“Chaos” in the Air: Five Ways Voting Could Be Disrupted on Election Day
The Trump administration has initiated a string of unprecedented actions to assert more federal control over elections. While courts have thwarted most of the plans, voting experts remain concerned about potential problems at the polls.
Trump Has Tried to Exert More Control Over Elections. Here Are the Key Findings From Our Reporting.
After ProPublica Investigation, House Democrats Demand Answers on U.S. Citizens Detained by Immigration Agents
ProPublica found that over 500 U.S. citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Forty Democratic lawmakers are now asking the Department of Homeland Security to explain why Americans have been held against their will.
Tribal Leaders Warned Border Wall Construction Would Disturb Native American Remains. They Were Right.
Contractors erecting a second border wall along the southern boundary of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona have bulldozed a path for equipment, uprooting plants and unearthing human remains.
How a Secret Vote by U.N. Scientists Legitimized Carbon Capture and Skewed Decades of Climate Policy
A U.N. report concluded carbon capture could offset fossil fuels’ effect on climate change. Two decades later, the process has failed to meaningfully scale up, and it’s proving hard to take the promises back.
Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study
Top U.S. Health Official Backed a Medication Policy Shift That Benefited a Company She Has Stock In
Alicia Jackson endorsed a key FDA policy change on hormone replacement therapies while holding at least $115,000 in stock in a company providing access to menopause treatments. Ethics experts called her endorsement an “obvious conflict of interest.”
Inside Trump’s Futile Hunt for Noncitizen Voters
Claiming that hundreds of thousands of noncitizens were voting illegally, Trump tasked agents who usually investigate cross-border crime with uncovering proof. We followed along to find out: How many of these voters could there actually be?
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, raises questions about the role of abortion bans.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
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Trump Has Tried to Exert More Control Over Elections. Here Are the Key Findings From Our Reporting.
Ahead of next week’s midterm elections, President Donald Trump has systematically demolished institutional guardrails that prevented him from overturning the 2020 presidential election. Here’s what to know.
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Ballot Rejections Soared in Rural Counties After USPS Reduced Mail Service
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