If you have solid tips, news or documents on potential ethical violations or abuses of power, we want to know. Send us your suggestions. 
Unfortunately I believe that we are limited in what we can focus on. I think that if we proceed with the partisan sideshow of prosecuting Bush admin. officials, healthcare will get lost in the brouhaha.
The Washington Post's permanent investigative unit was set up in 1982 under Bob Woodward.
The Hidden Life of Guns
The Hidden Life of Guns is a year-long investigation by four Washington Post reporters documenting the way guns move through American society, from sales at retail dealers to crimes on city streets.
The Post investigation found that a small percentage of gun stores sells most of the weapons recovered by police in crimes - re-confirming the major finding of studies that came out before federal gun-tracing data were removed from public view by an act of Congress in 2003.
» Maryland gun store Realco tied to 2,500 crime guns
» Industry pressure hides gun traces and protects dealers from public scrutiny
» A small number of gun stores supply most guns tied to crimes in Virginia
» Virginia gun store D & R Arms' guns moved fastest from counter to crime
» ATF's oversight limited in face of gun lobby
By Jennifer Jenkins |
October 23, 2010; 4:35 PM ET
Post Investigations
Previous: Two Worlds: Government Contractors, Alaska Natives |
Next: Where guns used to kill police officers come from
We encourage users to analyze, comment on and even challenge washingtonpost.com's articles, blogs, reviews and multimedia features.
User reviews and comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions.