
These Emails Reveal The Drama Behind The GSA’s Decision Not To Certify Biden’s Win
As the president raged about a fake election, government officials studied the legality of paying for two presidential transition teams at once.

Congress Has Overridden A Trump Veto For The First Time In His Presidency
The defense spending bill passed with a veto-proof majority in both chambers of Congress, but Trump went ahead and vetoed it anyway.

Here’s What Is Changing After The FinCEN Files Shook The World Of Banking
After BuzzFeed News and ICIJ published a joint investigation, officials across the globe began taking action to finally thwart illicit financial activity and the criminals who move money through Western banks.

This Newly Released Letter Details The Criminal Referral On Donald Trump Over His Ukraine Phone Call
BuzzFeed News obtained the document through a public records lawsuit.

Congress Has Passed Sweeping Anti–Money Laundering Legislation. Now It’s Up To Trump.
The law would force shell companies, and criminals who may hide behind them, into view — if it survives Trump’s veto.

The 12 Best Episodes Of TV In 2020
From a wedding in Schitt's Creek to an out-of-this-world episode of Lovecraft Country, here are our picks for the best TV show episodes of 2020.

Mueller Memos: Bonus Special Edition! A Huge Trove Of New Details From The Mueller Investigation
Just days before the election, these records, which BuzzFeed News sued the federal government to get, provide a new look at the two-year inquiry.

FinCEN Files: Banks Flagged Felix Sater for $100 Million In Suspicious Activity
Six financial institutions alerted the government to payments that had the hallmarks of financial crime — including millions that passed through an upstate New York mall — but Sater said they’re all legitimate.

Michael Flynn’s Bank Raised Alarms On Transactions, But Only After Trump Fired Him
Secret government documents identified more than $500,000 in payments originating in Turkey.

8 Things You Need To Know About The Dark Side Of The World's Biggest Banks, As Revealed In The FinCEN Files
These are the major findings after BuzzFeed News worked with more than 100 news organizations to unravel the secrets inside 2,100 confidential documents filed by banks across the globe.

FinCEN Files: The Documents
These are some of the documents BuzzFeed News used for the FinCEN Files investigation.

HSBC's Secret Files: The Inside Tale Of What Happened After It Apologized For Being Dirty
From the FinCEN Files investigation: Secret documents show how one of the world’s biggest banks kept doing business with companies that its own employees raised red flags about.

He Was At The Heart Of Two Of The Biggest Dirty Money Scandals In History. These Are His Secrets.
Alexander Perepilichnyy transformed himself from a money launderer to a whistleblower, and then he died. The company he founded began a new life in the criminal underworld. A FinCEN Files investigation.

The Banker Was A Spy
The Russian bank VEB has long operated in the United States — despite dozens of suspicious activity reports outlining concerns that it was a threat to national security. A FinCEN Files investigation.

We Got Our Hands On Thousands Of Secret Documents. Let’s Break Them Down.
Twenty-two thousand pages of never-before-released government documents. Hundreds of thousands of transactions. More than $2 trillion. A close accounting of BuzzFeed News’ unprecedented trove.

Standard Chartered’s Problems With Suspicious Clients Didn’t Go Away. Just Like These Two Ex-Employees Had Been Saying.
Confidential records from the FinCEN Files show that the bank was reporting its own suspicions about customers with links to Iran until at least 2017.

How To Find A Company That Barely Even Exists
A $27.1 million shipment of fluorescent lamps. A bogus website. Elusive owners. A FinCEN Files detective story.

A Russian Billionaire With Close Ties To Putin Made Suspicious Payments To Nobu
The high-end sushi empire received $600,000 as part of a deal with Aras Agalarov, a friend of President Donald Trump's.

Documents Show Deutsche Bank’s Top Executives Were Warned It Had A Dirty Money Problem. Then A $10 Billion Scandal Broke.
When the $10 billion mirror trading scandal was exposed, little emerged about who its victims were or how much Deutsche’s executives knew. The FinCEN Files investigation shows how deep the rot went.

Deadly Terror Networks And Drug Cartels Use Huge Banks To Finance Their Crimes. These Secret Documents Show How The Banks Profit.
Thousands of secret “suspicious activity reports” offer a never-before-seen picture of corruption and complicity — and how the government lets it flourish.