Investigations

What To Read This Morning

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| Mon Apr. 11, 2011 7:35 AM PDT

Did Obama Kneecap the 9/11 Suspects' Defense Lawyers?

What an investigation into Gitmo attorneys means for the pending trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-defendants.

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| Mon Apr. 11, 2011 12:01 AM PDT

Foreclosure King David Stern Shuttering His Law Firm

In August, Mother Jones exposed the shady dealings of one of the nation's most prolific foreclosure mills. By April, that firm will be no more.

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| Mon Mar. 7, 2011 10:35 AM PST

Massey Energy Official Busted for Lying and Destroying Evidence

The man who could have prevented the deaths of miners at Upper Big Branch now faces jail time.

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| Tue Mar. 1, 2011 5:01 AM PST

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Fannie, Freddie's Legal "Feeding Frenzy" Costs Taxpayers $434 Million

A top state regulator blasts Fannie Mae's legal defense as a "circus" paid for by US citizens.

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| Tue Feb. 15, 2011 11:45 AM PST

Tea Party Patriots Investigated: "They Use You and Abuse You"

Pricey consultants, constant fundraising, fame-seeking leaders: A grassroots group cozies up the DC establishment and angers the activists who put it on the map. Part 1 of 3.

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| Mon Feb. 14, 2011 4:00 AM PST

Gays at War: Nothing New to MoJo

<span style="font-style:none;">Mother Jones</span>' coverage of gays in the military precedes "don't ask, don't tell."

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| Fri Jan. 21, 2011 3:49 PM PST

BP Disaster was "Avoidable"

Dear BP: You're busted. Yours, the Oil Spill Commission.

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| Wed Jan. 5, 2011 4:46 PM PST

Joe Nocera on the GOP's Financial Crisis Commission Fail

The Times' business columnist slams the Republican members of the FCIC for their ridiculous "preport."

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| Mon Dec. 20, 2010 10:20 AM PST

Taxpayers Paying Torture Contractors' Legal Bills

The CIA will pay up to $5 million to cover legal fees for Jim Mitchell and Bruce Jessen.

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| Fri Dec. 17, 2010 2:15 PM PST

What Caused the Financial Crisis?

The GOP blames the government. Again.

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| Wed Dec. 15, 2010 10:55 AM PST

Wikileaks, Rendition, and the CIA's Italian Job

What could leaked State Department cables tell us about a CIA kidnapping in Milan and other extraordinary renditions?

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| Mon Dec. 13, 2010 4:15 AM PST

Sarah Palin's Mystery Research Firm

Why's an incendiary Dutch journalist on the payroll of the ex-Alaska governor's PAC?

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| Mon Nov. 22, 2010 4:00 AM PST

"Merchant of Death" Viktor Bout Arrives in the US

The real-life "Lord of War" will face trial in New York.

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| Tue Nov. 16, 2010 12:51 PM PST

Bush Photoshops Rove Out of Plame Scandal

In an act of historical airbrushing, the ex-president leaves a key player out of his account of the CIA leak case.

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| Tue Nov. 16, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Foreclosure King Defaults on Rent, $15 Million Loan

An ironic twist in the saga of David J. Stern, who built a business empire by pushing people out of their homes.

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| Mon Nov. 15, 2010 11:01 AM PST

Should Eric Holder Resign?

If he really believes what he said before the election, then yes.

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| Fri Nov. 12, 2010 11:14 AM PST

DOJ: No Charges for 2005 Destruction of Interrogation Tapes

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| Tue Nov. 9, 2010 12:50 PM PST

Is the DOJ's Torture Probe Bogus?

After a nearly 3-year investigation, no one will be charged for destroying videotapes of alleged torture.

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| Tue Nov. 9, 2010 12:37 PM PST

Fannie, Freddie Seize Stern Documents

The latest blow to the Florida foreclosure king, the subject of an eight-month MoJo investigation.

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| Tue Nov. 2, 2010 11:43 AM PDT