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cheleandzu.bsky.social @cheleandzu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A history of presidents naming things after themselves (It's short. They rarely do) - NPR
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cheleandzu.bsky.social @cheleandzu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Cynical Republican Plan to Cut Medicaid - The Atlantic
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cheleandzu.bsky.social @cheleandzu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A Reckoning in Springfield - The Atlantic
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/08/2026
NEW: After U.S. missile strikes killed hundreds of civilians in Iran and Yemen, the Defense Department is poised to reinstate a program meant to reduce civilian harm during military operations. Pete Hegseth gutted it over the objections of top commanders.
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Top Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed. He Did It Anyway.
The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission last year. After significant blowback, the Defense Department is considering part...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/05/2026
Autopsies show how hard doctors tried to save babies who died after not getting a vitamin K shot: tubes inserted in their airways, blood transfusions. They’re excruciating to read because they underscore how preventable these deaths could have been. By @deldeib.bsky.social
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What I Can’t Forget About the Babies Who Died After Not Receiving a Vitamin K Shot
Babies have died after not receiving the vitamin K shot at birth. Their autopsy records underscore how preventable their deaths could have been.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 01/05/2026
The cut to SSI for families who also rely on SNAP was not the Social Security Administration’s idea, even though that agency runs the SSI program. Instead, it was initiated by top White House and DOGE officials last year, ProPublica has learned.
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The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities who...
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cheleandzu.bsky.social @cheleandzu.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families - ProPublica
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/04/2026
When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied. You have a right to see this file. (Published May 2023)
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Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes
Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/02/2026
We found that Jeff Bezos paid *zero* taxes in 2007 and 2011. In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children. This is how he did it (published 2021):
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The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/02/2026
NEW: The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica built the Rx Inspector tool to show you. Now a proposed bill would also require manufacturing location information on packaging for both generic and brand-name drugs.
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The Clear Labels Act Would Change What You Know About Your Prescription Medication
The bill, introduced by Sens. Rick Scott and Kirsten Gillibrand, follows a bipartisan investigation that cited ProPublica’s reporting on dangerous foreign drugmakers and the medicine they continued…
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/11/2025
About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says. New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%. But Trump has halted those efforts.
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Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/11/2025
We found that 11 of Trump’s DOT appointees disclosed between $12 million and $52 million in stock holdings and other financial interests in airlines, railroads, oil and gas corporations, transportation technology firms and other related businesses. By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
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How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Expe...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/11/2025
“The fact that a governmental body can redact more than 1,000 pages of documents that are directly related to a major business’s activities in Texas is certainly problematic,” an attorney specializing in public records said. With @kutnews.bsky.social @texastribune.org
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Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s i...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/11/2025
NEW: Since the start of this year, more than 600 immigrant children have been placed in government shelters by ICE. That number, which has not been previously reported, is the highest since recordkeeping began a decade ago.
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ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
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mamawporchpolitics.bsky.social @mamawporchpolitics.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
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Mamaw explains illegal orders. A MUST watch!
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Pendragon Rising @pendragonrising.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
I loved this!
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/11/2025
Paul Ingrassia, a lawyer who previously represented Andrew and Tristan Tate before joining the White House, stepped in on their behalf during a federal investigation, saying the seizure of the Tates’ devices was not a good use of time or resources.
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The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/11/2025
NEW: Senators have called for an investigation after a ProPublica story revealed that Kristi Noem-connected firm the Strategy Group was secretly hired as a subcontractor on a $220 million DHS ad campaign.
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Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The demands for an investigation come after a ProPublica story revealed that the Noem-connected Strategy Group was secretly a subcontractor on the ad campaign.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 20/11/2025
The DHS blamed immigrants for a number of problems known to be caused by outside economic factors.
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Department Of Homeland Security Blames Immigrants For Grocery Prices And Healthcare Costs
The DHS blamed immigrants for a number of problems known to be caused by outside economic factors.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21/11/2025
NEW: After ProPublica reported that the White House intervened on behalf of Andrew Tate, two senators say the behavior “raises grave questions regarding the independence and impartiality of federal law enforcement operations. By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
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Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
In letters to the White House and DHS, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Gary Peters called the intervention a “brazen interference with a federal investigation.”
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Forbes @forbes.com · 19/11/2025
Trump expanded his tariffs on U.S. trade partners in August, as new data suggests the levies diminished trade.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Shrank In August As Trump’s Tariffs Took Effect, Delayed Data Shows
Trump expanded his tariffs on U.S. trade partners in August, as new data suggests the levies diminished trade.
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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 20/11/2025
Home invasions. Child sex crimes. Homicide. Just a couple things that some of the 1500+ January 6 defendants have been convicted of since Trump released them back onto our streets. The GOP isn't the party of law and order. They're the party of lawlessness and violence.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/11/2025
We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term. No president since Clinton has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on such a scale. By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
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Trump Is Undoing DOJ Prosecutions From His First Term
We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term. No other president has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on s...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/11/2025
Interviews and records show the White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation. The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
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The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/11/2025
#ICYMI: A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica sets up new roadblocks to care for male veterans with breast cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government. By @ericumansky.bsky.social
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Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage
A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive orde...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/11/2025
NEW: Under DOJ standards and requirements, people seeking pardons generally must wait five years after release, demonstrate good conduct and remorse, and file petitions through the Office of the Pardon Attorney. Trump has largely abandoned that process.
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How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters
The president’s second term has brought a flood of clemency for allies and donors — as well as felons, like him, who were convicted of financial wrongdoing.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 11/11/2025
The automaker’s founder has said he expects the company to once again compete with Tesla next year.
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Rivian Shares Surge 18% This Week—Here’s Why
The automaker’s founder has said he expects the company to once again compete with Tesla next year.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/11/2025
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived. (Published October)
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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/11/2025
NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media. The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
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“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/11/2025
We found the US is on track to have the fewest foreign food safety inspections since 2011, excluding pandemic years. In recent years, the FDA has typically been able to conduct ~110 inspections each month, but in March, the number of inspections dropped almost in half. 🔗: propub.li/4qTLkmN
Text: Foreign food safety inspections hit historic low after Trump cuts. Fewer inspections have taken place than at any time since 2011, excluding 2020 to 2022, when inspections slowed significantly because of the coronavirus pandemic. Graphic: A chart showing foreign food inspections from January to December. Multiple gray lines representing past years move upward from 0 to over 1,500 inspections. One red line, representing 2025, rises slower than most others, reaching about 560 inspections in July 2025.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21/10/2025
One insurance denial for Teressa’s husband stated, “your newborn does not meet the criteria for coverage.” “This is when I really start to think they’re just denying,” she recalled. “They’re not even looking. They’re just ‘deny, deny, deny.’” By @deldeib.bsky.social
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“Just Let Me Die”: After Insurance Repeatedly Denied a Couple’s Claims, One Psychiatrist Was Their Last Hope
After a North Carolina man attempted suicide twice, his wife tried to get him help at an inpatient clinic. But their insurance provider refused to cover the treatment, deeming it “not medically necess...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18/10/2025
At least 10 districts in Idaho reported in 2023 that their bathrooms, gyms and cafeterias weren’t all accessible for students with disabilities, with some unable to get their lunch or attend classes on second floors. With @idahostatesman.com
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Disabled Idaho Students Lack Access to Playgrounds and Lunchrooms. Historic $2 Billion Funding Will Do Little to Help.
Despite federal law, disabled students can’t access playgrounds, lunchrooms, classes and bathrooms. With added funding, school districts are still unable to make necessary fixes.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/10/2025
NEW: When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts suggest to help you through the external appeal process.
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This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
You may have the right to get a denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here’s how experts suggest you do it.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
We have people in power making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven.
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cheleandzu.bsky.social @cheleandzu.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
I Studied Poverty for Years. Then I Ended Up on Medicaid. I Learned a Hard Truth That Everyone Should Know. - Slate
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cheleandzu.bsky.social @cheleandzu.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Perhaps Don the Con is trying to distract the nation from his wildly unpopular Big Terrible Trillion Dollar Deficit Bill? Contact your senator to vote no!
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
"It's a Yes or No Question"
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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
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