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May 2018

“The Making of a Massacre” Brings the Drug War Close

by Ginger Thompson,

Get an Inside Look at the Department of Defense’s Struggle to Fix Pollution at More Than 39,000 Sites

by Abrahm Lustgarten,

Broken Hearts

by Katie Campbell,

Treated Like Trash

by Kiera Feldman, Voice of America, special to ProPublica,

Marines Open Investigation into Active-Duty White Supremacist

by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica, and Ali Winston, special to ProPublica,

How You Can Keep Track of the Money Political Committees Spend at Trump Properties

by Derek Willis,

We’ve Updated FEC Itemizer. See What’s New.

by Derek Willis and Sisi Wei, ProPublica, and Aaron Bycoffe, special to ProPublica,

Those Questions You’ve Been Asking About Journalism? We Ask Them, Too.

by Logan Jaffe,

One West Virginia County Tried to Break Its Dependence on the Energy Industry. It Was Overruled.

by Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette-Mail,

Did Your Employer Ask You to Sign Away Your Right to Talk? We Want to Know About It.

by Ariana Tobin,

Whoops! Jared Kushner Made Even More Mistakes in His Federal Filings

by Justin Elliott,

Trump’s Appointees Pledged Not to Lobby After They Leave. Now They’re Lobbying.

by Derek Kravitz and Alex Mierjeski,

Ranks of Notorious Hate Group Include Active-Duty Military

A.C. Thompson, ProPublica, Ali Winston, special to ProPublica, and Jake Hanrahan, special to ProPublica,

Climate Change and Vulnerable Communities — Let’s Talk About This Hot Mess.

by Talia Buford,

He’s a Proud Neo-Nazi, Charlottesville Attacker – and a U.S. Marine

by Lucas Waldron,

Baltimore to Pay Largest Settlement in City History — $9 Million — to Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder

by Megan Rose,

ProPublica Illinois, Chicago Tribune Win Driehaus Award for Investigative Reporting

by ProPublica,

“Sold for Parts” Wins Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism

by ProPublica,

University of Illinois at Chicago Officials Defend Handling of Researcher’s Misconduct

by Jodi S. Cohen,

ProPublica’s Rachel Glickhouse Named Livingston Award Finalist

by ProPublica,

ProPublica, NPR Win MOLLY Journalism Prize for “Sold for Parts”

by ProPublica,

FBI’s Violent Crime Database to Get Financial Boost From Justice Department

by T. Christian Miller,

What We’re Watching

During Donald Trump’s second presidency, ProPublica will focus on the areas most in need of scrutiny. Here are some of the issues our reporters will be watching — and how to get in touch with them securely.

Learn more about our reporting team. We will continue to share our areas of interest as the news develops.

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Sharon Lerner

I cover health and the environment and the agencies that govern them, including the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Andy Kroll

I cover justice and the rule of law, including the Justice Department, U.S. attorneys and the courts.

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Melissa Sanchez

I report on immigration and labor, and I am based in Chicago.

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Jesse Coburn

I cover housing and transportation, including the companies working in those fields and the regulators overseeing them.

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    “The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention

    One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.

    by Hannah Allam,

    The Secret IRS Files

    The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

    ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.

    by Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel,

    The Secret IRS Files

    The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

    ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.

    by Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel,

    Examining Medicare

    Treatment Tracker Methodology

    How we made a news app to compare doctors Medicare billing patterns.

    by Lena V. Groeger, Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones,

    Examining Medicare

    Treatment Tracker Methodology

    How we made a news app to compare doctors Medicare billing patterns.

    by Lena V. Groeger, Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones,