Starting in 1950, as the fear of communist subversion spread throughout America, McCarthy launched hearings that were based on scant evidence and overblown charges. While Lewis Hine’s early-20th ...

One of the first muckrakers, Julius Chambers, admitted himself into a mental institution to uncover the mistreatment of patients, leading to massive reforms for the mentally ill. Other muckrakers at ...

Organizations and individuals looking to do more than just write a check to their favorite candidates can spend unlimited money — independently — to buy ads, send mail or otherwise advocate for the ...

A major polling organization is reportedly giving Donald Trump’s campaign previews of its results before the public sees them. On Thursday, American Muckrakers posted about emails it received ...

On Thursday, American Muckrakers posted about emails it received detailing how the conservative-leaning Rasmussen Reports, which claims to be nonpartisan, shared polling results with Trump ...

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The American Muckrakers PAC, a watchdog organization focused on "holding elected officials accountable," submitted a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF ...