2020, 10:37 a.m. EDT