Political and Policy Reporter

byTodd Shepherd

2 articles 2017

Todd Shepherd is a journalist who contributed to The Weekly Standard in 2017, covering political investigations and education policy. His work for the magazine included reporting on the controversial Trump-Russia dossier and the potential impact of tax reform on education models for low-income communities.

House tax reform could cripple innovative education model aimed at low-income families

November 15, 2017 · Watchdog, Todd Shepherd, News

A nationwide network of Catholic prep schools offered exclusively to low-income families is warning that the House version of tax reform contains provisions that could devastate their funding model, and could spell the end of an educational program that has graduated tens of thousands of low-income…

Firm that created 'Russian dossier' on Trump facing increased scrutiny

June 26, 2017 · Watchdog, Todd Shepherd, National Security

The firm that created the now-infamous "Russian dossier" on President Trump published before his inauguration is stonewalling investigators who want to know more about its connections to the Democratic Party and the FBI is refusing to confirm if it has documents showing a relationship with the firm.