Topic: ProPublica

The IRS Also Released Confidential 'Social Welfare' Applications to the Media

REUTERS

Here's another smoldering ember in the IRS's Tea Party targeting kerfuffle: the same Cincinnati office responsible for giving some extra scrutiny to conservative "social welfare" groups applying for non-profit status also released confidential, pending applications to at least one media organization.

Revealed: The Dark Money Group Attacking Sen. Sherrod Brown

The Government Integrity Fund, a previously unknown group, has poured money into ads bashing Ohio senator Sherrod Brown and praising his Republican opponent.

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Slashing Mortgages a Win-Win for Fannie, Freddie, and Homeowners

New analyses by mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have added an explosive new dimension to one of the most politically charged debates about the housing crisis: Whether to reduce the amount of money beleaguered homeowners owe on their mortgages.

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By John Hudson

Feb 20, 2012

Media Diet

Paul Steiger: What I Read

The ProPublica editor explains two of his media obsessions: Sports and women's fashion.

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How Hezbollah Profits from U.S. Cocaine Sales

U.S. authorities are building a politically explosive case that Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, finances itself through a vast drug-smuggling network that links a Lebanese bank, a violent Mexican cartel, and U.S. cocaine users.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 13, 2011

Crowdsourcing Palin's Email Yields Many Lessons, Few Scoops

Journalists returning from Juneau ask, "Was it worth it?"

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 9, 2011

How to Help the Media Read Sarah Palin's Emails

News organizations would like your help going through the 24,199 pages

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