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July 19, 2024 at 11:34 AM

Inside the DEA probe of alleged cartel donations to Mexican President López Obrador's campaign

Documents obtained by ProPublica show how the DEA risked a political furor to try to penetrate López Obrador’s campaign. The 2010 probe found no proof of his involvement in cartel donations before it was shut down. Nonprofit, investigative journalism on a mission to hold the powerful to accoun…

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July 16, 2024 at 5:50 PM

Many judges don't recuse in cases involving their families’ interests

Plus: Unreleased footage of J.D. Vance praising Alex Jones as a truth-teller, how Arizona school vouchers led to a budget shortfall and more from our newsroom. Nonprofit, investigative journalism on a mission to hold the powerful to account. Donate The Big St…

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July 13, 2024 at 2:32 PM

Updated: Inside Ziklag, the Christian-right group trying to sway the 2024 election

The little-known charity is backed by famous conservative donors, including the families behind Hobby Lobby and Uline. It’s spending millions to make a big political push for this election — but it may be violating the law. Nonprofit, investigative journalism on a mission to hold the powerful …

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July 13, 2024 at 10:01 AM

Inside Ziklag, the Christian-right group trying to sway the 2024 election

The little-known charity is backed by famous conservative donors, including the families behind Hobby Lobby and Uline. It’s spending millions to make a big political push for this election — but it may be violating the law. Nonprofit, investigative journalism on a mission to hold the powerful …

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July 11, 2024 at 12:42 PM

He was convicted of killing his baby. What if he didn’t do it?

When new scientific evidence casts doubt on convictions, the justice system has no easy path to freedom — even when it’s the prosecutors doing the asking. Nonprofit, investigative journalism on a mission to hold the powerful to account. Donate The Big Story …

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July 10, 2024 at 11:01 AM

How a militant anti-abortion activist is influencing GOP politics

The Gospel of Matthew Trewhella: The Wisconsin pastor was once a political pariah. But now his book is being quoted by politicians and former Trump officials. One activist is using it to disrupt elections. Nonprofit, investigative journalism on a mission to hold the powerful to account. Dona…

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July 9, 2024 at 11:10 AM

How a Texas program funnels millions to anti-abortion groups with little accountability

Two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Texas leads the nation in funding for crisis pregnancy centers. The system is meant to help growing families, but it’s riddled with waste and lacks oversight, a ProPublica and CBS News investigation found. Nonprofit, investigative journalism on a mis…

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July 1, 2024 at 11:16 AM

Conservatives go to war — against each other — over school vouchers

School choice advocates are intent on expanding the availability of vouchers to fund private education at the expense of public schools, but rural residents of these targeted states are putting up some of the strongest resistance. Nonprofit, investigative journalism on a mission to hold the po…

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June 27, 2024 at 2:23 PM

How the NYPD commissioner buries officers’ disciplinary cases

The Big Story New Yorkers were choked, beaten and Tased by NYPD officers, but their cases were buried. Donate The Big Story Thu. Jun 27, 2024 In today’s newsletter, how the NYPD commissioner buries officers…

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June 27, 2024 at 11:04 AM

Read our latest Impact Report

How our journalism spurred change in 2024   Donate Dear Reader, So far in 2024, the journalism produced by our newsroom has spurred impact from the Environmental Protection Agency, state governments all over the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission and much more. We've summarized it here for you, in …

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June 20, 2024 at 10:30 AM

The delusion of “advanced” plastic recycling

The Big Story Selling a mirage. Donate The Big Story Thu. Jun 20, 2024 The Delusion of “Advanced” Plastic Recycling by Lisa Song, Illustrations by Max Gunther, special to ProPublica …

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June 18, 2024 at 10:30 AM

How a network of political nonprofits enriches fundraisers

The Big Story While spending almost nothing on its stated causes. Donate The Big Story Tue. Jun 18, 2024 How a Network of Nonprofits Enriches Fundraisers While Spending Almost Nothing on Its…

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June 14, 2024 at 8:03 PM

Final hours of our member drive! ⏱️

Join us by midnight!  Hi Reader,  We are in the final moments of our summer member drive, and I’m asking you to join us before the midnight deadline by making a donation right now.    Over the past two weeks, more than 7,000 readers have stepped up with their support. They’ve donated $25, $100, some…

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June 14, 2024 at 10:32 AM

Today: Your donation is doubled

Last day of our summer member drive  Hi Reader,  Today is the final day of our summer member drive, and I’m asking you to renew your support of ProPublica. To help us succeed in these final, critical hours, two ProPublica donors have put forward a $20,000 matching grant! Renew right now and your don…

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June 13, 2024 at 10:04 PM

Investigating reproductive health access, post-Roe

Donate today — help us continue to follow investigations like this  Hi Reader,  When Mayron Michelle Hollis got pregnant in 2022, doctors warned her that she and her fetus might not survive. The embryo had implanted in scar tissue from a previous cesarean section, and there was a high chance that th…

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June 13, 2024 at 8:16 PM

BREAKING: Harlan Crow provided Clarence Thomas at least 3 previously undisclosed private jet trips, Senate probe finds

The Big Story The Supreme Court justice flew to Montana and other destinations on the billionaire GOP donor’s dime. Donate The Big Story Thu. Jun 13, 2024 Harlan Crow Provided Clarence Thoma…

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June 13, 2024 at 10:51 AM

Justice Alito’s comments about ProPublica

Support journalism in the public interest  Hi Reader,  During a private June 3 event hosted by the Supreme Court Historical Society, Justice Samuel Alito was secretly recorded by an attendee who posed as a Christian conservative. “Why,” she asked, “do you think the Supreme Court is being so attacked…

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June 13, 2024 at 10:00 AM

Microsoft chose profit over security and left U.S. government vulnerable to Russian hack, whistleblower says

The Big Story The company refused to fix flaw years before the SolarWinds hack. Donate The Big Story Thu. Jun 13, 2024 In today’s newsletter, a former Microsoft employee says the software giant dismissed hi…

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June 12, 2024 at 10:17 AM

Unceasingly holding power to account...

...and Trump is no exception. Member drive ends on Friday, join us now.  Hi Reader,  Last month, former President Donald Trump’s attorney David Warrington sent ProPublica a cease-and-desist letter demanding that our article about multiple Trump witnesses receiving financial benefits not be published…

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June 11, 2024 at 10:33 AM

Investigating health insurance denials

Summer member drive deadline: Friday  Hi Reader,  For most people in America, the inner workings of their health insurer are a black box: Requests to cover treatment or pay claims go in, and approvals or rejections are spit out. ProPublica reporters are trying to bring much-needed transparency to th…

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June 10, 2024 at 1:19 PM

Journalism that gets results

Support fearless, independent journalism by Friday  Hi Reader,  Last year, ProPublica’s Supreme Court investigations sparked discussions and outrage all over the country. Our first bombshell story detailing Justice Clarence Thomas’ decadeslong relationship with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow was j…

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June 8, 2024 at 11:06 AM

Holding our leaders to account in all 50 states

Support fearless journalism nationwide  Hi Reader,  Every community deserves answers and accountability. Yet there has been a net loss of 2,886 local U.S. newspapers since 2005.1 Those that have survived are smaller and often lack the resources needed to produce time-consuming investigative reportin…

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June 7, 2024 at 5:38 PM

Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledges he should have disclosed free trips from billionaire donor

The Big Story The trips include vacations in Indonesia and at the exclusive, men’s-only Bohemian Grove retreat, which were first reported by ProPublica last year. Donate The Big Story Fri. Jun 7, 2024 …

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June 7, 2024 at 11:34 AM

An independent press is critical to democracy

Join us with your support today!  Hi Reader,  At the heart of ProPublica’s mission is the steadfast faith in the power of investigative reporting to spur change and right wrongs. And it does. Our stories have prompted: A national conversation about ethics in the Supreme Court (as well as the adoptio…

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June 6, 2024 at 10:28 AM

Unflinching investigations in Uvalde

Protect journalism that protects us  Hi Reader, Last year, a team of reporters spent months analyzing one of the most wrenching mass shooting responses in recent history, and ultimately revealed a profound failing: States across the country are providing devastatingly insufficient training for law e…

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June 5, 2024 at 11:17 AM

Investigating forever chemicals and decades of secrecy at 3M

Independent journalism powered by the people  Hi Reader, Even after years of reporting on forever chemicals, ProPublica reporter Sharon Lerner had questions that nagged at her. She knew that a handful of 3M scientists and lawyers had learned in the 1970s that one of the company’s fluorochemicals, PF…

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June 4, 2024 at 10:11 AM

Journalism that gets results

Examples of reader-funded journalism that spurs impact   Dear Reader,  Yesterday, we began our two-week summer member drive, and I’m so grateful to the more than 900 readers who stepped up with a donation. Join them and make your renewal gift today. We need folks like you to support our deep-dive j…

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June 3, 2024 at 4:07 PM

This morning's story about Trump witnesses exemplifies journalism that holds power to account

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June 3, 2024 at 11:35 AM

Summer Member Drive Starts Today

Support fearless journalism during our 2-week drive Hi Reader, Our summer member drive kicks off today. Over the next two weeks, I'll showcase many of our recent top stories, share insights into our newsroom operations and discuss the importance of reader support. I’m hoping to inspire you to make …

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June 3, 2024 at 10:31 AM

Breaking: 9 Trump witnesses received significant financial benefits

The Big Story Witnesses in the various criminal cases against the former president have gotten pay raises, new jobs and more. Donate The Big Story Mon. Jun 3, 2024 In today’s newsletter: Financial benefits …

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May 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM

Trump campaign bullied workers who said they were harassed

The Big Story Trump is well known for publicly bullying his political rivals, but the former president’s campaign has also used similar tactics to launch private, relentless attacks against some of its own workers. Donate The Big Story …

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May 22, 2024 at 10:30 AM

Scenes from a MAGA meltdown

The Big Story Inside the “America First” Movement’s War Over Democracy Donate The Big Story Wed. May 22, 2024 Scenes From a MAGA Meltdown: Inside the “America First” Movement’s War Ov…

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May 20, 2024 at 10:30 AM

How 3M executives convinced a scientist the forever chemicals she found in human blood were safe

The Big Story Toxic gaslighting. Donate The Big Story Mon. May 20, 2024 Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe …

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May 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Segregation academies still operate across the South

The Big Story Seventy years after Brown v. Board, one town grapples with its divided schools. Donate The Big Story Sat. May 18, 2024 Segregation Academies Still Operate Across the South. One…

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May 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM

Albuquerque is throwing out homeless people's belongings

The Big Story The city has violated a court order and its own policies by discarding the personal property of thousands of homeless people. Donate The Big Story Thu. May 16, 2024 Albuquerque…

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May 15, 2024 at 11:00 AM

"I refuse to be complicit"

The Big Story Texas school board member rejects the far-right beliefs she campaigned on. Donate The Big Story Wed. May 15, 2024 She Campaigned for a Texas School Board Seat as a GOP Hard-Lin…

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May 11, 2024 at 2:15 PM

🔎 We dug deeper into Trump’s taxes & found what the IRS called dubious practices

The Big Story The tax agency concluded in its long-running investigation that Trump effectively claimed the same massive write-off twice on his failed Chicago tower. Donate The Big Story Sat. May 11, 2024 I…

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May 8, 2024 at 11:17 PM

Blinken says Israeli units accused of serious violations have done enough to avoid sanctions. Experts and insiders disagree.

The Big Story The secretary of state told Congress that Israel had adequately punished a soldier who got community service for killing an unarmed Palestinian. Donate The Big Story Wed. May 8, 2024 …

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May 8, 2024 at 10:15 AM

The Big Story

The Big Story It operates with little oversight, and students have suffered. Donate The Big Story Wed. May 8, 2024 This School for Autistic Youth Can Cost $573,200 a Year. It Operates With L…

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May 7, 2024 at 10:00 AM

Facing unchecked syphilis outbreak, Great Plains tribes sought federal help

The Big Story Months later, no one has responded. Donate The Big Story Tue. May 7, 2024 Facing Unchecked Syphilis Outbreak, Great Plains Tribes Sought Federal Help. Months Later, No One Has …

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May 6, 2024 at 7:53 PM

ProPublica wins the Pulitzer Gold Medal for Public Service

2024-05-06 - Email to readers and donors about awards | Dev_adhoc_5-6-24_all …for SCOTUS reporting SUPPORT PROPUBLICA Hi Reader, ProPublica’s investigation last year revealing Supreme Court justices’ beneficial relationships with billiona…

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May 1, 2024 at 11:00 AM

What a detention center fire in Mexico tells us about U.S. immigration policy

The Big Story A year ago, 40 men were killed in a detention center fire in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Donate The Big Story Wed. May 1, 2024 How Shifting U.S. Policies Led to One of the Deadliest…

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April 29, 2024 at 3:24 PM

“Deny, deny, deny. That’s how you hit your numbers.”

2024-04-29 - dev_adhoc_4-29-24_mem-acq Support this critical work with a gift of any amount Hi Reader, For most people, the inner workings of their health insurer are a black box: Requests to cover treatment or pay claims go in, and approvals or reject…

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April 29, 2024 at 10:00 AM

A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her.

The Big Story Absenteeism has nearly doubled since the pandemic. Nonprofit, investigative journalism on a mission to hold the powerful to account. Donate Mon. Apr 29, 2024 · View it in your browser. A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pr…

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April 24, 2024 at 10:00 AM

10 times as much of this toxic pesticide could end up on your tomatoes and celery under a new EPA proposal

The Big Story Against the guidance of scientific advisory panels, the EPA is relying on industry-backed tests to relax regulations on acephate. Donate The Big Story Wed. Apr 24, 2024 10 Time…

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April 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM

A powerful movie executive praised for his diversity efforts shared racist, antisemitic sentiments in texts

The Big Story Ryan Millsap's private communications exhibit derogatory views toward Black and Jewish communities. Donate The Big Story Thu. Apr 18, 2024 The former owner of an Atlanta film studio has been p…

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April 17, 2024 at 8:22 PM

BREAKING: Blinken has not sanctioned Israeli units linked to human rights abuses despite staff recommendations

The Big Story Donate The Big Story Wed. Apr 17, 2024 Blinken Is Sitting on Staff Recommendations to Sanction Israeli Military Units Linked to Killings and Rapes A special State Departm…

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April 9, 2024 at 5:22 PM

The influential conservative group making it harder for Idaho districts to fix their schools

The Big Story The Idaho Freedom Foundation has gone beyond the education culture wars by targeting local bond and levy elections, which districts rely on heavily to build and repair schools. Donate The Big Story Tue. Apr 9, 2024 …

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April 5, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Trump’s lawyers didn’t disclose proposal to put up full $464 million bond

The Big Story Their failure to disclose a proposal from a billionaire financier may have violated ethics rules. Donate The Big Story Fri. Apr 5, 2024 Trump’s Lawyers Told the Court That No O…

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April 4, 2024 at 10:00 AM

As elections loom, congressional maps challenged as discriminatory will remain in place

The Big Story With control of the House of Representatives hanging in the balance, the time-consuming appeals process means elections in multiple districts will take place using maps that have been challenged as discriminatory to voters of color. Donate …

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