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September 2020

The Woman Propositioned by Alaska’s Former Lieutenant Governor Tells Her Story for the First Time

La empresa prestamista que demandó a miles de latinos de bajos ingresos durante la pandemia

Rick Perry’s Ukrainian Dream

Over a Dozen Black and Latino Men Accused a Cop of Humiliating, Invasive Strip Searches. The NYPD Kept Promoting Him.

Cómo determinamos cuántas demandas de cobranza de adeudos presentó Oportun Inc. durante la pandemia

The Climate Crisis Is Happening Right Now. Just Look at California’s Weekend.

ProPublica Announces Six Staff Promotions, Creates New Masthead Team

Please Tell Us If You Have Any Trouble Voting This Year

The FTC Is Investigating Intuit Over TurboTax Practices

A Doctor Went to His Own Employer for a COVID-19 Antibody Test. It Cost $10,984.

Facebook’s Political Ad Ban Also Threatens Ability to Spread Accurate Information on How to Vote

Electionland 2020: Mail Ballot Challenges, Election Security, New Legislation and More

As Trump Calls for Law and Order, Can Chicago’s Top Prosecutor Beat the Charge That She’s Soft on Crime?

What Can Mayors Do When the Police Stop Doing Their Jobs?

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Calls for Audit After Our Reporting on a State Institute That Lobbied for the Timber Industry

Sent Home to Die

New Engineering Report Finds Privately Built Border Wall Will Fail

Reporting Recipe: How to Report on Voting by Mail

ProPublica and Partners Nominated for Five ONA Awards

The Trump Administration Is Backing Out of a $647 Million Ventilator Deal After ProPublica Investigated the Price

America Doesn’t Have a Coherent Strategy for Asymptomatic Testing. It Needs One.

Now in Government Food Aid Boxes: A Letter From Donald Trump

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.

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Melissa Sanchez

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

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    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.

    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.

    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.

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    Treatment Tracker Methodology

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

    Examining Medicare

    Treatment Tracker Methodology

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