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Robert Schmad

Robert Schmad is an investigative reporter at the Washington Examiner covering campaign finance, lobbying, interest groups, and general political intrigue. His work has appeared in mainstream newsletters, been cited by President Donald Trump, and spurred congressional probes. He has reported extensively on the extent to which individuals linked to the Chinese government have embedded themselves in American politics, philanthropy, industry, and education.

Robert was previously a politics reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation and an assistant editor at the Washington Free Beacon. Follow him on X: @RobertSchmad.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
Investigations

Campaign finance data paint complicated picture for House Republicans as 2026 approaches

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A person exhales while smoking marijuana outside the Housing Works Cannabis Co., New York's first legal cannabis dispensary, at 750 Broadway in Noho.
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As illicit vapes flood the country, authorities ramp up enforcement

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Tangled in fossil fuel interests, Obama’s energy secretary becomes a critic of Trump’s nuclear agenda

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The U.S. Capitol building in Washington.
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Millions in possibly illegal contributions have flooded politics this year

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FILE - People look out at the New York City skyline at sunset, Sunday, June 16, 2024, in Jersey City, N.J. A meteor streaked across the New York City skyline before disintegrating over nearby New Jersey, according to NASA. William Cooke, the head of the space agency's Meteoroid Environments Office, said the fireball was first sighted at an altitude of 51 miles (82 kilometers) above Manhattan at around 11:17 a.m. Tuesday, Juky 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
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New York to spend $2 million providing mental health services to Afghan refugees

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
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New York to spend millions helping people cope with ‘collective trauma’

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FILE - Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather for a protest at Columbia University, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York. The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University for suspending two student groups that protested Israel's actions in the Gaza war. The lawsuit announced Tuesday, March 12, 2024, accuses Columbia of violating its own rules by suspending the two groups, Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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Philadelphia teachers partner with organization under congressional investigation for terrorism ties

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Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani meets with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
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Top US political figures lend legitimacy to Qatari forum allied with array of anti-American groups

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A man vaping on the street.
Investigations

Chinese vape imports surge despite Trump administration’s crackdown, data suggests

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CEO and co-founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei speaks onstage.
Investigations

New dark money network could exploit campaign finance loophole banning federal contractors from spending on politics

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