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Johnson & Johnson stocks plummeted after new revelations confirm WhoWhatWhy’s report that executives knew for decades of links to cancer from asbestos in their products. But recent coverage missed the hidden connection to newly seated Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
The Steele Dossier: A Retrospective ; Khashoggi’s Friends Are Being Watched …and More Picks 12/17
An exposé of the Pentagon’s massive accounting fraud and why it is only now coming to light.
Opinion: When it comes to advisers and close associates who may not always be on the up-and-up, President Donald Trump sure knows how to pick them.
The killing and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside a Saudi consulate has brought unwanted attention to the oil-rich kingdom. It’s perhaps a good time to remind the public of the often ignored Saudi royal family connections to 9/11.
Inside the Philadelphia DA’s Side Hustle ; Trump Moves to Deport Vietnam War Refugees …and More Picks 12/13
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, has been sentenced to three years in prison. Here’s the backstory you need to know.
Leading Critic of CIA Dead at 85 ; NYC Amazon Employees Push Unionization …and More Picks 12/12
President Bill Clinton pledged to “end welfare as we know it” and left millions in poverty.
Russ Baker looks into the telltale heart of George H.W. Bush and the real (and tragically under-investigated) legacy of the Bush family.
Roger Ailes built Fox News into a profitable media empire — at the expense of journalism.
National news media are showering George H.W. Bush with accolades for a lifetime of “public service.” Yet much of his service was not in public; and the beneficiaries of his actions often remained unknown outside his inner circle. Many of his lifelong relationships — and the values they reflected — can be traced back to his membership in an elite Yale secret society whose consistent political influence has long been understated.