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Trump Races to Implement Last-Minute Policies Before Inauguration
The Trump administration is rushing to approve dozens of eleventh-hour policy changes. Among them: The Justice Department is fast-tracking a rule that could reintroduce firing squads and electrocutions to federal executions.
Tracking the Trump Administration’s “Midnight Regulations”
The administration is rushing to implement dozens of policy changes in its final days. We’re following some of the most consequential and controversial.
A Deputy Prosecutor Was Fired for Speaking Out Against Jail Time for People Who Fall Behind on Rent
Arkansas prosecutor Josh Drake called the state’s criminal eviction statute “cruel” and “unconstitutional.” Criminal charges against tenants falling behind on rent have continued, even as the pandemic has worsened.
Arkansas prosecutor Josh Drake called the state’s criminal eviction statute “cruel” and “unconstitutional.” Criminal charges against tenants falling behind on rent have continued, even as the pandemic has worsened.
Two School Districts Had Different Mask Policies. Only One Had a Teacher on a Ventilator.
Eleven states let school districts decide whether students and staff must wear masks. One Georgia middle school where masks were optional became the center of an outbreak.
Eleven states let school districts decide whether students and staff must wear masks. One Georgia middle school where masks were optional became the center of an outbreak.
Featured Reporting on the Crisis
Rapid Testing Is Less Accurate Than the Government Wants to Admit
Rapid antigen testing is a mess. The federal government pushed it out without a plan, and then spent weeks denying problems with false positives.
The Enraging Deja Vu of a Third Coronavirus Wave
Health care workers don’t need patronizing praise. They need resources, federal support, and for us to stay healthy and out of their hospitals. In many cases, none of that is happening.
Investigating the Only State Without Public Defenders
An investigation by The Maine Monitor and ProPublica found that more than a quarter of Maine attorneys disciplined in the past decade for serious professional misconduct were hired as lawyers for the poor. Defendants often paid the price.
Featured Reporting
Georgia Senator David Perdue Privately Pushed for a Tax Break for Rich Sports Teamowners
New York Court Officials Complete Rare Review of Cases Handled by Judge Forced Into Retirement by Dementia
National Ban on School Use of Seclusion and Restraint of Students Introduced in Congress
A Power Company’s Quiet Land-Buying Spree Could Shield It From Coal Ash Cleanup Costs
Did You Attend the Milton Hershey School? We’re Investigating It. Help Us.
The Long Odds Facing Trump’s Attempts to Get State Legislatures to Override Election Results
The Stolen Childhood of Teenage Factory Workers
La niñez robada de obreros adolescentes
House Subcommittee Says Proposed Booster Seat Safety Rules Fall Short
The Boeing 737 MAX Is Cleared to Fly. Families of People Who Died on the Planes Wait for Answers.
Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories
El mundo secreto de los adolescentes inmigrantes que trabajan en peligrosos turnos nocturnos en fábricas suburbanas
Junior Staffer Says Top Alaska Official Told Her to Keep Allegations of Misconduct Secret
Trump Campaign Officials Started Pressuring Georgia’s Secretary of State Long Before the Election
Oceanfront Property Tied to Obama Granted Exemption From Hawaii’s Environmental Laws
New Data Shows the Use of Seclusion and Restraint Increased in Illinois Schools During the 2017–18 School Year
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