Daniel Wagner
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Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Daniel:
She Told The DEA Its Agent Was A Stalker. Then Things Got Really Bad.
How a federal agent got away with terrorizing his Brazilian ex-girlfriend — even as she repeatedly begged the US government to stop him. → Read More
The Donald And The Dictator
Overlooking terrorism that killed Americans, including the Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, Donald Trump sought investment partnerships with Muammar al Qaddafi and the Libyan regime. He invi... → Read More
How Donald Trump Won Control Of A Prized D.C. Landmark
“The Trump people said all the right things,” said a former member of his team. “He never intended to stick with it. He thought, 'Well, let’s get to the next phase and then we’ll do what we want to... → Read More
Lawmakers Want Feds To Probe Warren Buffett's Mobile-Home Firm
Top Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee say BuzzFeed News/Seattle Times investigation reveals a "disturbing business model" at Buffett's Clayton Homes. → Read More
Warren Buffett's Predatory Lender Charges Minorities A Lot More
Feds Probe Student Debt Collector Over Robo-Signing Allegations
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is investigating claims that a debt collector targeting private student loans may be involved in questionable lawsuits against borrowers. → Read More
Treasury's no-bid deals for banks get flak on Capitol Hill
Several senators are questioning the Treasury Department's use of no-bid contracts for government services → Read More
U.S. House rolls back safeguards for mobile-home buyers
House Republicans pass a bill rolling back safeguards protecting mobile-home buyers from predatory sales practices and high-interest loans → Read More
A look at Berkshire Hathaway's response to 'mobile home trap' investigation
Berkshire Hathaway and Clayton Homes had ignored or declined requests to comment on the Center's recent investigation. → Read More
Warren Buffett's mobile home empire preys on the poor
Billionaire profits at every step, from building to buying to high cost lending. → Read More
Lack of choice on high-fee inmate debit cards draws widespread criticism
Dozens of groups ask regulators to protect released inmates from mandatory card use. → Read More
Prison banker eliminates fees for money-order deposits in Kansas
The biggest provider of financial services to inmates now allows free deposits to most inmates it serves. → Read More
Prison banker cuts fees after Center report
A prison financial services company cut the fees it charges inmates' families after Center report on high costs. → Read More
Center report spurs investigation of Bank of America, JPMorgan prison deals
No-bid contracts with Bank of America and JPMorgan under government scrutiny after Center report. → Read More
Senator questions Bank of America’s no-bid prison deal
After a Center report, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, says Bank of America's no-bid prison banking deal "raises significant questions" → Read More
Megabanks have prison financial services market locked up
Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase & Co. avoid competitive bidding process in contracts serving federal prisoners. → Read More
Megabanks have prison financial services market locked up
Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase & Co. avoid competitive bidding process in contracts serving federal prisoners. → Read More
Prison bankers cash in on captive customers
Private company profits by helping prisons squeeze inmates' families for cash. → Read More
Time is money: who's making a buck off prisoners' families?
Video: How a web of prison bankers, private vendors and corrections agencies profit by shifting costs onto inmates' families. → Read More
Treasury extends controversial bank-card deal with Comerica
Treasury extends Comerica program that exposed the elderly and poor to fraud → Read More