With Donald Trump making promises to oil barons, the President has avoided making his Republican opponent’s connections to corporate America a feature of his reelection campaign. Ad Policy President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks about American energy production during a visit to the Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Midland, […]
Why are the City College protesters being charged with felonies that could land them up to nine years in jail—while Columbia students are facing much lighter sentences? Ad Policy Tensions rise between City College of New York students and police as the students set up encampments and protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza in New […]
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A giant truck hauls coal at a mine in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming Stephanie Joyce/Wyoming Public Media hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Joyce/Wyoming Public Media A giant truck hauls coal at a mine in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming Stephanie Joyce/Wyoming Public Media In a pair of controversial environmental decisions, the Biden […]
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. On a recent morning, Christian Smith ran an errand, leaving a shopping cart carrying everything she owned near the Albuquerque, New Mexico, underpass where […]
Maggie Billiman, left, and sister Julia Billiman Torres, lead Virginia Chavez, left and Mary Martinez White to a meeting to push for reauthorization of the Radiation Compensation Exposure Act. Claudia Grisales/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claudia Grisales/NPR Maggie Billiman, left, and sister Julia Billiman Torres, lead Virginia Chavez, left and Mary Martinez White to a […]
Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to former U.S. President Donald Trump, and attorney Danya Perry leave his apartment building on his way to Manhattan Criminal Court on May 16, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to former U.S. President Donald Trump, […]
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to hold two presidential debates. CNN is expected to […]
Attorney General Merrick Garland Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Attorney General Merrick Garland Win McNamee/Getty Images The White House exercised executive privilege over the audio recordings of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with the president. “Because of the President’s longstanding commitment to protecting the integrity, effectiveness, and independence of the […]
We are reporters at ProPublica, a nonprofit news organization. We write stories that hold powerful institutions accountable. This year, we’re investigating what happens when local agencies take belongings from people experiencing homelessness during sweeps. (Cities use terms like “abatements” and “cleanings” to describe this practice, but dozens of people who have experience with this issue […]
