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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 18m

Trump has called his CBP Home app a safe and easy way for immigrants to leave the country. There's only one problem: It hasn't worked for some who are trying to self deport. by @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social @mariamelba.bsky.social

“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore”: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America

Venezuelan immigrants signed up for a Trump-promoted app called CBP Home, which promised a safe and easy way to leave the country, and prepared to leave on their given departure dates. Those dates hav...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 34m

Five Ways Trump’s Department of Education Is Upending Public Schools, by @megomatz.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

Five Ways the Department of Education Is Upending Public Schools

The Trump administration has made a rapid succession of hires and decisions at the Department of Education that could spur profound changes in how schools operate and children learn. Here’s what to kn...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 35m

An "extraordinary number of violations." Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Fined for Nearly 800 Alleged Violations on Las Vegas Tunnel Project, by @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social @oyvegas.bsky.social

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project

Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 37m

NEW: Immigrants Who Tried to Self-Deport with Trump’s CBP Home App Are Stuck in America, by @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social and @mariamelba.bsky.social

“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore”: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America

Venezuelan immigrants signed up for a Trump-promoted app called CBP Home, which promised a safe and easy way to leave the country, and prepared to leave on their given departure dates. Those dates hav...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 11h

Daily reports from Portland, Ore., police in the month leading up to Trump’s decision to send in federal troops paint a picture that’s different from what his public statements portrayed

What’s Really Going On in Portland, According to Police Reports

Protests outside an ICE facility were dwindling in size and at times ”low energy” in the days and weeks before President Trump called in troops, according to official law-enforcement logs.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 13h

The signs of Charleston, SC, as seen on a visit with ProPublica’s South team.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 17h

Oh. President Trump Wants to Overhaul Drug Sales. A Company Tied to His Son Stands to Benefit.

Trump Wants to Overhaul Drug Sales. A Company Tied to His Son Stands to Benefit.

The family members of President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are poised to benefit from efforts to remake the pharmaceutical industry.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 17h

A 19-year-old was arrested and charged with murder after a fatal car accident in Alabama. His lawyers have come to believe that one factor changed the course of the case, starting in the first moments after the crash. @amyyurkanin.bsky.social

How a Fatal Car Crash Tested Alabama’s Justice System

A 19-year-old was arrested and charged with murder after a fatal car accident in Alabama. His lawyers have come to believe that one factor changed the course of the case, starting in the first moments...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 17h

Brevard Public Schools is set to pay nearly $568,000 to settle a lawsuit with members of Moms for Liberty, which alleged that the school board's public comment policies violated First Amendment rights by stifling criticism.

Brevard Public Schools to pay nearly $568,000 in settlement with Moms for Liberty

Brevard Public Schools would pay nearly $568,000 in a lawsuit with Moms for Liberty, according to a draft settlement agreement.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 22h

A fatal car crash. A 99-year prison sentence. And one fact that made this case different. Fascinating tale by @amyyurkanin.bsky.social

How a Fatal Car Crash Tested Alabama’s Justice System

A 19-year-old was arrested and charged with murder after a fatal car accident in Alabama. His lawyers have come to believe that one factor changed the course of the case, starting in the first moments...

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Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · 1d

NEW An EPA report found that PFNA, a chemical in the drinking water of some 26M people, interferes with development and likely causes liver problems & male reproductive harms. The report was done in April, scientists told me. But the agency hasn't released it

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Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.

Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the ...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 1d

Such an interesting story. Worth your time! How Jorge Ruiz’s Fatal Car Crash Case Tested Alabama’s Justice System @amyyurkanin.bsky.social

How a Fatal Car Crash Tested Alabama’s Justice System

A 19-year-old was arrested and charged with murder after a fatal car accident in Alabama. His lawyers have come to believe that one factor changed the course of the case, starting in the first moments...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Oregon Accelerates Green Energy Projects Before Trump Phase-Out of Tax Credits
@opb.org

Oregon Fast-Tracks Renewable Energy Projects as Trump Bill Ends Tax Incentives

Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the move, which follows reporting by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that highlighted impediments green energy advocates blame for the state’s poor ranking when it co...

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Anna Clark @annaleighclark.bsky.social · 2d

"Asked what percentage of children she imagines should be in public schools going forward, Justice told ProPublica: 'I hope zero. I hope to get to zero.'”

by @megomatz.bsky.social / @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, that’s @propublica.org! This Newsroom Is Looking For Its Next Big Tip on the Train

This Newsroom Is Looking For Its Next Big Tip on the Train — Streetsblog USA

Investigative journalists at ProPublica are betting that the next big tipster is riding the rails right now — and reaching out to find them.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 2d

ProPublica analyzed dozens of hours of audio and video footage of speaking events for Linda McMahon’s appointees, as well as their writings, and found that a recurring theme is the desire to enable more families to leave public schools. @megomatz.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 2d

Must-read story: These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department. @megomatz.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 3d

How to Fight Your Health Insurance Denial With an External Appeal, by @deldeib.bsky.social

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 3d

He Drops Trump Jr.’s Name in Pursuit of Billion-Dollar Deals. It’s Getting Awkward.

Gentry Beach, a college friend of the president’s firstborn, has left a trail of confusion abroad as he courts foreign officials and business leaders to lock up investments in mining, oil pipelines an...

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 3d

The Superintendent’s Bio Seemed Too Good to Be True. It Was. via @nytimes.com

The Superintendent’s Bio Seemed Too Good to Be True. It Was.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 4d

Early last year, Seattle signed a $2.7 million lease extension to continue using a hotel’s rooms as shelter space for homeless people. Yet despite committing to pay the rent, the city stopped sending people there. @ashleyhiruko.bsky.social @kuow.org

Seattle Spent Millions on Hotel Rooms to Shelter Unhoused People. Then It Stopped Filling Them.

Early last year, the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension to continue using a hotel’s rooms as shelter space. Yet despite committing to pay the rent, the city stopped sending people there.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 4d

NEW: Seattle Spent Millions on Hotel Rooms to Shelter Unhoused People. Then It Stopped Filling Them. by @ashleyhiruko.bsky.social @kuow.org

Seattle Spent Millions on Hotel Rooms to Shelter Unhoused People. Then It Stopped Filling Them.

Early last year, the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension to continue using a hotel’s rooms as shelter space. Yet despite committing to pay the rent, the city stopped sending people there.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 5d

Three weeks after a leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health filed a whistle-blower complaint against the Trump administration, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy fired her. @nytimes.com

Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 6d

Among President Trump's canceled food aid:
* 2,300 gallons of 2% milk to the Heart Of Alabama Food Bank
* 19,000 pounds of pork chops to the Palm Beach County Food Bank in Florida
And so much more.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 7d

NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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