He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-postpartum-medicaid-coverage-robin-vos
https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-postpartum-medicaid-coverage-robin-vos
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He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving care for up to a year after giving birth.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
https://www.propublica.org/article/andrew-tate-investigation-dhs-paul-ingrassia
https://www.propublica.org/article/andrew-tate-investigation-dhs-paul-ingrassia
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The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
https://www.propublica.org/article/bird-flu-airborne-usda-pandemic
https://www.propublica.org/article/bird-flu-airborne-usda-pandemic
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What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vaccines could help, but the USDA hasn’t approved them.
How ProPublica Investigated a Bird Flu Outbreak in America’s Heartland
https://www.propublica.org/article/methodology-bird-flu-outbreak-ohio-indiana
https://www.propublica.org/article/methodology-bird-flu-outbreak-ohio-indiana
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How ProPublica Investigated a Bird Flu Outbreak in America’s Heartland
Early this year, bird flu ripped through 80 farms in Ohio and Indiana. Using genetic markers, wind simulations, satellite imagery, property records and more, we found that the virus could’ve been airborne.
Trump’s Anti-Green Agenda Could Lead to 1.3 Million More Climate Deaths. The Poorest Countries Will Be Impacted Most.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-climate-rollbacks-heat-deaths
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-climate-rollbacks-heat-deaths
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Trump’s Anti-Green Agenda Could Lead to 1.3 Million More Climate Deaths. The Poorest Countries Will Be Impacted Most.
Most of the people expected to suffer these temperature-related deaths live in poor countries in Africa and South Asia that are least prepared to cope with the increasing heat from climate change.
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-releases-elon-musk-emails-redacted
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-releases-elon-musk-emails-redacted
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Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s influence over state government.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-tierra-walker-preeclampsia
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-tierra-walker-preeclampsia
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“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dot-regulation-safety-rollback-sean-duffy
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dot-regulation-safety-rollback-sean-duffy
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How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Experts say the changes will cost lives.
New York Moves Forward With a Brooklyn Flood Protection Plan That Falls Short of Other City Projects
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-city-brooklyn-flood-storm-protection
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-city-brooklyn-flood-storm-protection
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New York Moves Forward With a Brooklyn Flood Protection Plan That Falls Short of Other City Projects
The city is on track to install barriers and elevate roads and sidewalks in the port neighborhood of Red Hook. Experts say it will provide insufficient protection from storms.
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
https://www.propublica.org/article/sexual-abuse-old-apostolic-lutheran-church-minnesota
https://www.propublica.org/article/sexual-abuse-old-apostolic-lutheran-church-minnesota
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Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again.
How the Trump Administration Abandoned Plans for a Major Cut in Disability Benefits for Older Workers
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-social-security-disability-cuts
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-social-security-disability-cuts
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How the Trump Administration Abandoned Plans for a Major Cut in Disability Benefits for Older Workers
After meeting with advocates, the Trump administration confirmed it has scrapped a controversial regulation that would have cut disability benefits for older workers.
The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They’re Being Censored.
https://www.propublica.org/article/indian-health-service-vaccine-censorship
https://www.propublica.org/article/indian-health-service-vaccine-censorship
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The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They’re Being Censored.
Officials have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations.
“We’re Broken”: As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Are Leaving in Droves for ICE
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-bop-federal-prisons-corrections-officers
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-bop-federal-prisons-corrections-officers
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“We’re Broken”: As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Are Leaving in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
https://www.propublica.org/article/paul-ingrassia-probe-andrew-tate-investigation
https://www.propublica.org/article/paul-ingrassia-probe-andrew-tate-investigation
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Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
In letters to the White House and DHS, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Gary Peters called the intervention a “brazen interference with a federal investigation.”
5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into How Leaders of a Minnesota Church Community Enabled a Child Abuser
https://www.propublica.org/article/minnesota-old-apostolic-lutheran-church-investigation-takeaways
https://www.propublica.org/article/minnesota-old-apostolic-lutheran-church-investigation-takeaways
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5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into How Leaders of a Minnesota Church Community Enabled a Child Abuser
ProPublica and the Minnesota Star Tribune found that victims of abuse within an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community in Duluth were told to forgive and forget. Here’s what to know from our reporting.
Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them.
https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-parole-deportation-jeff-landry-operation-geaux
https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-parole-deportation-jeff-landry-operation-geaux
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Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them.
Gov. Jeff Landry eliminated parole for prisoners arrested after Aug. 1, 2024, and tightened eligibility rules for those already in prison. Then he set all of that aside for one group: undocumented immigrants. Why? To have them deported.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Long a Defender of States’ Rights, Embraces Trump’s Push to Expand Presidential Power
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-donald-trump-presidential-power-state-rights
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-donald-trump-presidential-power-state-rights
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Long a Defender of States’ Rights, Embraces Trump’s Push to Expand Presidential Power
Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Abbott’s political identity. Yet he has helped Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-dhs-strategy-group-senate-probe
https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-dhs-strategy-group-senate-probe
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Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The demands for an investigation come after a ProPublica story revealed that the Noem-connected Strategy Group was secretly a subcontractor on the ad campaign.
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-detentions-immigrant-kids-family-separations
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-detentions-immigrant-kids-family-separations
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ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
Connecticut DMV Fires Employee Who Made Thousands Selling Towed Cars
https://www.propublica.org/article/connecticut-dmv-fires-employee-who-made-thousands-selling-towed-cars
https://www.propublica.org/article/connecticut-dmv-fires-employee-who-made-thousands-selling-towed-cars
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Connecticut DMV Fires Employee Who Made Thousands Selling Towed Cars
Investigators found the longtime employee traded favors with a towing company to purchase vehicles at a steep discount, according to a termination letter.
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-border-patrol-less-lethal-weapons
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-border-patrol-less-lethal-weapons
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Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear gas. Protestors trapped, struggling to breathe.