Justin Elliott appears in the following:
Part 2: The Fishing Trip
Friday, October 06, 2023
How a luxury trip to Alaska turned into a Supreme Court ethics scandal.
The Court’s Reporters
Thursday, May 25, 2023
How do journalists cover an institution cloaked in secrecy?
ProPublica investigates luxury vacations gifted to Supreme Court Justice Thomas
Thursday, April 06, 2023
A ProPublica investigation out Thursday reveals that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has failed to disclose luxury vacations and free travel provided by conservative billionaire Harlan Crow.
How New York City’s Emergency Ventilator Stockpile Ended Up on the Auction Block
Saturday, April 11, 2020
ProPublica
A 2006 pandemic plan warned that New York City could be short as many as 9,500 ventilators. But the city only acquired a few hundred -- and they were ultimately scrapped.
The Trump Inauguration’s ‘Unconscionable Contract’
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Prosecutors are investigating whether the Trump family business overcharged Donald Trump's inaugural committee — a story first reported by Trump, Inc.
Donald and Ivanka Trump Were Involved in Inauguration's Inflated Payments to Family Business, New Suit Says
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
ProPublica
“Members of the Trump family were aware of and involved in the negotiation of this unconscionable contract,” the District of Columbia’s attorney general wrote in the suit.
An Opportunity for the Rich
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Part of President Trump's tax law, opportunity zones are meant to spur new investment in poor areas by reducing taxes for the wealthy. How much those communities will benefit is unclear.
New York Regulator Launches Investigation Into TurboTax Maker Intuit and H&R Block
Friday, May 10, 2019
The agency is looking at whether the companies intentionally deceived customers by steering them away from Free File into paid products.
Romanian Prime Minister Is Staying at Trump’s D.C. Hotel
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
It's the latest example of Trump’s company doing business with foreign officials. Two attorneys general have sued Trump over the issue, accusing him of violating the Constitution.
Trump Inauguration Chief Tom Barrack’s ‘Rules for Success’
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Under Barrack’s leadership, the presidential inauguration committee raised a record $107 million and a lot of questions.
New Evidence Emerges of Possible Wrongdoing by Trump Inaugural Committee
Friday, February 08, 2019
The Trump inaugural committee appears to have overpaid for space at Trump’s Washington hotel, a possible violation of the law. Federal prosecutors are probing the festivities.
Confidential Memo: Company of Trump Inaugural Chair Sought to Profit from Connection to Administration, Foreigners
Tuesday, February 05, 2019
The memo comes as federal prosecutors conduct a wide-ranging probe into the nonprofit that ran the inaugural.
Trump’s Inauguration Paid Trump’s Company — With Ivanka in the Middle
Friday, December 14, 2018
As the inaugural committee planned the celebration, internal concerns were raised about whether Trump’s Washington hotel was overcharging for event space.
Trump’s Patron-in-Chief: Sheldon Adelson
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
The gambling magnate has never been more powerful. The Trump administration has advanced his ideological and financial interests, including an assist in his quest for a casino in Japan.
The Hidden Hand of a Casino Company In Trump’s Contact with Vietnam
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Trump’s first call with the Vietnamese prime minister was arranged by Marc Kasowitz, a Trump personal lawyer who has another client with business interests in Vietnam.
How Ivanka Trump And Donald Trump, Jr., Avoided a Criminal Indictment
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
WNYC, ProPublica and The New Yorker investigate how the Trump family avoided criminal charges in a probe related to the Trump Soho.
How Ivanka Trump And Donald Trump, Jr., Avoided a Criminal Indictment
Wednesday, October 04, 2017
New York prosecutors were preparing a case. Then the D.A. overruled his staff after a visit from President Trump’s personal lawyer, Marc Kasowitz.
Red Cross Effort To Shut Down Inquiry Fails; Report Calls For Outside Oversight
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
The American Red Cross allegedly did not fully cooperate with a government investigation of its performance and finances. Now investigators and a congressman want the charity's books open for audits.
How the American Red Cross Spent Its Haiti Money
Thursday, July 30, 2015
The American Red Cross is under pressure this week to answer questions from Congress about the spending of nearly half a billion dollars it raised after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Officials Using Private Email to Keep Out of Public Record
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
When Justin Elliot tried to find out whether members of the Cuomo administration had special permission, they declined to comment.
