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Ted Kaufman: Wall Street Prosecutions Never Made a Priority
The lack of high-level prosecutions from the financial crisis can be traced to the Obama administration's ambivalence to upset the banks, the former U.S. senator told FRONTLINE.
January 22, 2013
As Deadlines Loom for Financial Crisis Cases, Prosecutors Weigh Their Options
For more than four years, regulators have struggled to successfully prosecute a Wall Street bank or its executives for alleged misconduct during the financial crisis. Now, time may be running out.
January 22, 2013
New Study Finds Brain Damage in Living Ex-NFL Players
It's the first time researchers have identified signs of the crippling brain disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, in living patients.
January 22, 2013
"Fraud Was ... the F-Bomb"
Well before the housing bubble burst, alarm bells were beginning to sound among key players in the mortgage industry: due diligence underwriters.
January 22, 2013
Court Rulings Set Parameters of WikiLeaks Suspect's Trial
PFC Bradley Manning's defense will not be allowed to introduce motive at his court-martial.
January 18, 2013
Mumbai Massacre Accomplice Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
A federal judge Thursday sentenced a Chicago immigration consultant to 14 years in prison for his role in supporting the Pakistani terrorist group that worked with Pakistan's intelligence service to carry out the 2008 Mumbai attacks and plot a follow-up strike in Denmark.
January 17, 2013
Watchdogs Urge IRS to Investigate "Dark Money" Group
Two campaign-finance watchdog groups urged the IRS on Wednesday to investigate whether the nonprofit Western Tradition Partnership submitted false information to obtain its social welfare status in 2008.
January 16, 2013
"Inside Obama's Presidency": His Second-Term Agenda
Four years ago, Barack Obama hinted at his desire to be a transformative president. With Inauguration Day less than a week away, six of the country's leading journalists discuss how he can meet that mark in his second term.
January 16, 2013
Telling the Story of Obama's White House
Join a live chat Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET on "Inside Obama's Presidency" with producers Mike Wiser and Jim Gilmore, along with Politico's Edward-Isaac Dovere. You can leave a question now.
January 15, 2013
Coming Soon: The Debt and Deficit "Cliffhanger"
Next month, as the nation faces yet another round of fiscal crises, FRONTLINE picks up where it left off in "Inside Obama's Presidency," investigating the inside history of how Washington has failed to solve the country’s problems of debt and deficit.
January 15, 2013
The FRONTLINE Interviews: Obama's First Four Years
Explore FRONTLINE's rich archive of interviews with the senior members of Obama's administration and the people who know him best.
January 15, 2013
FRONTLINE's Coverage of President Obama
Watch the films exploring the defining issues of Obama's first term.
January 15, 2013