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After Two SpaceX Explosions, U.K. Officials Ask FAA to Change Starship Flight Plans

Facing a significant increase in the number of SpaceX launches, British officials detailed their concerns about the safety of Turks and Caicos and other Caribbean territories after debris from an earlier failed launch littered beaches and roads.

by Heather Vogell,

On the Hook

Connecticut Towing Companies Use Belongings Left in Cars as Leverage to Collect Fees, Drivers Say

The Connecticut DMV allows owners to get back into towed cars to retrieve items that are essential to their health and welfare. But people have lost work equipment, car seats, important documents and priceless mementos.

by Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

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The Ugly Truth

“Incalculable” Damage: How a “We Buy Ugly Houses” Franchise Left a Trail of Financial Wreckage Across Texas

Charles Carrier is accused of orchestrating a yearslong Ponzi scheme, bilking tens of millions of dollars from both wealthy investors and older people with modest incomes. Despite signs of trouble, HomeVestors didn’t intervene.

by Anjeanette Damon and Mollie Simon,

Beyond Showerheads: Trump’s Attempts to Kill Appliance Regulations Cause Chaos

Donald Trump has long railed against everything from low-flow showerheads to LED lightbulbs. After failed attempts to undo appliance regulations in his first term, he may have found a new end-run to achieve his goal — but for now confusion reigns.

by Peter Elkind,

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Connecticut Legislature Passes Bill Overhauling Century-Old Towing Laws

The reforms, which were proposed in response to an investigation by CT Mirror and ProPublica, make it harder to tow vehicles from private property and easier for drivers to retrieve them after a tow.

by Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

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New Law Increases Oversight of Arizona Sober Living Homes

The legislation follows a ProPublica and Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting investigation on a $2 billion Medicaid fraud scheme that targeted Native Americans seeking drug and alcohol treatment.

by Mary Hudetz,

An Indian Drugmaker, Investigated by ProPublica Last Year, Has Recalled Two Dozen Medications Sold to U.S. Patients

FDA inspectors found serious problems at a Glenmark factory in India that manufactured the recalled drugs. Another medication made there has been tied to deaths of U.S. patients.

by Patricia Callahan,

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Connecticut Legislature Passes Bill Overhauling Century-Old Towing Laws

by Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

New Law Increases Oversight of Arizona Sober Living Homes

by Mary Hudetz,

An Indian Drugmaker, Investigated by ProPublica Last Year, Has Recalled Two Dozen Medications Sold to U.S. Patients

by Patricia Callahan,

Trump’s EPA Plans to Stop Collecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data From Most Polluters

by Sharon Lerner,

No, President Trump, the Income Tax Wasn’t A Mistake. But It Was an Accident.

by Jesse Eisinger,

Connecticut DMV Never Set Up System to Enforce a Century-Old Towing Law

by Dave Altimari and Ginny Monk, The Connecticut Mirror,

Have You Recently Sought Help From the CFPB? ProPublica Wants to Hear From You.

by Jake Pearson, Joel Jacobs and Byard Duncan,

Fend for Yourself: Under Trump, Consumer Protection Bureau’s Probes of Big Tech and Finance Firms Freeze Up

by Jake Pearson,

We Found Widespread Abuse of Disabled Patients at an Illinois Facility. The DOJ Is Investigating.

by Beth Hundsdorfer and Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois,

The FDA Finally Visited an Indian Drug Factory Linked to U.S. Deaths. It Found Problems.

by Patricia Callahan,

Connecticut Lawmakers Seek Overhaul of Towing Laws

by Ginny Monk and Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

Trump Vowed to Clean Up Washington, Then His Team Hired a Man Who Pushed a Scam the IRS Called the “Worst of the Worst”

by Peter Elkind,

The Housing Loophole That Lets Wealthy Investors Raise Rents on Poor Tenants

by Jesse Coburn,

Tennessee Lawmakers Push to Change How the State Disarms Dangerous People to Better Protect Domestic Violence Victims

by Paige Pfleger, WPLN/Nashville Public Radio,

Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centers’ Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue

by Lulu Ramadan and Sydney Brownstone, The Seattle Times,

Gun Lobbyists and Cambridge Analytica Weaponized Gun Owners’ Private Details for Political Gain

by Corey G. Johnson and Byard Duncan,

To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class

by Robert Faturechi and Justin Elliott,

How Many Cars Have Connecticut Towing Companies Sold? The DMV Can’t Tell Us.

by Dave Altimari, The Connecticut Mirror,

El DMV de Connecticut permite que las compañías remolcadoras vendan los vehículos que recogen en tan solo 15 días

por Dave Altimari y Ginny Monk, The Connecticut Mirror, y Haru Coryne, ProPublica,

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight

by Daniel Rothberg for ProPublica and Dayvid Figler, City Cast Las Vegas,

¿Han remolcado su vehículo en Connecticut? Comparta su historia y ayúdenos a investigar.

por Ginny Monk, Dave Altimari y Shahrzad Rasekh, The Connecticut Mirror,

Has Your Car Been Towed in Connecticut? Share Your Story and Help Us Investigate.

by Ginny Monk, Dave Altimari and Shahrzad Rasekh, The Connecticut Mirror,

Gone in 15 Days: How the Connecticut DMV Allows Tow Companies to Sell People’s Cars

by Dave Altimari and Ginny Monk, The Connecticut Mirror, and Haru Coryne, ProPublica,

Microsoft Bundling Practices Focus of Federal Antitrust Probe

by Renee Dudley,

Thailand Bans Advertising for Toddler Milk

by Heather Vogell,

How Billionaires Have Sidestepped a Tax Aimed at the Rich

by Paul Kiel,

Endo’s End Around: How One of the Nation’s Largest Opioid Makers Escaped a $7 Billion Federal Penalty

by Bob Fernandez and Craig R. McCoy for The Philadelphia Inquirer,

As the Olympics Approach, Los Angeles Considers Crackdown on Illegal Vacation Rentals

by Robin Urevich, Capital & Main,

How a Decades-Old Loophole Lets Billionaires Avoid Medicare Taxes

by Paul Kiel,

Donald Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.

by Justin Elliott, Robert Faturechi and Alex Mierjeski,

ProPublica’s Coverage of the Election Issues That Matter to Voters

by ProPublica,

Trump Says He’ll Move Thousands of Federal Workers Out of Washington. Here’s What Happened the First Time He Tried.

by Mark Olalde,

The Plastics Industry’s Wish List for a Second Trump Administration

by Lisa Song,

Executives From a Bank Charged With “Predatory Lending” Moved to a New Lender. Regulators Did Little to Stop Them.

by Byard Duncan and Ryan Gabrielson,

EPA Scientists Said They Were Pressured to Downplay Harms From Chemicals. A Watchdog Found They Were Retaliated Against.

by Sharon Lerner,

Judge Orders Guardianship Firm to Return Thousands It Took From an Elderly Woman for Services It Never Provided

by Jake Pearson,

How LA’s Illegal Short-Term Rentals Hide in Plain Sight on Booking Sites

by Robin Urevich, Capital & Main,

DOJ Files Antitrust Suit Against RealPage, Maker of Rent-Setting Algorithm

by Heather Vogell,

Facing a National Shortage of Baby Formula, Trade Officials Opposed a Plan to Boost Imports

by Heather Vogell,

Decrepit Pipes Put Jackson, Mississippi, on the Edge of Catastrophe. State Regulators Didn’t Act.

by Nick Judin, Mississippi Free Press,

A Wisconsin Tribe Built a Lending Empire Charging 600% Annual Rates to Borrowers

by Megan O’Matz and Joel Jacobs,

“Now Is the Time to Take Action”: Carbon Monoxide Poisonings After Hurricane Beryl Are the Highest Since Texas Winter Storm

by Lexi Churchill,

In Los Angeles, Your Chic Vacation Rental May Be a Rent-Controlled Apartment

by Robin Urevich, Capital & Main, and Haru Coryne, ProPublica,

Federal Law Thwarted Chicago’s Attempt to Sue Gun-Makers. But Now It Has a New Strategy.

by Vernal Coleman,

The Nation’s First Law Protecting Against Gift Card Draining Has Passed. Will It Work?

by Craig Silverman,

The Biden Administration Says Its Trade Policy Puts People Over Corporations. Documents on Baby Formula Show Otherwise.

by Heather Vogell,

In a Push for Green Energy, One Federal Agency Made Tribes an Offer They Had to Refuse

by B. “Toastie” Oaster, High Country News,

How America’s “Most Powerful Lobby” Is Stifling Efforts to Reform Oil Well Cleanup in State After State

by Mark Olalde,

A Bottled Water Company in Michigan Is Still Extracting Millions of Gallons of Water for Free

by Anna Clark, photography by Sarahbeth Maney,

Minnesota AG Sues Contract-for-Deed Seller Who Allegedly Targeted Muslim Community

by Jessica Lussenhop,

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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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

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    A Tennessee School Expelled a 12-Year-Old for a Social Post. Experts Say It Didn’t Properly Assess If He Made a Threat.

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