In two decades as an investigative reporter at The Wall Street Journal, Mullins wrote scores of ground-breaking stories about the intersection of business and politics, exposed numerous scandals and prompted new laws and regulations to protect Americans against corruption by powerful government officials, lobbyists and Wall Street traders.

In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, Mullins has won the George Polk Award and has twice won the Everett Dirksen Award for best coverage of Congress. Washingtonian calls him one of 50 best reporters in politics. He has appeared on Fox News and numerous cable shows and his work as appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Politico, The Atlantic and elsewhere.

Brody graduated from Gonzaga High School and Northwestern University and now lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, two daughters and son.