Freddie Mac Didn’t Set Out to Profit from Homeowners Trapped in High-Rate Mortgages
Federal watchdog says mortgage giant had no coordinated plan to bet against homeowners, though Freddie held billions of dollars of investments that paid off if borrowers stayed stuck in high-interest loans.
Where Obama and Romney Stand on The War in Afghanistan
The two candidates snipe at each other, but they’ve articulated few big differences.
The Bush Administration’s Oft-Repeated (and Now Challenged) Waterboarding Claims
A new report contradicts the official claim that only three detainees were waterboarded by the CIA. We lay out the Bush administration officials who have repeated the claim over the years.
Interactive: Stacking Up the Administration's Drone Claims
How the government talks about a drone program it won't acknowledge exists.
How the Gov't Talks About a Drone Program it Won't Acknowledge Exists
The Obama administration still doesn’t officially acknowledge the CIA’s drone program, a stance that helps shield it from discussing the program’s most controversial elements.
Happy Labor Day. Here's the Best Reporting on Worker Safety
A roundup of the best accountability journalism on dismal workplaces in the U.S.
Mitt Romney's Tax Mysteries: A Reading Guide
We lay out the questions raised by Romney's tax disclosures, and what we still don't know.
Heat Wave: The Best Reporting on Our Rising Temperatures
A roundup of accountability journalism on the local effects of rising temperatures around the country and the world.