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December 2020

Sen. David Perdue Sold His Home to a Finance Industry Official Whose Organization Was Lobbying the Senate

ProPublica Announces Three New Editors for Local Initiatives

New Bill Proposes Stopping Unemployment Agencies That Make Mistakes From Demanding Money Back

Federal Regulators Are Rewriting Environmental Rules So a Massive Pipeline Can Be Built

NYPD Cops Cash In on Sex Trade Arrests With Little Evidence, While Black and Brown New Yorkers Pay the Price

How Famous Surfers and Wealthy Homeowners Are Endangering Hawaii’s Beaches

Nonprofit Hospital Almost Never Gave Discounts to Poor Patients During Collections, Documents Show

A Coal Company Owned by This Billionaire Governor Has Pledged to Stop Breaking Pollution Laws

It Wasn’t the First Time the NYPD Killed Someone in Crisis. For Kawaski Trawick, It Only Took 112 Seconds.

The NYPD Said the Killing of Kawaski Trawick “Appears to Be Justified.” Video Shows Officers Escalated the Situation.

A Guide to Navigating the Texas Unemployment System During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Pistols, a Hearse and Trucks Playing Chicken: Why Some Voters Felt Harassed and Intimidated at the Polls

How Dozens of Trump’s Political Appointees Will Stay in Government After Biden Takes Over

The Way Prisoners Flag Guard Abuse, Inadequate Health Care and Unsanitary Conditions Is Broken

ProPublica Hires Reporter Neil Bedi to Cover Federal Government Agencies

States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their Borders

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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    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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