Sharyl Attkisson

Untouchable Subjects. Fearless, Nonpartisan Reporting.

Special Investigations

Sum of All Knowledge

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What hidden forces control the information we see online– and how? You may think you know, but you likely can’t imagine how pervasive it is. Watch our investigative report from Full Measure at the links below. (Two parts.) #Wikipedia #Snopes #FakeNews #Astroturf #Propaganda #Gab #AndrewTorba http://fullmeasure.news/news/cover-story/sum-of-all-knowledge-part-1 http://fullmeasure.news/news/cover-story/sum-of-knowledge-part-2

79 Media Mistakes in the Trump Era: The Definitive List

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Update July 13, 2019  Donate here to support independent journalism at SharylAttkisson.com We the media have “fact-checked” President Trump like we have fact-checked no other human being on the planet—and he’s certainly given us plenty to write about. That’s probably why it’s so easy to find lists enumerating and examining his mistakes, missteps and “lies.” […]

The Smear and Shades of Grey

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From the fall of Hollywood’s Harvey Weinstein to the political demise of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, there’s no shortage of sexual abuse allegations against famous men. The MeToo movement has liberated women to talk about long-tolerated misconduct. But it’s also led to whispers about the grey area between improper harassment and criminal assault. […]

Fast and Furious Story Links

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2012 Emmy Award for Investigative Reporting/2012 Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting Primer on Fast and Furious Scandal Fast and Furious 6 years later, interview with Special Agent John Dodson, June 25, 2017 20+ examples of the violent legacy of Fast and Furious, Jan. 20, 2106 Guilty Plea in Brian Terry Murder, Aug. 11, 2015 Belatedly released […]

The govt. computer intrusions: other reporters weigh in

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The following is the 22nd in a series of excerpts from my New York Times bestseller “Stonewalled,” which recounts the government intrusions of my computers. More excerpts to follow. Links to previous excerpts are below. Now, I remind you that those are wholly fanciful scenarios. The stuff of imagination. The government would never misuse its authority or information, right? Still, the […]

Behind the Closed Doors of K Street Lobbying

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(CBS News) Members of Congress are widely regarded as the nation’s shakers and movers. But behind them, unseen, are a powerful force of lobbyists shaping everything from the national dialogue to the actual laws Americans will have to follow. Sharyl Attkisson gives us a rare and exclusive peek behind the sometimes shadowy lobbyists’ curtain in Washington, […]