Investigations

Noem Ad Blitz Benefits Media Firms Linked to Trump Campaigns
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Ketamine, Prostitution and Money: Details of a Secret DEA Probe of Jeffrey Epstein
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Ketamine, Prostitution and Money: Details of a Secret DEA Probe of Jeffrey Epstein
A Department of Justice document combined with interviews reveal that a long-running investigation into organized crime led law enforcement to suspect the serial sex abuser of money laundering, distributing ‘club drugs’ and operating a prostitution ring.
As Lutnick Sold Cantor to His Children, Tether Gave Them a Loan
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As Lutnick Sold Cantor to His Children, Tether Gave Them a Loan
Representatives for the financial services firm and the US Commerce secretary’s family declined to reveal the amount. An ethics expert said the loan may be ‘another favor his family owes Tether.’

Deportation Inc.

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ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
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ICE Plans Detention Expansion With Deal to Design 'Mega Centers'
An Alaska Native Corporation Profits From ICE. Some Shareholders Want Out
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An Alaska Native Corporation Profits From ICE. Some Shareholders Want Out
Companies With No Detention Experience Want to Run Trump’s ICE Camps
Companies With No Detention Experience Want to Run Trump’s ICE Camps
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Trump Awards $1.26 Billion Contract to Build Biggest Immigrant Detention Center in US
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Advocates Fear US Agents Are Using ‘Wellness Checks’ on Children as a Prelude to Arrests
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Trump Administration Adds 60 Facilities for Detained Migrants
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As Part of a $45 Billion Push, ICE Prepares for a Vast Expansion of Detention Space
ICE Is Seeking to DNA-Test Families Targeted for Deportation
ICE Is Seeking to DNA-Test Families Targeted for Deportation
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hinges on Small Towns Hooked on Private Prisons
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hinges on Small Towns Hooked on Private Prisons
The Rising Cost of ICE Flying Immigrants to Far-Flung Detention Centers
The Rising Cost of ICE Flying Immigrants to Far-Flung Detention Centers
Deportation Inc: Krome Miami Detention Center
Trump Mass-Deportation Push Overcrowds Miami Krome ICE Center
Migrants At The US-Mexico Border As Texas Immigration Law Returns To Court
Trump Administration Aims to Bring Back Detention Centers for Immigrant Kids
US Tent Facility is Holding Migrant Families Longer Than Recommended
US Tent Facility is Holding Migrant Families Longer Than Recommended
Contractor Keeps Working for US After 8-Year-Old Died in Custody
Contractor Keeps Working for US After 8-Year-Old Died in Custody
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
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ICE Plans Detention Expansion With Deal to Design 'Mega Centers'
An Alaska Native Corporation Profits From ICE. Some Shareholders Want Out
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An Alaska Native Corporation Profits From ICE. Some Shareholders Want Out
Companies With No Detention Experience Want to Run Trump’s ICE Camps
Companies With No Detention Experience Want to Run Trump’s ICE Camps
Deportation Inc
Trump Awards $1.26 Billion Contract to Build Biggest Immigrant Detention Center in US
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Advocates Fear US Agents Are Using ‘Wellness Checks’ on Children as a Prelude to Arrests
Deportation Inc Homepage Delaney Hall
Trump Administration Adds 60 Facilities for Detained Migrants
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As Part of a $45 Billion Push, ICE Prepares for a Vast Expansion of Detention Space
ICE Is Seeking to DNA-Test Families Targeted for Deportation
ICE Is Seeking to DNA-Test Families Targeted for Deportation
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hinges on Small Towns Hooked on Private Prisons
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hinges on Small Towns Hooked on Private Prisons
The Rising Cost of ICE Flying Immigrants to Far-Flung Detention Centers
The Rising Cost of ICE Flying Immigrants to Far-Flung Detention Centers
Deportation Inc: Krome Miami Detention Center
Trump Mass-Deportation Push Overcrowds Miami Krome ICE Center
Migrants At The US-Mexico Border As Texas Immigration Law Returns To Court
Trump Administration Aims to Bring Back Detention Centers for Immigrant Kids
US Tent Facility is Holding Migrant Families Longer Than Recommended
US Tent Facility is Holding Migrant Families Longer Than Recommended
Contractor Keeps Working for US After 8-Year-Old Died in Custody
Contractor Keeps Working for US After 8-Year-Old Died in Custody

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Erasing the Verdict: The Ongoing Shock of Trump’s Cocaine Kingpin Pardon
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Erasing the Verdict: The Ongoing Shock of Trump’s Cocaine Kingpin Pardon
Donald Trump’s pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, toppled the capstone of one of the most ambitious narcotics investigations in the history of the Department of Justice.
How Eric Trump Became an Ally of One of China’s Biggest Crypto Companies
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How Eric Trump Became an Ally of One of China’s Biggest Crypto Companies
Bitmain has been dogged for years by questions about the security of its mining rigs. But that hasn’t stopped it from going into business with a key member of the First Family.
Drug Cartels Are Shifting Their Money Laundering to Crypto. Cops Can’t Keep Up
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Drug Cartels Are Shifting Their Money Laundering to Crypto. Cops Can’t Keep Up
A vast ecosystem supported by the gig economy has sprung up to clean all that cash.
Arrested by Phone: A Graphic Novel
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Arrested by Phone: A Graphic Novel
No texting. No visitors. No escape. She was caught in India’s new digital nightmare. 
Donald and Melania Trump’s Terrible, Tacky, Seemingly Legal Memecoin Adventure
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Donald and Melania Trump’s Terrible, Tacky, Seemingly Legal Memecoin Adventure
No one wants to claim credit for helping the first couple launch cryptocurrencies that plummeted more than 90% from their peak.
Rise of the ‘Zombie’ Loans
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Rise of the ‘Zombie’ Loans
Federal officials and banks dealing with the subprime mortgage mess helped create the “zombie” mortgages crisis. After providing billions of dollars in relief to homeowners for first mortgages, they left vast numbers of second mortgages intact.
John Paulson Gets a Gold Mine in America’s Critical Minerals Scramble
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John Paulson Gets a Gold Mine in America’s Critical Minerals Scramble
The Pentagon is pushing to develop a domestic supply of antimony, often found alongside the precious metal. That could be a bonanza for the billionaire hedge fund manager and Trump supporter.

Featured Investigations

Erasing the Verdict: The Ongoing Shock of Trump’s Cocaine Kingpin Pardon
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How Eric Trump Became an Ally of One of China’s Biggest Crypto Companies
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Drug Cartels Are Shifting Their Money Laundering to Crypto. Cops Can’t Keep Up
Zach Hackman for Bloomberg Businessweek
Arrested by Phone: A Graphic Novel
Anand RK
Donald and Melania Trump’s Terrible, Tacky, Seemingly Legal Memecoin Adventure
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Rise of the ‘Zombie’ Loans
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John Paulson Gets a Gold Mine in America’s Critical Minerals Scramble
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Epstein's Inbox

How Epstein’s Deep Ties Across Wall Street Helped Him Build Wealth and Power
How Epstein’s Deep Ties Across Wall Street Helped Him Build Wealth and Power
Jeffrey Epstein’s HSBC France Account Was Closed After Suspicious Activity
Jeffrey Epstein’s HSBC France Account Was Closed After Suspicious Activity
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Epstein’s Emails Reveal Book Purchases About Trump, Sex, Money and Power
Jeffrey Epstein Went to War Over Money Laundering Probe in 2007 Sex Case
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Jeffrey Epstein Went to War Over Money Laundering Probe in 2007 Sex Case
Epstein’s Emails Detail the Life and Crimes of the Financier—and Ghislaine Maxwell’s Leading Role
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Epstein’s Emails Detail the Life and Crimes of the Financier—and Ghislaine Maxwell’s Leading Role
Jeffrey Epstein Leaned on His Elite Network for Help as Investigators Closed In
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Jeffrey Epstein Leaned on His Elite Network for Help as Investigators Closed In
UK Ambassador Told Epstein ‘I Think the World of You,’ Emails Reveal
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UK Ambassador Told Epstein ‘I Think the World of You,’ Emails Reveal
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Goldman, HSBC Revealed Among Epstein’s Bankers in Legal Filings
How Bloomberg News Vetted the Epstein Emails
How Bloomberg News Vetted the Epstein Emails

The Egg

A story of extraction, exploitation and opportunity
The Global Fertility Trade: A Story of Extraction, Exploitation and Opportunity
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The Global Fertility Trade: A Story of Extraction, Exploitation and Opportunity
Following human eggs as they’re exchanged across open, gray and black markets — reaping rewards for an extremely high price.
The Big Take
‘The Egg’: How We Reported Our Story on the Global Fertility Industry
The CDC Won’t Give the Public a Full Picture of Fertility Treatment Risks
The Human Egg Trade: Episode 1 - The Lie
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The Human Egg Trade: Episode 1 - The Lie
Inside India’s Fertility Underworld
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Inside India’s Fertility Underworld

Visa Games

Thousands of H-1B Visas Are Going to Middlemen Gaming the System
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Thousands of H-1B Visas Are Going to Middlemen Gaming the System
New data reveal how companies that farm out IT workers exploit flaws in the visa lottery. Other US businesses and talented immigrants lose out. Read the Investigative Reporters & Editors-award winning story.
Insiders Tell How IT Giant Favored Indian H-1B Workers Over US Employees
Schools Make Millions Offering Degrees That Double as Work Visas
Big Take: Companies Exploit H-1B Lottery Loopholes (Podcast)
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Big Take: Companies Exploit H-1B Lottery Loopholes

Turf Wars

College Football Players Learn an Ugly Truth About Getting Paid
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College Football Players Learn an Ugly Truth About Getting Paid
College Football Coaches Routinely Violate Rules Meant to Protect Players
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College Football Coaches Routinely Violate Rules Meant to Protect Players
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‘There Are No Rules’: Inside College Football’s New Pay for Play
College Football Is Wild and Still Broken
College Football Is Wild and Still Broken

Courting Injustice

Migrants At The US-Mexico Border In California
Mistreatment Rife in Migrant Detention Centers, Report Says
Justice Is Beside the Point in America’s Immigration Courts
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Justice Is Beside the Point in America’s Immigration Courts
America Is Filling Notorious Former Jails With Asylum-Seekers
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America Is Filling Notorious Former Jails With Asylum-Seekers
Biden Clears Path for Trump’s Push to Crack Down on Immigration
Biden Clears Path for Trump’s Push to Crack Down on Immigration

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