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 Wrongful Accusations: Parents are being charged with abusive head trauma, a newer name for shaken baby syndrome, as mounting exonerations and new science raise questions about the diagnosis. Findings of Abuse: […]
Yellen tells Congress U.S. could hit debt limit in mid-January : NPR
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a visit to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in Vienna, Va., on Jan. 8. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from […]
Two House Democrats campaign for governor after Trump returns : NPR
U.S. Reps. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., and Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., pose for a portrait together at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C, on Dec. 18, 2024. Maansi Srivastava for NPR hide caption toggle caption Maansi Srivastava for NPR Two Democrats are aiming to trade the halls of Capitol Hill for governor’s mansions in their home states of […]
A history of the politics : NPR
A tanker ship enters the Panama Canal on Oct. 25, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump raised the idea that the U.S. should reclaim ownership of the canal. Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images One of the subjects President-elect Donald Trump chose to elevate via social media posts on […]
Two Dems who won national office in the first Trump era are focused on their states : NPR
Two moderate Democrats elected to the House in 2018 with national security backgrounds are running for Governor in 2025, as their party moves on from 2024 losses and considers new messages to key voting blocs ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Two Democrats are aiming to trade the halls of Capitol Hill for the governors’ mansions in their […]
Trump asks the Supreme Court to pause the TikTok ban until he takes office : NPR
The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., March 17, 2023. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as […]
2024 in politics, by the numbers : NPR
The U.S. Capitol is seen on Dec. 21, in Washington, DC. Richard Pierrin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Richard Pierrin/AFP via Getty Images This was a major year for politics. Riding concerns over prices and immigration, Donald Trump will be back in the White House after winning the 2024 presidential election, the first […]
What I Learned Reporting on Homeless Encampment Removals — ProPublica
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On a May afternoon, Teresa Stratton sat on her walker near a freeway in Portland, Oregon, talking about how much she wanted to live inside. She missed sleeping uninterrupted in a bed and […]
U.S. Congress members failed to get pay bump for 15th year : NPR
Congressional freshmen of the 119th Congress pose on the steps of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 15, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Lawmakers on Capitol Hill got close to getting their first salary bump in 15 years in a pre-Christmas bill […]
Microsoft Bundling Practices Focus of Federal Antitrust Probe — ProPublica
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Microsoft in a wide-ranging probe that will examine whether the company’s business practices have run afoul of antitrust laws, according to people familiar with the matter. In […]