AnalysisEnvironment, Politics Trump’s Attacks on Climate Science Are Coming to Fruition There are signs that the administration’s disregard for scientific expertise may be morphing into outright meddling. Adam FedermanWiredNovember 2, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics A Christian Foster Home Had a Troubling Past. Trump Gave It Millions to House Immigrant Kids Anyway. How taxpayer money might end up supporting “facilities that compromise the safety of children.” Sarah PosnerMother JonesNovember 2, 2020
InvestigationPolitics Deep State, Deep Church: How QAnon and Trumpism Have Infected the Catholic Church Catholicism’s increasingly powerful political right reflects fringe America, fueled by paranoia, conspiracy, racism, and the threat of apocalypse. Kathryn JoyceVanity FairOctober 30, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics Federal Prosecutors Engaged in Unprecedented Push to Jail Protesters Before Trial Shamar Betts has been detained since June for a provocative flyer he posted on Facebook amid protests over the killing of George Floyd. Aaron Miguel CantúThe InterceptOctober 30, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics If You Can’t Speak English, Good Luck Voting in Trump’s America The Department of Justice has left millions of voters who need language help without government protection. Richard SalameThe NationOctober 29, 2020
InvestigationBusiness, Health, Politics Children Were at Risk so Detroit Promised to Halt Demolitions. But That Didn’t Happen. A city task force found a potential link between demolitions in Detroit and lead levels of children who live nearby. Kat Stafford & Kristi TannerDetroit Free PressOctober 16, 2020
InvestigationHealth, Politics ‘He Didn’t Want Any Covid-Related Studies’ Federal scientists want to study how the virus interacts with wildlife—but they say a Trump appointee is stopping them. Adam FedermanWiredOctober 9, 2020
InvestigationImmigration, Justice, Politics The Matter Of Castro Tum How Jeff Sessions made it harder for judges to let immigrants stay in the US. Alissa Escarce, Mazin Sidahmed & Max SiegelbaumLatino USA, DocumentedOctober 9, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics Trump’s Christian Judges March On The president has packed the courts with judges friendly to the Christian Right — and they could roll back LGBTQ rights as we know them. Sarah PosnerRolling StoneOctober 9, 2020
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics Trump Administration Eyes Speedy Permit for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Seismic Tests “This is unrealistically fast-tracked,” a DOI employee who has reviewed the application told POLITICO. Adam FedermanPolitico MagazineOctober 4, 2020