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Veterans’ care at risk under Trump as hundreds of doctors and nurses reject working at VA hospitals

by Propublica August 11, 2025August 11, 2025

Many job applicants are turning down offers, worried that the positions are not stable and uneasy with the overall direction of the agency.

The Supreme Court will decide if domestic abuse orders can bar people from having guns. Lives could be at stake.

by Propublica November 3, 2023November 6, 2023

Clarence Thomas acknowledges undisclosed real estate deal with Harlan Crow and discloses private jet flights

by Propublica September 2, 2023September 2, 2023

Justice Clarence Thomas was in his mid-40s and in his third year on the nation's highest court when he paid off the last of his student debt.

Clarence Thomas’ 38 vacations: The other billionaires who have treated the Supreme Court justice to luxury travel

by Propublica August 10, 2023August 14, 2023

Republican megadonor Paul Singer’s hedge fund has repeatedly had business before the Supreme Court. Samuel Alito has never recused himself.

National Politics

Justice Samuel Alito took luxury fishing vacation with GOP billionaire who later had cases before the court

by Propublica June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

How Cigna saves millions by having its doctors reject claims without reading them

by Propublica March 25, 2023March 25, 2023

Federal patient privacy law does not cover most period-tracking apps

by Propublica July 5, 2022July 6, 2022

States are hoarding $5.2 billion in welfare funds even as the need for aid grows

by Propublica January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

National Business

How Facebook undermines privacy protections for its 2 billion WhatsApp users

by Propublica September 7, 2021September 7, 2021

National Business

The secret IRS files: Trove of never-before-seen records reveal how the wealthiest avoid income tax

by Propublica June 8, 2021June 8, 2021

America’s drinking water is surprisingly easy to poison

by Propublica March 17, 2021March 17, 2021

News

Why we can’t make vaccine doses any faster

by Propublica February 20, 2021February 20, 2021

National Politics

Capitol rioters planned for weeks in plain sight. The police weren’t ready.

by Propublica January 8, 2021January 8, 2021

How your brain tricks you into taking risks during the pandemic

by Propublica November 14, 2020November 14, 2020

Susan Collins wrote exception that let hotel chains get coronavirus aid

by Propublica August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

Millions of people face stimulus check delays for a strange reason: they are poor

by Propublica April 26, 2020June 16, 2020

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Taxpayers paid millions to design a low-cost ventilator for a pandemic. Instead, the company is selling versions of it overseas.

by Propublica March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

Free, Health, Nation, News

Senator dumped up to $1.6 million of stock after reassuring public about coronavirus preparedness

by Propublica March 19, 2020March 20, 2020

Catholic leaders promised transparency about child abuse. They haven’t delivered.

by Propublica January 28, 2020January 28, 2020

How to file your state and federal taxes for free in 2020

by Propublica January 23, 2020January 23, 2020