Media-Investigation

HBO Documentary Exposes Systematic Corruption Through FBI Wiretaps of Officials

2025-03-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 5/10

HBO’s “The Dark Money Game” by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney exposed systematic corruption through FBI wiretaps of officials saying “it’s good now because of Citizens United.” Documentary series revealed how untraceable funding enables institutional …

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New York Times Obtains Trump Tax Returns, Reveals $750 in Federal Taxes Paid

2020-09-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The New York Times obtained and published a comprehensive investigation into President Donald Trump’s tax returns covering more than 20 years, revealing that Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in both 2016 (the year he won the presidency) and 2017 (his first year in office). The …

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