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ProPublica is investigating excesses of both major political parties. We are focusing our efforts in three broad areas: who votes, who counts the votes and who is providing legal, intellectual and financial backing for efforts aimed at restricting voting or influencing the election process.

138 stories published since 2015

Right-Wing Think Tank Family Research Council Is Now a Church in Eyes of the IRS

by Andrea Suozzo,

July 11, 2022, 5 a.m. EDT

How We Fight Back When Officials Resist Releasing Information You Have a Right to Know

by Charles Ornstein,

June 30, 2022, 8 a.m. EDT

“Big Lie” Vigilantism Is on the Rise. Big Tech Is Failing to Respond.

June 17, 2022, 12 p.m. EDT

The Hypnotherapist and Failed Politician Who Helped Fuel the Never-Ending Hunt for Election Fraud in Wisconsin

by Megan O’Matz,

May 23, 2022, 6 a.m. EDT

Help ProPublica Investigate Threats to U.S. Democracy

by Byard Duncan,

May 6, 2022, 10 a.m. EDT

Building the “Big Lie”: Inside the Creation of Trump’s Stolen Election Myth

by Doug Bock Clark, Alexandra Berzon and Kirsten Berg,

April 26, 2022, 5 a.m. EDT

What Increasingly Partisan and Venomous Wisconsin School Board Races Reveal About American Elections

by Megan O’Matz,

April 1, 2022, 2:30 p.m. EDT

New Documentary by Frontline and ProPublica Reveals Origins of the Stolen Election Myth

March 29, 2022, 5 a.m. EDT

Using Facebook’s Own Data to Understand the Platform’s Role in Jan. 6

by Brooke Stephenson,

March 9, 2022, 9 a.m. EST

Billionaire-Backed Group Enlists Trump-Supporting Citizens to Hunt for Voter Fraud Using Discredited Techniques

by Megan O’Matz,

March 7, 2022, 11:15 a.m. EST

House Committee Issues Subpoena to Top Trump Fundraiser Kimberly Guilfoyle

by Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan,

March 3, 2022, 8:30 p.m. EST

Trump Just Endorsed an Oath Keeper’s Plan to Seize Control of the Republican Party

by Isaac Arnsdorf,

March 2, 2022, 6:48 p.m. EST

Let’s Recall What Exactly Paul Manafort and Rudy Giuliani Were Doing in Ukraine

by Ilya Marritz,

March 1, 2022, 4:45 p.m. EST

A Push to Remove LGBTQ Books in One County Could Signal Rising Partisanship on School Boards

by Jeremy Schwartz, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune,

Feb. 7, 2022, 5 a.m. CST

New Legal Filing Reveals Startling Details of Possible Fraud by Trump Organization

by Heather Vogell,

Jan. 21, 2022, 2:05 p.m. EST

Facebook Hosted Surge of Misinformation and Insurrection Threats in Months Leading Up to Jan. 6 Attack, Records Show

by Craig Silverman, ProPublica, Craig Timberg, The Washington Post, Jeff Kao, ProPublica, and Jeremy B. Merrill, The Washington Post,

Jan. 4, 2022, 8 a.m. EST

Recent Interviews Shed New Light on Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol

Jan. 4, 2022, 5 a.m. EST

How Steve Bannon Has Exploited Google Ads to Monetize Extremism

by Craig Silverman and Isaac Arnsdorf,

Nov. 29, 2021, 4:22 p.m. EST

Former Kentucky Secretary of State Faces Ethics Charges

by Carson Kessler,

Nov. 19, 2021, 5:20 p.m. EST

Burr’s Brother-in-Law Called Stock Broker, One Minute After Getting Off Phone With Senator

by Robert Faturechi,

Oct. 28, 2021, 12:05 p.m. EDT

Oath Keepers in the State House: How a Militia Movement Took Root in the Republican Mainstream

by Isaac Arnsdorf,

Oct. 20, 2021, 3 p.m. EDT

Top Trump Fundraiser Boasted of Raising $3 Million to Support Jan. 6 “Save America” Rally

by Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan,

Oct. 18, 2021, 5:30 p.m. EDT

Trump Won the County in a Landslide. His Supporters Still Hounded the Elections Administrator Until She Resigned.

by Jeremy Schwartz,

Oct. 12, 2021, 5 a.m. CDT

“God’s Will Is Being Thwarted.” Even in Solid Republican Counties, Hard-Liners Seek More Partisan Control of Elections.

by Jeremy Schwartz, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune,

Oct. 1, 2021, 5 a.m. CDT

January 6 Select Committee Subpoenas Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Other Top Aides

by Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien,

Sept. 24, 2021, 10:45 a.m. EDT

Heeding Steve Bannon’s Call, Election Deniers Organize to Seize Control of the GOP — and Reshape America’s Elections

by Isaac Arnsdorf, Doug Bock Clark, Alexandra Berzon and Anjeanette Damon,

Sept. 2, 2021, 5 a.m. EDT

New Details Suggest Senior Trump Aides Knew Jan. 6 Rally Could Get Chaotic

by Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien,

June 25, 2021, 5 a.m. EDT

What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol

by Lena V. Groeger, Jeff Kao, Al Shaw, Moiz Syed and Maya Eliahou,

Jan. 17, 2021, 3 p.m. EST

How to “Follow the Money” in an Election

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 30, 2020, 5 a.m. EDT

How to Follow a Local Political Race

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 29, 2020, 9 a.m. EDT

Who Is My Member of Congress? How to Find Out What Your Elected Officials Have Been Up To.

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 28, 2020, 6 a.m. EDT

How to Spot (and Fight) Election Misinformation

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 23, 2020, 6 a.m. EDT

A Guide to In-Person Voting vs. Mail-In Voting

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 22, 2020, 7 a.m. EDT

How to Vote During a Pandemic

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Oct. 21, 2020, 12:25 p.m. EDT

Politwoops: Explore the Tweets They Didn’t Want You to See

by Derek Willis,

Jan. 9, 2017, 5:16 p.m. EST

Election DataBot

by Ken Schwencke, Derek Willis and Lena V. Groeger,

Sept. 8, 2016, 5 a.m. EDT

Represent: Browse Lawmakers, Votes and Bills

by Derek Willis,

April 28, 2016, 11:05 a.m. EDT

FEC Itemizer: Browse Federal Campaign Finance Filings

by Derek Willis,

Aug. 12, 2015, 5:41 p.m. EDT