PoliticalCorruption.org is an independent investigative journalism project dedicated to exposing corruption in government and corporate America.

Our mission is to follow the money, expose conflicts of interest, and hold the powerful accountable through rigorous, fact-based reporting drawn from the public record.

Our Principles

  • Evidence-Based: Every claim is sourced from public records, official filings, or verified reporting.
  • Independent: We accept no political donations or partisan funding.
  • Transparent: All sources are cited and linked.
  • On the public record: We report the finding and let the facts carry it.

What We Cover

Our investigations focus on:

  • Campaign finance and political donations
  • Lobbying and influence campaigns
  • Congressional stock trades and conflicts of interest
  • Corporate capture of regulatory agencies
  • Dark money and super PACs
  • State and local corruption

Our Sources

We rely on publicly available data from:

  • Federal Election Commission (FEC)
  • Congressional financial disclosures
  • Federal lobbying registrations
  • OpenSecrets.org / Center for Responsive Politics
  • STOCK Act trading disclosures
  • USAspending.gov contract databases
  • State and local campaign finance databases

Contact

Questions, tips, or corrections? Email us at tips@politicalcorruption.org.

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