Duaa Eldeib
@deldeib.bsky.social
Investigative reporter @propublica.org
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EXCLUSIVE: The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation. Read and share the latest from @propublica.org. By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social, Avi Asher-Shapiro & @amierjeski.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
EXCLUSIVE: The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation. Read and share the latest from @propublica.org. By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social, Avi Asher-Shapiro & @amierjeski.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/andr...
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1/ Today, ProPublica is running a piece I've been working on for a bit. It's about what happened with a devastating wave of bird flu earlier this year, as egg prices hit record highs.
And it's a story that illuminates the ways the U.S. is failing to control what could become the next pandemic. 🧵
And it's a story that illuminates the ways the U.S. is failing to control what could become the next pandemic. 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
1/ Today, ProPublica is running a piece I've been working on for a bit. It's about what happened with a devastating wave of bird flu earlier this year, as egg prices hit record highs.
And it's a story that illuminates the ways the U.S. is failing to control what could become the next pandemic. 🧵
And it's a story that illuminates the ways the U.S. is failing to control what could become the next pandemic. 🧵
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You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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The FBI has recently used polygraph tests to ask senior employees if they have said anything negative about FBI Director Kash Patel or had spoken to the media.
Separately, Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other staffers, exempting them from passing polygraph exams.
Separately, Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other staffers, exempting them from passing polygraph exams.
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The FBI has recently used polygraph tests to ask senior employees if they have said anything negative about FBI Director Kash Patel or had spoken to the media.
Separately, Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other staffers, exempting them from passing polygraph exams.
Separately, Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other staffers, exempting them from passing polygraph exams.
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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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October 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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
They are one of the industry’s best-kept secrets, and only a tiny fraction of those eligible actually use them.
How a little-known appeal could force your insurer to pay for lifesaving care
www.propublica.org/article/heal...
How a little-known appeal could force your insurer to pay for lifesaving care
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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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October 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
They are one of the industry’s best-kept secrets, and only a tiny fraction of those eligible actually use them.
How a little-known appeal could force your insurer to pay for lifesaving care
www.propublica.org/article/heal...
How a little-known appeal could force your insurer to pay for lifesaving care
www.propublica.org/article/heal...
He wanted to die. His wife fought for him. A psychiatrist was their last hope.
www.propublica.org/article/ment...
www.propublica.org/article/ment...
“Just Let Me Die”: After Insurance Repeatedly Denied a Couple’s Claims, One Psychiatrist Was Their Last Hope
After a North Carolina man attempted suicide twice, his wife tried to get him help at an inpatient clinic. But their insurance provider refused to cover the treatment, deeming it “not medically necess...
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September 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
He wanted to die. His wife fought for him. A psychiatrist was their last hope.
www.propublica.org/article/ment...
www.propublica.org/article/ment...
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A year ago, I got a tip from a source: there was an influential child abuse pediatrician in Minneapolis whose judgment on diagnoses of child abuse had been called into question: Dr. Nancy Harper. So I started digging… 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/chil...
A Doctor Challenged the Opinion of a Powerful Child Abuse Specialist. Then He Lost His Job.
A Minneapolis pediatrician said he felt pressured to “fall in line” with child abuse specialist Dr. Nancy Harper and her team. Then he was given a choice: resign or be fired.
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July 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
A year ago, I got a tip from a source: there was an influential child abuse pediatrician in Minneapolis whose judgment on diagnoses of child abuse had been called into question: Dr. Nancy Harper. So I started digging… 🧵 www.propublica.org/article/chil...
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In light of today’s recommendation on COVID vaccines for pregnant women, this 2022 piece by
@deldeib.bsky.social is newly relevant.
COVID-Related Stillbirths Didn’t Have to Happen
@deldeib.bsky.social is newly relevant.
COVID-Related Stillbirths Didn’t Have to Happen
“God, No, Not Another Case.” COVID-Related Stillbirths Didn’t Have to Happen.
A lack of testing data and government guidance led many to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy, unwittingly increasing their chances of a stillbirth.
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May 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
In light of today’s recommendation on COVID vaccines for pregnant women, this 2022 piece by
@deldeib.bsky.social is newly relevant.
COVID-Related Stillbirths Didn’t Have to Happen
@deldeib.bsky.social is newly relevant.
COVID-Related Stillbirths Didn’t Have to Happen
So grateful to work with such incredible colleagues @anniewaldman.bsky.social @maxblau.bsky.social @mayatmiller.bsky.social @propublica.org!
Thank you to all the families, doctors, therapists, lawyers and workers who shared their stories with us.
Our series: www.propublica.org/series/ameri...
Thank you to all the families, doctors, therapists, lawyers and workers who shared their stories with us.
Our series: www.propublica.org/series/ameri...
May 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
So grateful to work with such incredible colleagues @anniewaldman.bsky.social @maxblau.bsky.social @mayatmiller.bsky.social @propublica.org!
Thank you to all the families, doctors, therapists, lawyers and workers who shared their stories with us.
Our series: www.propublica.org/series/ameri...
Thank you to all the families, doctors, therapists, lawyers and workers who shared their stories with us.
Our series: www.propublica.org/series/ameri...
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JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
May 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
I want to hear from you
4/ If you worked at the CMS overseeing Medicaid/Medicare, talk to @deldeib.bsky.social. Contact her at 312-730-4797 on Signal.
You can read her previous healthcare coverage here: www.propublica.org/people/duaa-...
You can read her previous healthcare coverage here: www.propublica.org/people/duaa-...
March 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I want to hear from you
So excited for tonight's premiere of "Before a Breath," an incredibly moving documentary from @propublica.org. We're so grateful to Debbie, Kanika and Stephanie.
Please join us on YouTube tonight at 7 CT/8 ET to watch the film. Director @nadiasussman.bsky.social & I will be answering questions live
Please join us on YouTube tonight at 7 CT/8 ET to watch the film. Director @nadiasussman.bsky.social & I will be answering questions live
More than 20,000 stillbirths occur in the U.S. every year.
“Before a Breath,” a new documentary from ProPublica premiering March 20, shines a light on the aftermath of loss through the stories of three mothers working to make pregnancy safer.
📌 Set a reminder:
“Before a Breath,” a new documentary from ProPublica premiering March 20, shines a light on the aftermath of loss through the stories of three mothers working to make pregnancy safer.
📌 Set a reminder:
Before a Breath: America’s Stillbirth Crisis | FULL DOCUMENTARY
“Before a Breath” follows three mothers who have lost children to stillbirth and are striving to make pregnancy safer. Every year, more than 20,000 pregnanci...
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March 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
So excited for tonight's premiere of "Before a Breath," an incredibly moving documentary from @propublica.org. We're so grateful to Debbie, Kanika and Stephanie.
Please join us on YouTube tonight at 7 CT/8 ET to watch the film. Director @nadiasussman.bsky.social & I will be answering questions live
Please join us on YouTube tonight at 7 CT/8 ET to watch the film. Director @nadiasussman.bsky.social & I will be answering questions live
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Hundreds of workers at the CDC. More than 1,000 at the NIH. Scores of staffers at the FDA.
Trump’s purge of federal employees includes those doing lifesaving work. Many of them expressed fear at what would happen to the projects they left behind.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social & @deldeib.bsky.social
Trump’s purge of federal employees includes those doing lifesaving work. Many of them expressed fear at what would happen to the projects they left behind.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social & @deldeib.bsky.social
They Worked to Prevent Death. The Trump Administration Fired Them.
Public health teams are being gutted, imperiling efforts to safeguard organ donation and prevent maternal and infant death. Many workers expressed fear at what would happen to the work they left…
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March 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Hundreds of workers at the CDC. More than 1,000 at the NIH. Scores of staffers at the FDA.
Trump’s purge of federal employees includes those doing lifesaving work. Many of them expressed fear at what would happen to the projects they left behind.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social & @deldeib.bsky.social
Trump’s purge of federal employees includes those doing lifesaving work. Many of them expressed fear at what would happen to the projects they left behind.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social & @deldeib.bsky.social
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Current and former federal workers: We’re here in D.C. sending out our signal 🚨
Contact us confidentially on Signal at 917-512-0201 or go to propublica.org/tips.
Contact us confidentially on Signal at 917-512-0201 or go to propublica.org/tips.
February 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Current and former federal workers: We’re here in D.C. sending out our signal 🚨
Contact us confidentially on Signal at 917-512-0201 or go to propublica.org/tips.
Contact us confidentially on Signal at 917-512-0201 or go to propublica.org/tips.
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"Empathy really does mean...spending days listening to the worst moments of people’s lives, having them run through my head again and again so that I can turn them into something that might shift the needle in someone who has never thought about those experiences."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
Ed Yong Wants to Show You the Hidden Reality of the World
The Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer talks about burnout from covering the pandemic and how bird-watching gave him a new sense of hope.
www.nytimes.com
February 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
"Empathy really does mean...spending days listening to the worst moments of people’s lives, having them run through my head again and again so that I can turn them into something that might shift the needle in someone who has never thought about those experiences."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
What’s being lost as health experts are caught in the drive to shrink the federal government?
Today’s story w/ @anniewaldman.bsky.social is about the ones working to save lives
We’re going to keep reporting & want to hear from you. Reach me on Signal 312.730.4797 or at [email protected]
Today’s story w/ @anniewaldman.bsky.social is about the ones working to save lives
We’re going to keep reporting & want to hear from you. Reach me on Signal 312.730.4797 or at [email protected]
NEW: Public health teams are being gutted by Trump's purge of federal employees, imperiling crucial, lifesaving work.
"We are hollowing out our government in a way that is going to hurt people and is going to get people killed."
w/ @deldeib.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
"We are hollowing out our government in a way that is going to hurt people and is going to get people killed."
w/ @deldeib.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
They Worked to Prevent Death. The Trump Administration Fired Them.
Public health teams are being gutted, imperiling efforts to safeguard organ donation and prevent maternal and infant death. Many workers expressed fear at what would happen to the work they left behin...
www.propublica.org
February 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
What’s being lost as health experts are caught in the drive to shrink the federal government?
Today’s story w/ @anniewaldman.bsky.social is about the ones working to save lives
We’re going to keep reporting & want to hear from you. Reach me on Signal 312.730.4797 or at [email protected]
Today’s story w/ @anniewaldman.bsky.social is about the ones working to save lives
We’re going to keep reporting & want to hear from you. Reach me on Signal 312.730.4797 or at [email protected]
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Massive NEW team effort: Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
The Key Figures Working Alongside Elon Musk at DOGE and in the Trump Administration
The Key Figures Working Alongside Elon Musk at DOGE and in the Trump Administration
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
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February 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Massive NEW team effort: Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
The Key Figures Working Alongside Elon Musk at DOGE and in the Trump Administration
The Key Figures Working Alongside Elon Musk at DOGE and in the Trump Administration
Yesteday we brought you the story of how insurers have relied on doctors, some of whom “shut their eyes” to medical opinions that opposed their conclusions.
Today, @mayatmiller.bsky.social and I tell you the story of how insurers cite progress as a reason to deny
www.propublica.org/article/ment...
Today, @mayatmiller.bsky.social and I tell you the story of how insurers cite progress as a reason to deny
www.propublica.org/article/ment...
Her Mental Health Treatment Was Helping. That’s Why Insurance Cut Off Her Coverage.
Providers, patients and even some federal judges say progress-based insurance denials harm patients at key moments of mental health treatment.
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December 31, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Yesteday we brought you the story of how insurers have relied on doctors, some of whom “shut their eyes” to medical opinions that opposed their conclusions.
Today, @mayatmiller.bsky.social and I tell you the story of how insurers cite progress as a reason to deny
www.propublica.org/article/ment...
Today, @mayatmiller.bsky.social and I tell you the story of how insurers cite progress as a reason to deny
www.propublica.org/article/ment...
Today we published a story that took months to report & starts with a judge questioning an insurance company lawyer about how he could stand by a defense that “seems to be not true”
Read about how insurers rely on doctors when denying coverage & what judges said
www.propublica.org/article/ment...
Read about how insurers rely on doctors when denying coverage & what judges said
www.propublica.org/article/ment...
Insurers Continue to Rely on Doctors Whose Judgments Have Been Criticized by Courts
In dozens of cases ProPublica reviewed, judges found that some doctors working for these companies engaged in “selective readings” of medical evidence and “shut their eyes” to medical opinions opposin...
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December 30, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Today we published a story that took months to report & starts with a judge questioning an insurance company lawyer about how he could stand by a defense that “seems to be not true”
Read about how insurers rely on doctors when denying coverage & what judges said
www.propublica.org/article/ment...
Read about how insurers rely on doctors when denying coverage & what judges said
www.propublica.org/article/ment...