admin Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe
Description When the Trump administration shut down an elite FBI anti-corruption unit, investigations in progress...
How Texas Helped a Private School Chain’s AI Tool Get Into Public School Classrooms
Just three months after the Texas State Board of Education raised concerns about Alpha School’s AI learning platform, Education Commissioner…
Frustrated by Losses in the Courts, Missouri Republicans Want to Change How Top Judges Are Selected
For 86 years, Missouri has held on to a nonpartisan system of selecting its top judges. But after the state…
New Mexico and El Paso Spent Millions on Climate Plans. Three New Data Centers Could Undo Them.
Officials in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, made plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Neither plan took into account…
Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We…
Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins
In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins…
How the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump’s Culture War
The Smithsonian — particularly its National Museum of American History — has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration. It’s…
Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True.
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the…
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery…
Arizona Lawmaker Proposes More Federal Support for English Fluency Services
Three new bills would fund literacy classes, dual-language programs and training for teachers of students learning English in the state,…