Kit Rachlis
@kitrachlis.bsky.social
Senior Editor, @propublica.org
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NEW: Defending Jan. 6 Rioters, Investigating Democrats: How Ed Martin Is Weaponizing the DOJ for Trump @andykroll.bsky.social @jeremykohler.bsky.social
Defending Jan. 6 Rioters, Investigating Democrats: How Ed Martin Is Weaponizing the DOJ for Trump
As interim U.S. attorney in D.C., Martin has fired career prosecutors, dropped Capitol riot cases and launched sweeping probes into Trump’s political enemies.
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April 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
NEW: Defending Jan. 6 Rioters, Investigating Democrats: How Ed Martin Is Weaponizing the DOJ for Trump @andykroll.bsky.social @jeremykohler.bsky.social
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NEW: President Donald Trump has given Elon Musk sweeping authority to overhaul the U.S. government bureaucracy and its operations around the globe.
ProPublica confirmed the identities and roles of more than 20 key people affiliated with Musk.
ProPublica confirmed the identities and roles of more than 20 key people affiliated with Musk.
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
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February 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
NEW: President Donald Trump has given Elon Musk sweeping authority to overhaul the U.S. government bureaucracy and its operations around the globe.
ProPublica confirmed the identities and roles of more than 20 key people affiliated with Musk.
ProPublica confirmed the identities and roles of more than 20 key people affiliated with Musk.
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Oncologist Connected to Trail of Patient Harm and Suspicious Deaths
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January 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Highly skilled firefighters are the last line of defense against wildfires, but that line is fraying because the government decided long ago that they’re not worth very much.
(Published March 2024)
(Published March 2024)
America Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but Attrition Is At Record Levels
Highly skilled firefighters are the last line of defense against wildfires, but that line is fraying because the government decided long ago that they’re not worth very much.
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December 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Highly skilled firefighters are the last line of defense against wildfires, but that line is fraying because the government decided long ago that they’re not worth very much.
(Published March 2024)
(Published March 2024)
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This is a masterpiece of both investigative reporting and narrative storytelling. Please take the time to read this haunting piece and to marvel at what @davidmcswane.bsky.social has uncovered.
I'll be thinking about this story for a long, long time:
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I'll be thinking about this story for a long, long time:
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A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did th...
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December 9, 2024 at 5:31 PM
This is a masterpiece of both investigative reporting and narrative storytelling. Please take the time to read this haunting piece and to marvel at what @davidmcswane.bsky.social has uncovered.
I'll be thinking about this story for a long, long time:
www.propublica.org/article/thom...
I'll be thinking about this story for a long, long time:
www.propublica.org/article/thom...
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NEW: “Eat What You Kill”
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social
A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did…
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December 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM
NEW: “Eat What You Kill”
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. @davidmcswane.bsky.social
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EPA tries to limit to exposure to chemical air pollutants so the lifetime risk of cancer from them is less than 1 cancer in 1 million people. For formaldehyde, that risk is about 77 in a million, way higher than any other chemical in the air
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Formaldehyde Increases Your Cancer Risk No Matter Where you Live
The Environmental Protection Agency’s attempts to reckon with formaldehyde have been repeatedly thwarted by the companies that rely on it. If the past is any guide, even modest steps toward reform are...
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December 4, 2024 at 1:51 AM
EPA tries to limit to exposure to chemical air pollutants so the lifetime risk of cancer from them is less than 1 cancer in 1 million people. For formaldehyde, that risk is about 77 in a million, way higher than any other chemical in the air
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ProPublica recently reported on two women — Josseli Barnica and Nevaeh Crain — who died in Texas after they couldn’t access timely reproductive care.
Now, more than 100 Texas OB-GYNs have signed a letter blaming their deaths on the state’s laws.
Read more: https://propub.li/495B4PO
Now, more than 100 Texas OB-GYNs have signed a letter blaming their deaths on the state’s laws.
Read more: https://propub.li/495B4PO
November 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM
ProPublica recently reported on two women — Josseli Barnica and Nevaeh Crain — who died in Texas after they couldn’t access timely reproductive care.
Now, more than 100 Texas OB-GYNs have signed a letter blaming their deaths on the state’s laws.
Read more: https://propub.li/495B4PO
Now, more than 100 Texas OB-GYNs have signed a letter blaming their deaths on the state’s laws.
Read more: https://propub.li/495B4PO
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Georgia officials have dismissed all members of the state's Maternal Mortality Review Committee, which is charged with investigating deaths of pregnant women, in response to ProPublica's reporting on the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller.
Georgia Dismissed All Members of Maternal Mortality Committee After ProPublica Obtained Internal Details of Two Deaths
In a letter, the state’s public health commissioner said the action was taken because “confidential information provided to the Maternal Mortality Review Committee was inappropriately shared with outs...
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November 21, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Georgia officials have dismissed all members of the state's Maternal Mortality Review Committee, which is charged with investigating deaths of pregnant women, in response to ProPublica's reporting on the deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller.