January 2017 Archive
When a Study Cast Doubt on a Heart Pill, the Drug Company Turned to Tom Price
After hearing from a company whose CEO was a campaign contributor, a congressional aide to Donald Trump’s HHS nominee repeatedly pushed a federal health agency to remove a critical drug study from its website.
Trump’s 10 Troubling Deals with Foreign Power-Players
The new president’s deals with foreign power players create clear paths for Trump to put his interests ahead of those of the United States.
ProPublica Files Lawsuit Seeking VA Correspondence Related to Agent Orange
The suit filed by ProPublica and the Virginian-Pilot claims the VA has stonewalled in response to requests for documents, including those sent and received by David Shulkin, the president-elect’s pick to be VA secretary.
Texas Panel on Wrongful Convictions Calls for Ending Use of Unverified Drug Field Tests
A commission established by lawmakers to help end the conviction of the innocent says field tests are too unreliable to be trusted without lab confirmation.
Dysfunction Disorder
NYC paid millions for flawed mental health reports. Family court judges relied on them routinely. Parents and children lived with the consequences.
Pharma Money Reaches Guideline Writers, Patient Groups, Even Doctors on Twitter
A series of studies published today documents the vast conflicts of interest in medicine. The way we think about disease “is being subtly distorted” by financial ties, the authors of an editorial write.
Documenting Hate
Hate crimes and bias incidents are a national problem, but there’s no reliable data on their nature or prevalence. We’re collecting reports to create a national database for use by journalists and civil-rights organizations.
Former Intelligence Official: Trump Conflict With Spy Agencies Creates ‘Dangerous Moment’
Matthew Olsen, a senior national security official in both Democratic and Republican administrations, says the ongoing conflict between President-elect Trump and the U.S. intelligence community poses grave risks.
Do You Make Less Than $47,500 a Year? Help Us Investigate Overtime Pay.
Do you make less than $47,500 a year? Help us investigate overtime pay.
How Trump Could Kill a Plan to Get You Overtime Pay
A rule that could get overtime pay for four million workers is in limbo, and Trump will help decide whether it survives.
Puerto Rico Turns to Lewandowski to Lobby Trump on Debt
The island’s new governor, who’s considered sympathetic to hedge funds and insurers that want it to repay its debt rather than go bankrupt, is in talks to hire Trump’s former campaign manager.
Will Trump’s Climate Team Accept Any ‘Social Cost of Carbon’?
The nation’s top science panel has just sketched a clearer way to set a fair price today for cutting tomorrow’s climate risks. Some of Trump’s advisers say the price should be zero.
Federal Agents Arrest a Former Guatemalan Soldier Charged With Massacring Civilians
The Maryland resident has been linked to a 1982 attack on the village of Dos Erres in Guatemala that led to the deaths of about 250 children, women and unarmed men.
Politwoops: Explore the Tweets They Didn’t Want You to See
Politwoops tracks deleted tweets by public officials, including people currently in office and candidates for office.
An Ocean Apart, But United in Concerns About Hate Crimes
The violence in Great Britain after the Brexit vote might hold lessons for America.
