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Trump Promised to Resign From His Companies — But There’s No Record He’s Done So
by Derek Kravitz and Al Shaw At a news conference last week, now-President Donald Trump said he and his daughter, Ivanka, had signed paperwork relinquishing control of all Trump-branded companies....
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Help Us Track Winds of Change as Trump Confronts Climate Issues
by Andrew Revkin Until late morning on Friday, the White House homepage had an “issues” link to a page on the environment touting former President Obama’s efforts to build a “clean-energy economy” and...
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With Trump in Office, Feds May Alter Course in Texas Voter ID Case
by Jessica Huseman Hours after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, the Department of Justice filed to postpone a hearing on the Texas Voter ID law. The request was granted. The DOJ had previously...
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Here’s Another Way Wells Fargo Took Advantage Of Customers
by Jesse Eisinger Wells Fargo, the largest mortgage lender in the country, portrays itself as a stalwart bank that puts customers first. That reputation shattered in September, when it was fined $185...
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Massachusetts Top Court Orders Prosecutors to Remedy Thousands of Tainted...
by Patrick G. Lee More than four years after a Massachusetts lab chemist confessed to manipulating drug test results, the state’s highest court has called on prosecutors to reverse potentially...
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Supreme Court Puts Off Taking Up Texas Voter ID Case
by Jessica Huseman The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear arguments regarding Texas’ controversial voter ID law, allowing the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision that the law had a...
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Trump Administration Imposes Freeze On EPA Grants and Contracts
by Andrew Revkin and Jesse Eisinger The Trump administration has imposed a freeze on grants and contracts by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a move that could affect a significant part of...
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Teens Report Onslaught of Bullying During Divisive Election
by A.C. Thompson A new national survey of more than 50,000 teens charts a surge in abusive and hateful behavior among young people since the beginning of the presidential election campaign. “Our...
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In Nebraska, New Bill Proposes Protections Against Rampant Debt Collection
by Paul Kiel Last year we reported on a little-known hardship facing Nebraskans struggling to pay their medical debts: They were being sued over doctor bills of just a few hundred dollars. Unheard of...
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New Bill in Illinois Would Increase Temp Worker Protections
by Michael Grabell An Illinois lawmaker is set to introduce a bill in the state legislature today to increase protections for the growing army of temporary workers. The bill was prompted in part by a...
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States Move to Intervene in Federal Case on For-profit College Watchdog
by Annie Waldman Democratic attorneys general from five states and the District of Columbia announced yesterday that they intend to intervene in a federal case involving an embattled for-profit...
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Why Trump’s Meetings With CEOs Seeking Mergers Trouble Observers
by Justin Elliott and Jesse Eisinger When the CEOs of Monsanto and Bayer met now-President Donald Trump earlier this month, eager for a nod of assent for their controversial merger into an...
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How To Leak To ProPublica
Updated (Jan. 25, 2017): This story has been updated to include the latest information on Signal and our expanded beats in 2017. Our job is to hold people and institutions accountable. And it requires...
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Trump’s Team at EPA Vetting ‘Controversial’ Public Meetings and Presentations
by Andrew Revkin President Donald Trump long ago announced his provocative intentions for the Environmental Protection Agency, pledging during the campaign to get rid of the agency “in almost every...
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How to Protect Your Digital Privacy in the Era of Public Shaming
by Julia Angwin Every January, I do a digital tune-up, cleaning up my privacy settings, updating my software and generally trying to upgrade my security. This year, the task feels particularly urgent...
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Gov. Cuomo’s New Affordable Housing Proposal Would Make Some Rents Less...
by Cezary Podkul Earlier this month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a proposal that he dubbed the “Affordable New York Housing Program.” Turns out, one of its provisions would likely increase...
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Drug Distributors Penalized For Turning Blind Eye In Opioid Epidemic
by Charles Ornstein This story was co-published with NPR’s Shots blog. As the toll of the opioid epidemic grows, scores of doctors have lost their licenses and some have gone to prison. Pharmacies are...
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The Breakthrough: Uncovering Danger at the Pharmacy Counter
by Charles Ornstein and Tracy Weber .player_box { display: none; } div.article-inline-image.Right.demobbed {display: none;} Every time you pick up a prescription at the drugstore, you’re handed a set...
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Trump Executive Order Could Block 500,000 Legal U.S. Residents From Returning...
by Marcelo Rochabrun When details leaked earlier this week about a spate of immigration-related executive orders from President Donald Trump, much public discussion focused on a 30-day ban on new...
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Hours After Landing in U.S., Cleveland Clinic Doctor Forced to Leave by...
by Charles Ornstein Hours after landing in New York on Saturday, a doctor at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic was forced to leave the country based on an executive order issued by President Donald...
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