Feb 10, 2026
Nearly half of powerful .50-caliber ammo seized by Mexican government came from US Army plant, defense minister says
Mexican officials shared the data in response to an investigation by ICIJ and media partners.
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Feb 07, 2026
Mexican cartels overpower police with ammunition made for the US military
Drug syndicates have used .50-caliber ammunition produced at a plant owned by the U.S. Army and smuggled across the border in attacks on Mexican civilians and police.
Nov 06, 2025
AR-15 ammunition at a crime scene? Good odds this US Army plant made it.
Popular AR-15 ammunition made at an Army-owned facility was far more likely than any other to turn up in a government database tracking evidence from gun crimes, new data shows.
Oct 11, 2025
Arab states deepened military ties with Israel while denouncing Gaza war, leak reveals
Israeli and Arab military officials have come together for meetings and trainings, facilitated by U.S. Central Command, on regional threats, Iran and underground tunnels.
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 21, 2025
Trump cuts threaten reporters with return to repressive regimes
Reporters for Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America grapple with the threat of returning to repressive countries following cuts to the federal agency that oversees their employers.
Mar 04, 2025
Millions in Covid relief funds went to shadowy companies registered at a Wyoming storefront that hundreds of thousands of firms used as an address
The least-populated U.S. state has attracted secretive company formations, fraud indictments and questionable fortunes from around the world.
Feb 06, 2025
Former George W. Bush aide says an Uzbek businessman hired him to lobby for US sanctions on a local business rival
The episode, which led to a U.S. Congressman calling for an investigation of possible sanctions violations by the Uzbek target firm, offers a window into the business of regional actors seeking to influence the booming use of Western sanctions.
Jan 28, 2025
US company database remains on hold, despite Supreme Court decision
Treasury had to issue a note clarifying that, despite a court victory last week, another legal challenge continued to block progress on a key corporate transparency reform.
Dec 03, 2024
With sharp rise in incorporations, Wyoming cements reputation as US secrecy haven
New data shows that company registrations in the Cowboy State have eclipsed Delaware, a renowned tax haven. Local officials are scrambling to keep up.
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.
Oct 18, 2024
TD Bank hit with $3B penalty in U.S. money laundering settlement
Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Canada-based bank “created an environment that allowed financial crime to flourish.”
Aug 29, 2024
Under industry pressure, IRS division blocked agents from using new law to stop wealthy tax dodgers
High-powered tax attorneys bemoaned the 2010 legislation meant to crack down on big-dollar tax shelters. They ended up writing parts of an IRS directive that essentially undid it.
Aug 28, 2024
US government audit identifies ‘challenges’ in FDA’s monitoring of medical devices linked to patients
An oversight initiative meant to help officials detect medical device safety issues has faltered due to patchy recordkeeping by health care professionals.
Jul 16, 2024
Former Biden aide set up meeting between Qatari royal and US senator convicted of corruption
Sen. Robert Menendez was found guilty of accepting bribes from a New Jersey businessman and wielding political influence to benefit Qatar and Egypt.
Jun 11, 2024
How the IRS went soft on billionaires and corporate tax cheats
Newly obtained data shows the IRS division that audits corporations and the ultrarich flagged no more than 22 possible tax crimes over the past five years — roughly 40 times fewer criminal referrals than from the unit covering small businesses.
May 20, 2024
New US Treasury strategy targets crypto scams and real estate money laundering
Officials touted upcoming moves to close regulatory loopholes that could expose the United States’ financial system to evolving threats.
Apr 03, 2024
How investment firms shield the ultrawealthy from the IRS
An ICIJ investigation examining hundreds of leaked tax forms offers a glimpse into the huge challenges the U.S. agency faces in tackling the favorite new global investment vehicles of the world's most wealthy.
Mar 26, 2024
Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax
Before and after the investment, senior newsroom leaders urged Newsmax staff to soften coverage of Qatar, current and former employees said.
Mar 19, 2024
New data shows IRS’s 10-year struggle to investigate tax crimes
The number of cases the wider U.S. tax agency refers to its criminal unit has plummeted.
Mar 06, 2024
Spyware firm Intellexa hit with US sanctions after Cyprus Confidential exposé
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned the cyber-surveillance group and two of its key leaders, Tal Dilian and Sara Hamou, for proliferating spyware use around the world.
Feb 21, 2024
Inside the IRS unit taking on America’s millionaires and billionaires
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is seeking to use an infusion of funding to keep up with the ever-evolving tax maneuvers of the ultra-rich — while staving off frequent political attacks.
Feb 09, 2024
US takes aim at real estate money laundering
A new rule would close a loophole Treasury warns is exploited by bad actors using ill-gotten cash to anonymously buy residential properties.
Feb 06, 2024
ICE’s use of solitary confinement ‘only increasing’ under Biden, new report reveals
Five years after ICIJ’s Solitary Voices, researchers found U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to isolate immigrants en masse, including many with known mental health conditions.
Jan 31, 2024
Whistleblower accuses medical tech giant Medtronic of putting ‘profit before patients’
ICIJ’s Implant Files uncovered controversial deals between Medtronic and hospitals around the world. Now, a former U.S. sales representative alleges the company used kickbacks and pressure tactics to make sales, despite patient injuries.