Mike McIntire

I’m an investigative reporter at The New York Times.

What I Cover

I look for stories that reveal things people need to know about their health and safety, public institutions and elected leaders. My subjects have ranged widely, including white-collar crime, Wall Street bailouts, terrorism, gun violence, highway safety and corruption in college sports. Holding power to account through the disclosure of important information, often hidden or overlooked, is a guiding principle.

My Background

After graduating college in 1985 with a political science degree, I replied to a help-wanted ad for a reporter’s position at my hometown weekly newspaper. I went on to other jobs at about a half-dozen news organizations, covering police and crime, state government and New York city hall. I’ve also served as a bureau chief and editor at several Connecticut newspapers, and published a book, “Champions Way: Football, Florida and the Lost Soul of College Sports.”

I have been part of three reporting teams that won Pulitzer Prizes and was a finalist two other times. During the 2020 presidential campaign, I was part of a team that obtained and published Donald Trump’s long-concealed tax returns, a journalistic exclusive that earned George Polk, Daniel Pearl and Scripps-Howard awards.

Journalistic Ethics

Like all Times journalists, I am committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. I take seriously my obligations to protect sources who share sensitive information with me, to avoid conflicts of interest and to be fair and thorough in my reporting. I do not accept gifts, money or favors of any kind, and I have made a personal choice never to belong to any political party.

Contact Me

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Latest

Tim Walz’s Bumpy Road to Gun Control
The vice-presidential candidate wasn’t always tough on firearms. When he ran for Minnesota governor, he tried to recast a legislative record that had gotten high marks from the N.R.A.
By Mike McIntire
A Pedigreed Rail Magnate Is Pouring Millions Into Electing Donald Trump
Timothy Mellon, a reclusive heir to a storied fortune, is spending tens of millions to elect Donald J. Trump. Precisely what he wants in return is one of many curiosities surrounding him.
By Alexandra Berzon and Mike McIntire
The Irreconcilable Versions of J.D. Vance in ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
Even before the Republican vice-presidential nominee aligned himself with Donald Trump, contradiction was central to his rags-to-riches biography.
By Mike McIntire
The Mysterious Gun Study That’s Advancing Gun Rights
Seemingly independent academic work deployed in landmark court cases has undisclosed ties to pro-gun interests.
By Rachel Abrams, Mike McIntire, Will Reid, Nina Feldman, Clare Toeniskoetter, Michael Simon Johnson, Michael Benoist, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Rowan Niemisto, Dan Powell and Chris Wood
The Gun Lobby’s Hidden Hand in the 2nd Amendment Battle
Case after case challenging gun restrictions cites the same Georgetown professor. His seemingly independent work has undisclosed ties to pro-gun interests.
By Mike McIntire and Jodi Kantor
Michigan Vows to Destroy Buyback Guns After Resale Uproar
Police agencies in Michigan and elsewhere were handing off surrendered firearms to companies that resold the parts in gun kits.
By Mike McIntire
The Afterlife of a Gun
How communities across the U.S. are fueling a secondary arms market with guns slated for destruction.
By Natalie Kitroeff, Mary Wilson, Diana Nguyen, Stella Tan, Rachelle Bonja, Lexie Diao, Paige Cowett, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto, Pat McCusker and Alyssa Moxley
The Guns Were Said to Be Destroyed. Instead, They Were Reborn.
Communities across the U.S. are fueling a secondary arms market by giving seized and surrendered guns to disposal services that destroy one part and resell the rest.
By Mike McIntire
The Secret History of Gun Rights
How the N.R.A. became a lobbying juggernaut.
By Michael Barbaro, Shannon Lin, Lynsea Garrison, Michael Simon Johnson, Lexie Diao, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Diane Wong, Dan Powell and Chris Wood
The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A.
They served in Congress and on the N.R.A.’s board at the same time. Over decades, a small group of legislators led by a prominent Democrat pushed the gun lobby to help transform the law, the courts and views on the Second Amendment.
By Mike McIntire