Oct 08, 2026
Five years after the Pandora Papers, transparency laws lose their teeth
Reforms promised swiftly after ICIJ’s investigation have fallen short in New York and beyond.
Politics
Oct 05, 2026
New documents show how a retail chain’s sales practices helped put guns on US streets
The public release of the records is part of a legal settlement with a Wisconsin-based company accused of negligence for selling guns that were later used in crimes.
Sep 21, 2026
Trump administration gave firm with ties to ballroom donor the green light to do business with a sanctioned Russian bank
Private equity investor Konstantin Sokolov was also appointed to run a government enterprise fund.
Sep 03, 2026
White House pick to run Venezuela oil deal under investigation in two countries
ICIJ’s 2020 FinCEN Files revealed that major banks flagged suspicious payments involving one of the Venezuelan tycoon's companies, which remains at the heart of embezzlement investigations in Europe.
Jun 24, 2026
Law enforcement, banks warn of money laundering gaps in major US crypto bill
The crypto industry and law enforcement groups are in the midst of a lobbying showdown over the proposed Clarity Act.
Jun 11, 2026
Lowering doses of cancer drugs could slash global health spending by $30B, new research shows
Researchers found that Keytruda — the focus of ICIJ's recent Cancer Calculus investigation — accounted for nearly half of the potential annual savings.
Jun 08, 2026
Trump intelligence adviser previously helped father pursue millions from Kremlin-linked bank, leaked documents show
Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, who recently stepped down from two senior administration posts, was serving as a CIA officer during the dispute.
May 19, 2026
Intelligence official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a Gabbard ally, leaves two jobs
The daughter-in-law of RFK Jr. held top posts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of Management and Budget.
May 07, 2026
Tunisian authorities threaten to dissolve the parent company of ICIJ partner Inkyfada
The move follows years of legal harassment by government agencies and a wider, escalating crackdown on the Tunisian press.
Apr 30, 2026
Arizona gun shop owner faces terrorism-related charges for allegedly selling high-caliber weapons bound for Mexican cartels
It is the first such case filed since the Trump administration designated several of the criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations in 2025.
Apr 23, 2026
‘Unacceptable’: Lawmakers react to revelations from ICIJ’s Cancer Calculus investigation
In hearings around the world, politicians and experts called for inquiries into inequities surrounding Merck's anti-cancer drug Keytruda.
Apr 17, 2026
Report: Merck’s blockbuster cancer drug topped $200,000 a year under Trump
Despite the president’s plan to lower prescription medicine costs, the price of many of the most expensive drugs — including several immunotherapy treatments — have continued to rise.
Mar 11, 2026
Italian authorities order expulsion of Chinese agents responsible for spying on dissidents
The Interior Ministry acted days after local media reported that Chinese state actors in 2024 hacked the database of a police unit assigned to protecting Chinese dissidents.
Mar 06, 2026
Lawmakers seek to stop sales to the public of ammunition made at U.S. Army plant
A new bill backed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and three other Democrats came in response to an ICIJ and The New York Times investigation.
Mar 05, 2026
IRS criminal referrals against big corporations and ultrawealthy plummeted during Trump’s first year
New data shows how a key office hammered by layoffs and cost-cutting referred at most two cases in fiscal year 2025.
Sep 17, 2025
FinCEN plans to delete data on U.S. companies from beneficial ownership database
Five years after ICIJ published the FinCEN Files, the Trump administration has walked back significant anti-money laundering rules.
Sep 02, 2025
Watchdog report finds overwhelming majority of IRS employees fired by DOGE for performance had no documented issues
A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration notes that the termination letters were written for the agency by the OPM and its cuts failed to follow internal IRS procedures.
Aug 08, 2025
New US bill aims to clamp down on money laundering through art holdings
The proposed Art Market Integrity Act would subject art brokers to the same BSA reporting requirements as antiquities dealers, banks and other financial institutions.
Jul 18, 2025
Landmark cryptocurrency legislation passes US House, to be signed into law by President Trump
Congress advances a series of crypto bills aimed at creating regulatory frameworks while critics warn of financial risks, citing gaps in provisions to combat cross-border dirty money flows.
Jun 16, 2025
Poor coordination, information gaps hamstring EU efforts to combat China’s repression of overseas dissidents
In the wake of ICIJ’s China Targets investigation, European officials said governments should step up measures to stop state-sponsored harassment of activists and minorities living in the EU.
Mar 28, 2025
The IRS unit that audits billionaires has lost 38% of its employees since January, new data shows
As Donald Trump and Elon Musk take a chainsaw to the federal bureaucracy, the cuts at the IRS may be especially good news for America’s wealthiest taxpayers.
Mar 24, 2025
ICIJ member’s new book explores unexamined but influential WWII spy
Thomas Maier’s latest release, “The Invisible Spy,” revisits the cinematic life of real-life U.S. intelligence officer Ernest Cuneo.
Mar 05, 2025
Treasury Department won’t enforce beneficial ownership rule under the Corporate Transparency Act
The rule, which was held up in court for the last few months, would require foreign and domestic companies to disclose their true owners.
Feb 12, 2025
Foreign aid freeze decimates investigative news outlets internationally
Many affected are the only investigative journalism organizations in poor countries or fragile democracies.
Nov 22, 2024
Inside Big Oil’s war against transparency
For a decade, the industry fought bitterly against a basic anti-corruption rule to report their payments to foreign governments.