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An exterior view of the U.S. Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C.

Environment

Records Show a Top DOI Official Met With His Former Employer—a Koch Brothers-Linked Foundation

A high-level official at the Department of the Interior held meetings with a previous employer, the Koch-linked Texas Public Policy Foundation, while it was involved in legal action against the department, according to newly obtained documents.

Jimmy Tobias

Education

If You’re Worried About Free Speech on Campus, Don’t Fear Students—Fear the Koch Brothers

How billionaires and college administrators are using their power to silence students.

David M. Perry

Mick Mulvaney testifies during a Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on the budget for the Office of Management and Budget on Capitol Hill.

Economics

The Long List of Lobbyists Visiting Trump Budget Head Mick Mulvaney

The calendar of the head of the Office of Management and Budget shows that he has met with business interests from a wide variety of industries.

Justin Elliott

President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order to review the Antiquities Act at the Department of the Interior on April 26th, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

Environment

Awash in Dark Money, a Western Think Tank Is Leading the Charge Against the Antiquities Act

With more than $1.6 million from groups backed by shadowy billionaires, the Sutherland Institute, based in Utah, has set its sights on the Bears Ears National Monument.

Jimmy Tobias

News in Brief

Are the Koch Brothers Undermining the Republican Party or Helping It?

It all depends on your definition of party.

Seth Masket