Justin Elliott
I am a ProPublica reporter covering business and politics.
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What I Cover
I report on money and power. I’m currently focused on the second Trump administration, but I’m always looking for under-covered business and politics stories.
My Background
I’ve been a reporter with ProPublica for more than a decade. In 2023, my colleagues and I revealed how a set of politically connected billionaires provided lavish gifts and travel to Supreme Court justices over many years. Those stories won the Pulitzer Prize for public service.
I was previously on a team of reporters documenting how the rich avoid taxes for “The Secret IRS Files” series. I co-wrote a story revealing how tech mogul Peter Thiel turned a Roth IRA into a multibillion-dollar tax haven.
My work has spurred congressional investigations and changes to federal law. My coverage of TurboTax-maker Intuit’s misleading marketing tactics led to a settlement delivering $141 million back to consumers.
In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, I have won a George Polk Award, the Selden Ring Award and a Gerald Loeb Award for business journalism. I earned a bachelor’s degree from Brown University.
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N.Y. Congressman Will Reimburse Costs for $22,000 Taiwan trip
Democrat Bill Owens said he "did not understand" that contacts between his office and lobbyists for the Taiwan government who helped arranged the trip could be in violation of House ethics rules.
Lobbyists Arranged N.Y. Congressman’s $20,000 Trip To Taiwan
Four-day Visit by Rep. Bill Owens and Wife Was Set Up by Ex-Sen. Al D’Amato’s Firm; House Ethics Rules Forbid Participation In Lobbyist-Organized Trips.
Congressman Unfriends Bahrain
American Samoa Rep. Eni Faleomavaega, once Bahrain's best friend in Congress, changes his tune
FCC-Required Political Ad Data Disclosures Won't Be Searchable
The FCC vote on Friday mandating broadcaster disclosure comes with caveats.
Broadcasters' Last-Ditch Push to Hide Political Ad Data
Media giants are scrambling to water down a proposed FCC rule on disclosure that will be voted on Friday.
Advice From Walmart Exec at Center of Scandal: ‘Personal Integrity’ is Key
The Walmart exec, Eduardo Castro-Wright, in a 2009 interview extolled integrity and a "passion for winning."
Meet the Media Companies Lobbying Against Transparency
Corporations that own some of the country’s biggest news outlets are fighting an FCC measure to post political ad data on the Internet.
Broadcasters Are ‘Against Transparency,’ Says FCC Chairman
Julius Genachowski criticizes TV stations for trying to keep political ad data off the Internet.
Why the FCC Fined Google Just 68 Seconds in Profits
The FCC found that Google stonewalled a probe. The punishment? $25,000.