New Portland Trail Blazers Owner Played Key Role at Company Oregon Accused of Predatory Lending

The Troubling Genesis of Wealth: Subprime Lending and Regulatory Scrutiny Tom Dundon’s impending acquisition of the Portland Trail Blazers, expected to finalize on March 31, has cast a spotlight on…

Federal Courts Grapple with Surge of Military Trespass Charges Against Migrants Under Trump Administration Directive

Federal courts across the U.S.-Mexico border are facing an unprecedented surge in immigration-related litigation, particularly misdemeanor charges accusing migrants of trespassing on military property. This controversial legal strategy, initiated during…

Congressional Forum Exposes Widespread Harm to U.S. Citizen Children in Immigration Enforcement

For much of the preceding year, officials within the Trump administration consistently asserted that American citizens were not being ensnared in the government’s escalating immigration enforcement efforts. This official narrative,…

Oil Regulators Found Hundreds of Wells Violating Oklahoma Rules. Then They Ignored Their Findings.

Five years ago, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC), the state’s primary oil and gas regulatory body, embarked on an ambitious initiative dubbed the "Source of Truth." This project aimed to…

Controversial Prosecutor Hugo Holland’s Judicial Bid Ignites Debate Over Justice and Accountability in Louisiana’s Caddo Parish

Hugo Holland, a figure whose nearly four-decade career as a prosecutor has been marked by both significant accomplishments and profound controversies, is now seeking a judicial seat in Louisiana’s First…

Unveiling the Hidden Hands: ProPublica Enhances Public Scrutiny of Nursing Home Ownership Amidst Accountability Concerns

A groundbreaking update to ProPublica’s investigative database, "Nursing Home Inspect," now allows the public unprecedented insight into the complex and often opaque ownership structures of American nursing homes. This development…

Nursing Home Magnate Nominated for Hungarian Ambassadorship Faces Scrutiny Amidst Allegations of Medicare Fraud and Patient Neglect

A controversial nomination by former President Donald Trump in October has drawn significant attention to Benjamin Landa, a prominent nursing home owner tapped to become the next U.S. Ambassador to…

U.S. Immigration Crackdown Under Trump Doubles Arrests and Quadruples Deportations of Parents with American Citizen Children

A harrowing midnight scene unfolded in Lakeland, Florida, when Doris Flores, amidst frantic hours before her immigration detention, imparted urgent instructions to her pastor and his wife on how to…

Oregon’s Campaign Finance Reform Efforts Face Significant Setbacks as Legislature Approves Bill Critics Call a ‘Betrayal’

Oregon, long an outlier among U.S. states for its virtually limitless campaign finance system, finds itself once again at a critical juncture regarding the influence of money in its political…