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Our reporting has shown that recent policy changes at the VA are having an impact on working conditions and on patient care, but we need your help to understand the full picture.
If you recently left the VA, here’s how you can reach us:
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Why Did You Leave the Department of Veterans Affairs?
ProPublica wants to hear from doctors, nurses and other front-line medical providers who recently left positions at a VA hospital or clinic.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Our reporting has shown that recent policy changes at the VA are having an impact on working conditions and on patient care, but we need your help to understand the full picture.
If you recently left the VA, here’s how you can reach us:
If you recently left the VA, here’s how you can reach us:
So, I bought something from overseas for $80. I was notified today that I needed to pay a duty, due to tariffs, that was $109. So messed up and ridiculous.
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 AM
So, I bought something from overseas for $80. I was notified today that I needed to pay a duty, due to tariffs, that was $109. So messed up and ridiculous.
It looks like the Dems are caving, w/out extending ACA health care credits. What do they get in return? A “promised vote” on extending them in mid-December. The GOP voted to end the credits in the BBB and closed the government b/c they refused to extend them. So, how do you think that vote will go?
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It looks like the Dems are caving, w/out extending ACA health care credits. What do they get in return? A “promised vote” on extending them in mid-December. The GOP voted to end the credits in the BBB and closed the government b/c they refused to extend them. So, how do you think that vote will go?
Of course they knew Isr@€l was committing war crimes. The whole world knew. Blinken, Sullivan & McGurk all knew… and Biden didn’t care enough to challenge them. Apparently @americanprogress.bsky.social has no problem with starving children/genocide… as they added Blinken to their board. So gross.
Akbar Shahid Ahmed with the first report to confirm that former Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at the time of his tenure was asking State Department officials whether or not Israel's actions constituted ethnic cleansing.
NEW: Inside the Biden administration debates in late 2024 that could have changed the course of the Gaza war
-top intel official sought to cut support for Israel but Brett McGurk pushed back
-talk of "very likely" US liability
-Blinken spoke of "ethnic cleansing"
www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-...
-top intel official sought to cut support for Israel but Brett McGurk pushed back
-talk of "very likely" US liability
-Blinken spoke of "ethnic cleansing"
www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-...
November 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Of course they knew Isr@€l was committing war crimes. The whole world knew. Blinken, Sullivan & McGurk all knew… and Biden didn’t care enough to challenge them. Apparently @americanprogress.bsky.social has no problem with starving children/genocide… as they added Blinken to their board. So gross.
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A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
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I am so upset.
Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/
Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/
To be asked to write about racism only to be racially aggressed in the editing process is a new level unlocked I have to say.
November 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I am so upset.
Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/
Last week Time Magazine solicited a piece from me on Zohran Mamdani & anti-Muslim hate. I pitched a framing re the dehumanization of Muslims & how Mamdani’s inclusive, socialist campaign in its content resists that. They agreed. I wrote the piece. 1/
The best news I’ve heard in a while now. With more than 1 million votes so far… Zohran was elected with the largest voter turnout since the 60’s!!
Democrat Zohran Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. He will replace Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped his reelection bid in September but remained on the ballot.
https://to.pbs.org/3LgtCK1
https://to.pbs.org/3LgtCK1
WATCH LIVE: Zohran Mamdani addresses supporters after winning NYC mayoral race
Mamdani defeated former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
www.pbs.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The best news I’ve heard in a while now. With more than 1 million votes so far… Zohran was elected with the largest voter turnout since the 60’s!!
This is the US. Are you proud? Do you feel safer? It’s disgusting.
🤬🍊🐓💩 America
ICE violently detains mother driving daughter to school—for not having social security number memorized.
"Agent became flustered when she couldn't repeat the number... then just lunged at her," said daughter.
She showed agents work permit, social security card, drivers license,
ICE violently detains mother driving daughter to school—for not having social security number memorized.
"Agent became flustered when she couldn't repeat the number... then just lunged at her," said daughter.
She showed agents work permit, social security card, drivers license,
October 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
This is the US. Are you proud? Do you feel safer? It’s disgusting.
This is not surprising at all. These people are so corrupt.
A mother of 8 was deported within 24 hours of reporting sexual harassment by an ICE contracto
She was following the rules & going through the process to get her green card
Someone working on behalf of ICE abused her.
She spoke out and was kicked out of the country.
It’s retaliation & it’s wrong
She was following the rules & going through the process to get her green card
Someone working on behalf of ICE abused her.
She spoke out and was kicked out of the country.
It’s retaliation & it’s wrong
October 30, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This is not surprising at all. These people are so corrupt.
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Schoening says, to the best of his recollection, most of the arrests on Sept 28 and October were for assaults and harssment in the crowd between people with opposing viewpoints. Doesn't recall any assaults on federal agents.
October 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Schoening says, to the best of his recollection, most of the arrests on Sept 28 and October were for assaults and harssment in the crowd between people with opposing viewpoints. Doesn't recall any assaults on federal agents.
ICE is intentionally instigating violence. They say they’re not “safe” due to protestors… and it’s such BS. The crotcheters, senior ukulele band, dancers and the frog 🐸 aren’t doing anything other than exercising their 1st Amendment rights.
HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.
October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
ICE is intentionally instigating violence. They say they’re not “safe” due to protestors… and it’s such BS. The crotcheters, senior ukulele band, dancers and the frog 🐸 aren’t doing anything other than exercising their 1st Amendment rights.
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In Portland, Oregon, masked ICE GOONS abducted and vanished US citizen Gonzalo Catalan last week. Tragically, his family remains unaware of his whereabouts and has not received any communication from him as of today.
October 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
In Portland, Oregon, masked ICE GOONS abducted and vanished US citizen Gonzalo Catalan last week. Tragically, his family remains unaware of his whereabouts and has not received any communication from him as of today.
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While the European countries have brought their spending under control, the US president’s tax cuts and defence spending will lead to increased borrowing.
US debt set to soar above Italy and Greece after Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
While the European countries have brought their spending under control, the US president’s tax cuts and defence spending will lead to increased borrowing.
Hey Portland… are we doing this?seems like a good idea. I haven’t seen it so far… but if it’s happening, hear hear!!
signs like these are up all over Chicago cafes and storefronts (here, cafes in Brighton Park and Back of the Yards) warning ICE not to enter without a judicial warrant
October 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Hey Portland… are we doing this?seems like a good idea. I haven’t seen it so far… but if it’s happening, hear hear!!
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Israeli soldiers were filmed assaulting a Palestinian woman as she tried to stop them from seizing her husband’s body after he was shot during a military raid in the city of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank.
October 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Israeli soldiers were filmed assaulting a Palestinian woman as she tried to stop them from seizing her husband’s body after he was shot during a military raid in the city of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank.
Since the “ceasefire” went into affect days ago… Isr@el has killed 15 people in Gaza and decided to cut the promised aid in half.
October 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Since the “ceasefire” went into affect days ago… Isr@el has killed 15 people in Gaza and decided to cut the promised aid in half.
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NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
October 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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BREAKING: Israeli war planes continue to launch raids on Gaza City as Palestinians celebrate the ceasefire announcement, according to an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent on the ground.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
BREAKING: Israeli war planes continue to launch raids on Gaza City as Palestinians celebrate the ceasefire announcement, according to an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent on the ground.
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The IDF took 3D animations from the Scottish Maritime Museum, a cyberpunk project and other places to make shit up about Gaza, Lebanon and Iran and these were reproduced in international outlets for the past 2 years.
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NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
October 9, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The IDF took 3D animations from the Scottish Maritime Museum, a cyberpunk project and other places to make shit up about Gaza, Lebanon and Iran and these were reproduced in international outlets for the past 2 years.
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NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
October 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war
Palestinian American Omar Yaghi’s parents had to flee Gaza during the Nakba in 1948, Yaghi lived in one room in Jordan with 10 people and their cattle. His family later moved to the US… and today he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry! ❤️
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi will share the prize. Their structures can "capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases or catalyse chemical reactions," the committee said. n.pr/4nOvwQs
Research on metal-organic frameworks gets the chemistry Nobel Prize
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi will share the prize. Their structures can "capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases or catalyse chemical reactions," the committee said.
n.pr
October 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Palestinian American Omar Yaghi’s parents had to flee Gaza during the Nakba in 1948, Yaghi lived in one room in Jordan with 10 people and their cattle. His family later moved to the US… and today he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry! ❤️
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Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
trib.al
October 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
Truth: No cars rammed ICE
Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in
Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle
Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired
Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her
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VERY chill out here tonight at ICE processing facility south of downtown Portland. Federal Judge (Immergut, appointed by Trump) just made ruling from the bench no federalized Guard to Portland from anywhere period.
October 6, 2025 at 3:40 AM
VERY chill out here tonight at ICE processing facility south of downtown Portland. Federal Judge (Immergut, appointed by Trump) just made ruling from the bench no federalized Guard to Portland from anywhere period.