ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This story is exempt from ProPublica’s Creative Commons license until Dec. 19, 2025. On the afternoon of Feb. 12, Russell Vought, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, summoned […]
‘No Kings’ protest organizers project a large turnout Saturday : NPR
Demonstrators take part in a protest against the Trump administration during the “No Kings” national rally in downtown Los Angeles on June 14, 2025, on the same day as President Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C. Ringo Chiu/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ringo Chiu/AFP via Getty Images Organizers of the “No Kings” […]
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton indicted in classified documents case : NPR
Former national security adviser John Bolton speaks at Duke University in Durham, N.C., on Feb. 17, 2020. Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during President Trump’s first term before becoming a vocal critic, was indicted on Thursday on 18 […]
Adelita Grijalva can force a vote on the Epstein files, but she’s still not sworn in : NPR
Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., speaks outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP More than three weeks after winning her congressional race, Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva never imagined her fight to get sworn into office would take this long. The Arizona Democrat has keys to her office, but […]
Arc de Trump? President proposes new Washington monument : NPR
President Donald Trump shows off a model of a proposed new arch for Washington, D.C. during remarks at a fundraising dinner in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images On Wednesday, President Trump showed off plans for a major new monument to be […]
Trump says he plans to meet Putin again : NPR
President Trump is pictured at the White House on Tuesday. On Thursday, he announced plans to meet in person with Russia President Vladimir Putin. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Trump said Thursday that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary to discuss […]
Immigration Agents Have Held More Than 170 Americans Against Their Will, ProPublica Finds — ProPublica
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights Americans Detained: The government doesn’t track how many citizens are held by immigration agents. We found more than 170 cases this year where citizens were detained at raids and protests. Held […]
The Virginia governor race, the shutdown and a text scandal : NPR
Virginia Republican candidate for governor, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for governor, wait to speak at the 54th Annual Buena Vista Labor Day Festival on Sept. 1 in Buena Vista, Va. The commonwealth will hold its off-year election for governor and other statewide offices on Nov. 4. Win […]
Criminal defense costs add up for Trump’s perceived enemies : NPR
President Trump speaks at the Justice Department on March 14. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images This year, President Trump has been calling on the Department of Justice to prosecute his perceived enemies — and the DOJ seems to be taking direction. In the last few weeks alone, prosecutors secured indictments […]
Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela : NPR
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office at the White House, on Wednesday in Washington. John McDonnell/AP hide caption toggle caption John McDonnell/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela and said he was weighing carrying out land operations […]