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Kathryn Kranhold

Contributor

Kathryn Kranhold is a contributor to The Examination. She has written for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists as a contributor to the Pandora Papers. She was part of the Center for Public Integrity’s team writing about the economic effects of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the award-winning podcast, “The Heist.” She is a former staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal and for The Hartford Courant.

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Big tobacco

EU countries scale back tobacco tax proposal

The latest draft recommends smaller tax hikes for cigarettes, heated tobacco and e-cigarette liquids.

February 10, 2026
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European lawmakers demand answers over undisclosed Philip Morris International meetings

The Examination and POLITICO found that EU Commission officials had six meetings with the company after it requested help securing favorable tobacco regulations and taxes in non-EU countries.

January 15, 2026
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EU officials acted to aid tobacco giant abroad, documents show

The EU’s actions were a “great help,” Philip Morris International said in an email.

December 10, 2025
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Former FDA lawyers join tobacco industry in ‘epic’ fight against the agency

As legal battles over vapes and menthol cigarettes mount, tobacco companies turn to former agency insiders to press their case.

October 21, 2024