Senator Endorses Discredited Doctor’s Book on a Chemical He Claims Treats Everything From Autism to Cancer

Wisconsin's Ron Johnson has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. Now he's giving credence to assertions about the ...

Utah Leaders Are Hindering Efforts to Develop Solar Despite a Goal to Double the State’s Energy Supply

Solar power accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid. Utah Republicans’ hard ...

The FDA Rarely Forces Manufacturers to Recall Dangerous Medical Devices, Watchdog Report Finds

Lawmakers requested the report after a 2023 ProPublica and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette investigation revealed that the FDA had ...

Senator Demands Federal Agencies Halt Small Business Contracts, Citing Investigation of Native Hawaiian Firm

Joni Ernst, chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, sent letters to 22 federal agencies saying the no-bid contracts granted through a Small Business Administration program are a “fraud magnet.” ...

The EPA Was Considering a Massive Lead Cleanup in Omaha. Then Trump Shifted Guidance.

The Trump administration says it will speed cleanups, but residents of the largest residential lead Superfund site worry ...

Do You Live in the Omaha Area? Sign Up for Free Lead Testing of Your Soil.

An Omaha lead smelter spread dust that seeped into the soil and bodies of many residents for over a century. Focus areas ...

They Came to the U.S. Legally. Then Trump Stripped Their Status Away.

Yineska and her family are trapped between a homeland in ruin and Trump’s mass deportation campaign. “Status: Venezuelan” is ...

Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find

Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen ...

These Health Centers Are Supposed to Make Care Affordable. One Has Sued Patients for as Little as $59 in Unpaid Bills.

Federally funded community health centers receive grants in exchange for serving patients regardless of their ability to pay.

Wave of Tax Cuts Has Left Many States Vulnerable to Trump SNAP and Medicaid Crisis

President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states.

Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale

Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk ...

He Spent Funds Meant for Native Hawaiians on Polo and Porsches. The Federal Government Failed to Stop Him.

A small business program allowed Christopher Dawson to win big contracts if he promised to uplift Native Hawaiians. Instead, federal prosecutors allege, he used the money to line his own pockets.