U.S. Veterans Face Mounting Mental Health Crisis as VA Staffing Shortages Intensify Under New Administration

Jason Beaman, a Navy and Army Reserve veteran, recounts his exhaustive search for mental health therapy last year with palpable defeat, a struggle emblematic of a deepening crisis within the…

America’s Vaccination System in Peril: A Return to Forgotten Plagues Amidst Eroding Trust and Policy Shifts

Dr. Adam Ratner hovered over a gravely ill infant in a New York City intensive care unit on a grim day in 2022. The 3-month-old girl had spiked a fever…

ProPublica Launches Sweeping Investigation into Federal Watchdog Independence Following Unprecedented Firings

ProPublica, the non-profit investigative news organization, has initiated a comprehensive inquiry into the operational integrity and independence of federal Inspectors General (IGs) following a series of highly unusual dismissals and…

Cabinet Secretary’s Son-in-Law Draws Scrutiny Over Campaign Donations from Industries Tied to Father-in-Law’s Department

A nascent political campaign in northern Wisconsin, led by a 26-year-old Republican primary candidate, Michael Alfonso, has unexpectedly become a focal point in a national conversation about ethics, influence, and…

Federal Regulators Authorized Microsoft Cloud Despite Damning Internal Security Warnings, Raising National Security Fears

In a decision reverberating through Washington, federal cybersecurity evaluators in late 2024 granted a critical seal of approval to one of Microsoft’s most expansive cloud computing offerings, the Government Community…

Erosion of Consumer Protection: Weakened CFPB Leaves Americans Vulnerable to Credit Reporting Errors

Rebecca Sheppard, a seasoned Colorado accountant specializing in resolving complex financial dilemmas for her clients, found herself trapped in an intractable financial quagmire of her own for nearly a year.…

Oklahoma’s Regulatory Blind Spot: A Sweeping Database Reveals Widespread Oilfield Violations and Decades of Inaction

Five years ago, Oklahoma oil regulators embarked on an ambitious undertaking dubbed the "Source of Truth," a project designed to forge a comprehensive, unimpeachable database of critical information pertaining to…

​​Native Students Receive Excessive Discipline in This New Mexico School District, Report Finds

A new report released last week by the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission (NNHRC) has unveiled a deeply troubling landscape within one of New Mexico’s largest school districts, alleging pervasive…

Sick in a Hospital Town: The Battle for Healthcare in Albany, Georgia, Amidst a National Crisis

Clifford Thomas, a resident of Albany, Georgia, endured an unimaginable loss during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as his family mourned the passing of four relatives, including his cherished…

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stands accused of providing misleading testimony to Congress regarding the authority and role of her controversial top aide, Corey Lewandowski. Records meticulously reviewed by ProPublica,…