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The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Marc Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startups and crypto companies.
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startup...
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Marc Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startups and crypto companies.
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President Trump claimed the National Guard was needed in "war-ravaged" Portland. But a @propublica.org review of protests in the months leading up to his claims -- including more than 700 (!!) videos -- show a different reality.
via @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
via @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
What Really Happened in Portland Before Trump Deployed the National Guard
In the two months before Trump’s decision, criminal charges were announced against only three people. On nights when physical conflict did erupt, it often came from police firing on, shoving, pepper-s...
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
President Trump claimed the National Guard was needed in "war-ravaged" Portland. But a @propublica.org review of protests in the months leading up to his claims -- including more than 700 (!!) videos -- show a different reality.
via @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
via @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo
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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.
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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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DOGE, he said, began acting like “a bunch of people who didn’t know what they were doing, with ideas of how government should run — thinking it should work like a McDonald’s or a bank — screaming all the time.” @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/insi...
The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security
DOGE has ignored urgently needed reforms and upgrades at the Social Security Administration, according to dozens of insiders and 15 hours of candid interviews with the former acting chief of the agenc...
www.propublica.org
September 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
DOGE, he said, began acting like “a bunch of people who didn’t know what they were doing, with ideas of how government should run — thinking it should work like a McDonald’s or a bank — screaming all the time.” @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/insi...
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Louisiana has refused to reconsider the convictions of 1,000+ mostly Black men sentenced by split juries, despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2020 that such convictions are unconstitutional and based on an inherently racist law.
By @richardawebster.bsky.social
By @richardawebster.bsky.social
What One Man’s 45-Year-Old Case Tells Us About the “Jim Crow Juries” Haunting Louisiana
Today, a split verdict would mean a mistrial. But in 1980s Louisiana, when nonunanimous juries were still legal, 19-year-old Lloyd Gray, a Black man, was sentenced to prison for life — even though the...
www.propublica.org
September 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Louisiana has refused to reconsider the convictions of 1,000+ mostly Black men sentenced by split juries, despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2020 that such convictions are unconstitutional and based on an inherently racist law.
By @richardawebster.bsky.social
By @richardawebster.bsky.social
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Earlier this year, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all of the staff that distributed $1.7B annually in Social Services Block Grant funds, which many states depended on for their child welfare, foster care and adoption systems.
(Published April 2025)
(Published April 2025)
The Trump Administration’s War on Children
The administration is quietly putting America’s children at risk by cutting funds and manpower for investigating child abuse, enforcing child support payments, providing child care and much more.
www.propublica.org
September 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Earlier this year, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all of the staff that distributed $1.7B annually in Social Services Block Grant funds, which many states depended on for their child welfare, foster care and adoption systems.
(Published April 2025)
(Published April 2025)
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In response to the dismantling of the CDC, California, Oregon, and Washington have launched the West Coast Health Alliance, which will make their own science-based vaccine guidelines, and make sure vaccines are accessible to everyone.
September 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In response to the dismantling of the CDC, California, Oregon, and Washington have launched the West Coast Health Alliance, which will make their own science-based vaccine guidelines, and make sure vaccines are accessible to everyone.
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Washington DC has 702,000 people, is 45% Black and has 0 senators
Wyoming has 590,000 people, is 86% white and has 2 senators
DC needs a state with proper representation, not a military takeover
Wyoming has 590,000 people, is 86% white and has 2 senators
DC needs a state with proper representation, not a military takeover
August 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Washington DC has 702,000 people, is 45% Black and has 0 senators
Wyoming has 590,000 people, is 86% white and has 2 senators
DC needs a state with proper representation, not a military takeover
Wyoming has 590,000 people, is 86% white and has 2 senators
DC needs a state with proper representation, not a military takeover
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Are you a public housing resident behind on rent?
• You may be able to request lower rent if your paycheck decreased
• You may qualify for a hardship exemption, which can pause your rental payments
Here’s a guide with more details.
With @bangordailynews.bsky.social
• You may be able to request lower rent if your paycheck decreased
• You may qualify for a hardship exemption, which can pause your rental payments
Here’s a guide with more details.
With @bangordailynews.bsky.social
Are You a Public Housing Resident Behind on Rent? Received an Eviction Notice? Here’s What to Know.
If you’re one of 1.6 million people living in public housing nationally, you have special protections meant to prevent low-income tenants from being evicted when they fall behind on rent. We created…
www.propublica.org
August 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Are you a public housing resident behind on rent?
• You may be able to request lower rent if your paycheck decreased
• You may qualify for a hardship exemption, which can pause your rental payments
Here’s a guide with more details.
With @bangordailynews.bsky.social
• You may be able to request lower rent if your paycheck decreased
• You may qualify for a hardship exemption, which can pause your rental payments
Here’s a guide with more details.
With @bangordailynews.bsky.social
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I'm firing my bathroom scale, my blood-pressure monitor and my 401(k).
August 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I'm firing my bathroom scale, my blood-pressure monitor and my 401(k).
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PSA: There’s a difference between wearing a mask or respirator & wearing a gaiter or face covering to disguise identity. It’s important to discern & communicate this nuance because if you don’t, you might encourage elected officials to ban masks for everyone, which would be a public health disaster.
July 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
PSA: There’s a difference between wearing a mask or respirator & wearing a gaiter or face covering to disguise identity. It’s important to discern & communicate this nuance because if you don’t, you might encourage elected officials to ban masks for everyone, which would be a public health disaster.
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"I never expected to go on Medicaid. I grew up in a comfortable household, had worked since high school, and was a generally healthy 24y/o public policy graduate student.
I also never expected the stubborn lump above my collarbone would be Hodgkin’s lymphoma."
My friend Madison in today's WaPo:
I also never expected the stubborn lump above my collarbone would be Hodgkin’s lymphoma."
My friend Madison in today's WaPo:
Opinion | I assumed I’d never need Medicaid. I was wrong.
As a student with cancer, I needed help. Cuts to the program will make life harder for others like me.
wapo.st
July 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
"I never expected to go on Medicaid. I grew up in a comfortable household, had worked since high school, and was a generally healthy 24y/o public policy graduate student.
I also never expected the stubborn lump above my collarbone would be Hodgkin’s lymphoma."
My friend Madison in today's WaPo:
I also never expected the stubborn lump above my collarbone would be Hodgkin’s lymphoma."
My friend Madison in today's WaPo:
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Hungary banned Pride marches. This is the response ✊🏳️🌈
Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban
June 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Hungary banned Pride marches. This is the response ✊🏳️🌈
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The cops that grabbed this New Yorker are part of a secretive, aggressive unit that's particularly close to Mayor Eric Adams.
I recently did a detailed investigation of the unit, which has often executed on Adam's priorities -- and has a long of abuses.
www.propublica.org/article/eric...
I recently did a detailed investigation of the unit, which has often executed on Adam's priorities -- and has a long of abuses.
www.propublica.org/article/eric...
The NYPD and ICE mistakenly arrested a Chilean woman who is a permanent resident in New York City and left her poor frightened 12 year old daughter on the street alone.
She was released approximately six hours later.
This is the fearful state of America.
She was released approximately six hours later.
This is the fearful state of America.
June 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The cops that grabbed this New Yorker are part of a secretive, aggressive unit that's particularly close to Mayor Eric Adams.
I recently did a detailed investigation of the unit, which has often executed on Adam's priorities -- and has a long of abuses.
www.propublica.org/article/eric...
I recently did a detailed investigation of the unit, which has often executed on Adam's priorities -- and has a long of abuses.
www.propublica.org/article/eric...
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must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
“In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately”
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
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A former “We Buy Ugly Houses” franchise owner has agreed to plead guilty to federal wire fraud in connection with a sprawling Ponzi scheme targeting investors who believed they were investing in his real estate empire.
By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social & @mrsimon22.bsky.social
By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social & @mrsimon22.bsky.social
Former “We Buy Ugly Houses” Franchise Owner to Plead Guilty in Fraud Scheme That Cost Investors $40 Million
Charles Carrier agreed to plead guilty to one count of felony wire fraud that carries a potential 20-year prison sentence. The plea follows a ProPublica report detailing how Carrier bilked investors…
www.propublica.org
June 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A former “We Buy Ugly Houses” franchise owner has agreed to plead guilty to federal wire fraud in connection with a sprawling Ponzi scheme targeting investors who believed they were investing in his real estate empire.
By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social & @mrsimon22.bsky.social
By @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social & @mrsimon22.bsky.social
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Exclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining anti-terrorism initiatives.
By Brett Murphy & @annamaria.bsky.social
By Brett Murphy & @annamaria.bsky.social
Death, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking: Fallout From U.S. Aid Withdrawal Hits the World’s Most Fragile Locations
Exclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining...
www.propublica.org
May 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Exclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining anti-terrorism initiatives.
By Brett Murphy & @annamaria.bsky.social
By Brett Murphy & @annamaria.bsky.social
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Congrats to the "Under Masters" champ, @neochaosx.bsky.social!!!!
You are the perfect example of the "C" in "FGC," and you get all this love because we can also feel the love you put in.
Thank you 💕
You are the perfect example of the "C" in "FGC," and you get all this love because we can also feel the love you put in.
Thank you 💕
May 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Congrats to the "Under Masters" champ, @neochaosx.bsky.social!!!!
You are the perfect example of the "C" in "FGC," and you get all this love because we can also feel the love you put in.
Thank you 💕
You are the perfect example of the "C" in "FGC," and you get all this love because we can also feel the love you put in.
Thank you 💕
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NEW: A 700% APR Lending Business Tied to Dr. Phil’s Son Is Dividing an Alaska Tribe
@kylehopkinsak.bsky.social @megomatz.bsky.social @joeljacobs.bsky.social w/ @adn.com
@kylehopkinsak.bsky.social @megomatz.bsky.social @joeljacobs.bsky.social w/ @adn.com
A 700% APR Lending Business Tied to Dr. Phil’s Son Is Dividing an Alaska Tribe
Tribal lender Minto Money has boosted the economy of its Alaska town. But some tribal members are appalled by the millions it’s made off desperate borrowers — much of which, lawsuits allege, has gone ...
www.propublica.org
May 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
NEW: A 700% APR Lending Business Tied to Dr. Phil’s Son Is Dividing an Alaska Tribe
@kylehopkinsak.bsky.social @megomatz.bsky.social @joeljacobs.bsky.social w/ @adn.com
@kylehopkinsak.bsky.social @megomatz.bsky.social @joeljacobs.bsky.social w/ @adn.com
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A baby's life was saved thanks to a custom gene-editing treatment that was made just for him and designed to fix his precise mutation.
The therapy was built on decades of federally funded research, and could one day treat millions. But advances like this are at risk due to science funding cuts.
The therapy was built on decades of federally funded research, and could one day treat millions. But advances like this are at risk due to science funding cuts.
May 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A baby's life was saved thanks to a custom gene-editing treatment that was made just for him and designed to fix his precise mutation.
The therapy was built on decades of federally funded research, and could one day treat millions. But advances like this are at risk due to science funding cuts.
The therapy was built on decades of federally funded research, and could one day treat millions. But advances like this are at risk due to science funding cuts.
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Current and former officials told @lomikriel.bsky.social and I that the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which cares for unaccompanied migrant children, is becoming an enforcement arm and at the same time the Trump administration fired the agency's first ombudsman www.propublica.org/article/offi...
An Agency Tasked With Protecting Immigrant Children Is Becoming an Enforcement Arm, Current and Former Staffers Say
The Office of Refugee Resettlement’s welfare mission appears to be undergoing a stark transformation as President Donald Trump seeks to ramp up deportation numbers, current and former officials told P...
www.propublica.org
May 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Current and former officials told @lomikriel.bsky.social and I that the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which cares for unaccompanied migrant children, is becoming an enforcement arm and at the same time the Trump administration fired the agency's first ombudsman www.propublica.org/article/offi...
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It’s said that we live in a post-fact society. We disagree.
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
(Published Feb.)
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
(Published Feb.)
The Trump Administration Keeps Citing an Untrue Stat as It Targets Federal Workers
A “survey of our niche audience for our niche audience” was the source for the claim that only 6% of federal employees are working full time in their offices. The number isn’t true. Why do…
www.propublica.org
May 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It’s said that we live in a post-fact society. We disagree.
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
(Published Feb.)
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
(Published Feb.)
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all of the staff that had distributed $1.7B annually in Social Services Block Grant funds, which many states had depended on for their child welfare, foster care and adoption systems.
The Trump Administration’s War on Children
The administration is quietly putting America’s children at risk by cutting funds and manpower for investigating child abuse, enforcing child support payments, providing child care and much more.
www.propublica.org
April 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all of the staff that had distributed $1.7B annually in Social Services Block Grant funds, which many states had depended on for their child welfare, foster care and adoption systems.
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“The word ‘stillbirth’ never came up.”
Many parents never hear about stillbirth until it happens to them. Our new documentary explores loss, healing and hope as it chronicles 3 mothers touched by the U.S. stillbirth crisis.
Join us for a discussion about the film on Wednesday, April 2 at 4 pm ET ⬇️
Many parents never hear about stillbirth until it happens to them. Our new documentary explores loss, healing and hope as it chronicles 3 mothers touched by the U.S. stillbirth crisis.
Join us for a discussion about the film on Wednesday, April 2 at 4 pm ET ⬇️
“Before a Breath”: ProPublica’s New Documentary About the U.S. Stillbirth Crisis
Join us for a compelling discussion of this intimate, infuriating and ultimately hopeful film that illuminates the aftermath of stillbirth.
www.propublica.org
March 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“The word ‘stillbirth’ never came up.”
Many parents never hear about stillbirth until it happens to them. Our new documentary explores loss, healing and hope as it chronicles 3 mothers touched by the U.S. stillbirth crisis.
Join us for a discussion about the film on Wednesday, April 2 at 4 pm ET ⬇️
Many parents never hear about stillbirth until it happens to them. Our new documentary explores loss, healing and hope as it chronicles 3 mothers touched by the U.S. stillbirth crisis.
Join us for a discussion about the film on Wednesday, April 2 at 4 pm ET ⬇️
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They are arresting people on the streets, terminating their visas, and disappearing them for writing things they disagree with. This is where we are. Two months in. Right now. If you think they won’t begin coming after citizens soon, you are mistaken.
March 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
They are arresting people on the streets, terminating their visas, and disappearing them for writing things they disagree with. This is where we are. Two months in. Right now. If you think they won’t begin coming after citizens soon, you are mistaken.