The stolen election myth inspired thousands of Trump supporters to take over the Republican Party at the local level.

ProPublica ProPublica <[link removed]> Donate <[link removed]>

The Big Story
Thu. Sep 2, 2021

<[link removed]>

Heeding Steve Bannon’s Call, Election Deniers Organize to Seize Control of the GOP — and Reshape America’s Elections <[link removed]> The stolen election myth inspired thousands of Trump supporters to take over the Republican Party at the local level, exerting more partisan influence on how elections are run. by Isaac Arnsdorf, Doug Bock Clark, Alexandra Berzon and Anjeanette Damon

VIEW STORY <[link removed]>

More From Our Newsroom

The Education Department Will Forgive $5.8 Billion in Student Loans for Disabled Borrowers <[link removed]> A troubled Education Department program left many disabled borrowers unable to escape crushing debt. A decade after ProPublica exposed the issue, the US has taken a major step to address the program’s defects. by Sasha Chavkin <[link removed]>

These Afghans Won the Visa Lottery Two Years Ago — Now They’re Stuck in Kabul and Out of Luck <[link removed]> President Donald Trump’s ban on the visa lottery was ruled to be illegal, but the government says it can’t help hundreds of Afghans who won it for at least another year. by Dara Lind <[link removed]>

40 Million People Rely on the Colorado River. It’s Drying Up Fast. <[link removed]> One of the country’s most important sources of fresh water is in peril, the latest victim of the accelerating climate crisis. by Abrahm Lustgarten <[link removed]>

How We Report on Pain, Death and Trauma Without Losing Our Humanity <[link removed]> Investigative reporting can mean bearing witness to the worst moments of people’s lives. Here’s how some of our journalists approach the gut-wrenching task of writing about suffering. by Karim Doumar <[link removed]>

A Boy With an Autoimmune Disease Was Ready to Learn in Person. Then His State Banned Mask Mandates. <[link removed]> High-risk students in states and districts that have made masks optional are staying home. by Annie Waldman and Bianca Fortis <[link removed]>

We Looked for Some of the Hottest Places in California. We Found Climate Injustice in a Nutshell. <[link removed]> The climate is getting worse across the state. The rich can just afford to protect themselves. by Elizabeth Weil <[link removed]>

He Admitted to a Rape 41 Years After the Fact. For One Survivor: “It’s the Most Freeing Experience in the World” <[link removed]> In 1980, Julienne Wood was assaulted by a stranger during her first year at Goucher College. Following our investigation into untested DNA evidence and a clue from a fellow alumna, police were able to link her attack to a convicted serial rapist. by Catherine Rentz <[link removed]>

The CDC Only Tracks a Fraction of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections, Even as Cases Surge <[link removed]> A May 1 decision by the CDC to only track breakthrough infections that lead to hospitalization or death has left the nation with a muddled understanding of COVID-19’s impact on the vaccinated. by Jenny Deam and Bianca Fortis <[link removed]>

“Half of the Family Just Disappeared Overnight” <[link removed]> Following a 911 call about a family that had fainted, first responders arrived at the house and knocked on the door. No one answered, so they left. Inside, an entire family was being poisoned by carbon monoxide. by Perla Trevizo and Lexi Churchill, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune; Suzy Khimm and Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News; Illustrations by Laila Milevski, ProPublica <[link removed]>

New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States <[link removed]> According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North America for centuries. by Al Shaw, Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, and Jeremy W. Goldsmith, special to ProPublica <[link removed]>

Find us on Facebook <[link removed]> Follow us on Twitter <[link removed]> Follow us on Instagram <[link removed]> Watch us on Youtube <[link removed]> Donate <[link removed]>

Get the ProPublica mobile app:
Download on the App Store <[link removed]> Get it on Google Play <[link removed]>
Was this email forwarded to you from a friend? Subscribe. <[link removed]> This email was sent to [email protected]. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe <[link removed]> to stop receiving this newsletter. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. <[link removed]> ProPublica • 155 Ave of the Americas, 13th Floor • New York, NY 10013 <a href="[link removed]><img src="[link removed]" alt="" border="0" /></a>