Filed Under: “ProPublica”
Missouri GOP legislators promote vaccine conspiracies as Delta variant runs wild in state
By Jeremy Kohler
One state representative publicly joked about refusing vaccines because ‘we’re Republicans’
Newly revealed documents show former Trump officials aided racist groups’ Jan. 6 plans
By Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien
Far-right ‘Stop the Steal’ leaders fooled the Capitol police and welcomed racists while White House officials worked to both contain and appease them
Study: ICE evading court oversight by releasing prisoners who challenge indefinite detentions
By Dara Lind
Federal immigration agency is avoiding court judgments against indefinite detention procedures by releasing immigrants who challenge prolonged imprisonment
Other countries make tax filing free, Americans have to pay because of TurboTax
By Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel
Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, has spent 20 years making it more expensive to file taxes, while claiming the exact opposite
New ‘short-term’ insurance plans are leaving customers stuck with medical bills
By Jenny Deam
Since the Trump administration deregulated the health insurance industry, there’s been an explosion of short-term plans that leave patients with surprise bills and providers with huge revenue.
Former Trump administration hindered international efforts to fight far-right extremism
By Sebastian Rotella
White supremacists are building international networks to spread their violent ideology, the former Trump administration made it harder for Americans to stop them
Mo Brooks helped instigate the Capitol rioters, now he’s running for Senate
By Isaac Arnsdorf
Extremist Georgia congressman wants a Senate promotion after telling the Jan. 6 crowd to be willing to sacrifice their lives for Trump
Tinder and OkCupid promise background check feature for daters
By Brian Edwards and Elizabeth Naismith Picciani
As single people begin seeing the end of covid restrictions, dating sites are beginning to address safety concerns.
‘I am fine with this:’ How Sheryl Sandberg and Facebook helped Turkey censor human rights abuses
By Jack Gillum and Justin Elliott
Amid a 2018 Turkish military campaign, Facebook ultimately sided with Turkey’s demand to block the page of a mostly Kurdish militia which was documenting civilian killings.
The return of the regulators
By Jesse Eisinger
Like them or revile them, federal agencies seem poised to regain some of their traditional powers under the new administration. But it’s not clear how far President Biden wants them to go.