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Pulitzer-sharing journo + author current gig: head of investigations @GuardianUS prior gigs: @ICIJorg (Panama Papers, etc.), Associated Press, Center for Public Integrity, Wall Street Journal, Roanoke (Va.) Times linktr.ee/michaelwhudson

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Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show

RFK Jr said during his Senate confirmation hearings that his trip to Samoa in 2019 ahead of a devastating measles outbreak had โ€œnothing to do with vaccines." Documents obtained by @us.theguardian.com and @apnews.com undermine that testimony. Details here, by me and @aliswenson.bsky.social โฌ‡๏ธ

06.02.2026 13:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 562    ๐Ÿ” 240    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31

In 2023 @enirenberg.bsky.social & I wrote about RFK Jr's role in the deadly measles outbreak in Samoa (time.com/6289037/robe...)

Turns out, Samoa was a trial run for the horrific, deadly anti-vaxx activism he's now inflicting worlwide ๐Ÿ˜”

Thx to @bymichellersmith.com & colleagues for their reporting

08.02.2026 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 150    ๐Ÿ” 70    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

The documents have prompted concerns from at least one US senator that RFK lied to Congress over the visit. Samoan officials later said his trip bolstered the credibility of anti-vaccine activists ahead of the measles outbreak that sickened 1000s and killed 83 people, mostly children under age five.

06.02.2026 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show

The Guardian and the AP: Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak
Kennedy later said the purpose of his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. US embassy and UN staff at the time said otherwise, emails show www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

06.02.2026 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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ICE agents shatter window, leave 1-month-old baby, mother in car after Portland arrest Video shows federal immigration agents leaving behind an infant and broken glass after detaining a Guinean immigrant with no known criminal history.

Video shows ICE leaving behind an infant and broken glass after arresting a man with no criminal history.
โ€œThere was a car seat in the back... There were broken glass shards all over it... There was just this tiny peanut of a baby. He was crying.โ€
My latest: www.pressherald.com/2026/01/28/i...

29.01.2026 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5261    ๐Ÿ” 3204    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 133    ๐Ÿ“Œ 309

Five of the six cases were charged as assault on a federal officer.

One of the cases was charged as theft of government property, after a man towed an ICE vehicle during an immigration arrest.

29.01.2026 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Federal prosecutors have lost yet another immigration protest related trial in the Central District of California. This is the sixth trial thatโ€™s ended in an acquittal. By my count, they have yet to secure a guilty verdict from a jury.

Feds had charged Isaias Lopez w/ assault on a federal officer.

29.01.2026 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 201    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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โ€˜CBS Evening Newsโ€™: Tony Dokoupil Under Fire for Interviewing His Own Mom Viewers accuse CBS News of 'dumbing down.'

Tuesday morning:
New CBS boss promises โ€œhuge emphasis on scoops.โ€

Tuesday evening:
CBS Evening News anchor interviews his mom.

www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

28.01.2026 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6444    ๐Ÿ” 1464    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 836    ๐Ÿ“Œ 684

Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.

25.01.2026 00:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4895    ๐Ÿ” 1554    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 124    ๐Ÿ“Œ 118
White House accuses reporter of lying for accurately reporting that Trump called Greenland 'Iceland'

White House accuses reporter of lying for accurately reporting that Trump called Greenland 'Iceland'

US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protesters in Minnesota

US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protesters in Minnesota

The headline writers at The Guardian are having quite a night.

22.01.2026 03:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 120    ๐Ÿ” 39    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian Latest US news, world news, sports, business, opinion, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

If you want to know what American mainstream media should be reporting, read the Guardian. @theguardian.com

20.01.2026 01:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 251    ๐Ÿ” 81    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

It feels especially good to pay them because itโ€™s optional! Since they donโ€™t have a paywall.

22.01.2026 03:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Guardian has become the US paper of record. I really need to start paying them.

22.01.2026 03:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 380    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protestors in Minnesota

US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protestors in Minnesota

Appeals Court Stays Restrictions on Federal Tactics in Minnesota
The Eighth Circuit granted the Trump administrationโ€™s request to block, at least for now, a lower courtโ€™s injunction limiting how federal agents interact with protesters in the state.

Appeals Court Stays Restrictions on Federal Tactics in Minnesota The Eighth Circuit granted the Trump administrationโ€™s request to block, at least for now, a lower courtโ€™s injunction limiting how federal agents interact with protesters in the state.

One court decision, two different headlines.

Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?

22.01.2026 03:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6347    ๐Ÿ” 2094    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 133    ๐Ÿ“Œ 112
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Why did CBS delete this promo and cancel this from airing in full?

22.12.2025 00:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21467    ๐Ÿ” 9282    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1570    ๐Ÿ“Œ 723
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"I've arrested dozens upon dozens of human traffickers, human smugglers, child molesters, you name it. I've never dragged a suspect one-handed across a street," Eric Balliet told
@wcconews.bsky.social

20.12.2025 21:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congress members demand answers on price disparities at dollar-store chains A letter from 30 lawmakers criticizes recurring overcharges at Dollar General and Family Dollar stores โ€“ questioning โ€˜how seriouslyโ€™ the companies prioritize ethics and affordability

Guardian dollar-store investigation sparks Congressional inquiry
Lawmakers demand answers on overcharges/price disparities at Dollar General and Family Dollar -- questioning questioning โ€˜how seriouslyโ€™ the two national chains prioritize ethics and affordability www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... /1

19.12.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dollar General agrees to pay $15m to settle price-gouging claims Company settles allegations it failed to honor shelf prices in multiple states, and customers anywhere in US may be eligible for repayments

MY LATEST: Dollar General will pay at least $15 million to settle claims that it overcharged shoppers at many of its 20,000 stores. Earlier, @jocelynzuck.bsky.social and I reported that the chain failed 4,300+ price-accuracy inspections over four years. @theguardian.com @michaelwhudson.bsky.social

20.12.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Congress members demand answers on price disparities at dollar-store chains A letter from 30 lawmakers criticizes recurring overcharges at Dollar General and Family Dollar stores โ€“ questioning โ€˜how seriouslyโ€™ the companies prioritize ethics and affordability

Our @us.theguardian.com investigation of widespread overcharging by Dollar General and Family Dollar has caught the attention of 30 members of Congress, who have written to the CEOs requesting documents and demanding answers. @jocelynzuck.bsky.social @michaelwhudson.bsky.social @budzinski.house.gov

19.12.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The price we pay | The Guardian <p>A series investigating the higher costs Americans pay for almost everything and why</p>

For more of the Guardian's reporting on the high cost of living, see the home page of our series, The price we pay: www.theguardian.com/us-news/seri... More stories to come in the coming weeks and months.

19.12.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œCorporations cannot be allowed to screw over consumers without accountability,โ€ said Public Citizen's Joshua Miller. โ€œ. . . The last thing people need is to be walking into stores that are advertised as being affordable only for them to get the switcheroo.โ€ /10

19.12.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congress members demand answers on price disparities at dollar-store chains A letter from 30 lawmakers criticizes recurring overcharges at Dollar General and Family Dollar stores โ€“ questioning โ€˜how seriouslyโ€™ the companies prioritize ethics and affordability

The demand for info from the dollar-store chains comes amid what lawmakers describe as an American affordability crisis driven by stagnant household incomes and rising consumer prices, including a surge in grocery costs. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... /9

19.12.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Family Dollar told the Guardian โ€œwe take customer trust seriously and are committed to ensuring pricing accuracy across our storesโ€. Dollar General said it was โ€œcommitted to providing customers with accurate prices on items purchased in our storesโ€. /8

19.12.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The lawmakers' letter says "the scale of documented violations seems to be the result of systemic failure within your corporate operations, leading to customers overpaying for their groceries, potentially w/o knowing, at a time in our history when they can least afford it.โ€ /7

19.12.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In one example at a Family Dollar in North Carolina, a state inspector found that Bounty paper towels, listed on the shelf at $10.99, rang up at the register at $15.50. /6

19.12.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Guardianโ€™s dollar-store investigation detailed pricing errors on frozen pizzas, Pedigree puppy food, Frosted Flakes, frying pans, cough medicine, socks and other items. /5

19.12.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Guardian's investigation found that Dollar General stores have failed more than 4,300 government price-accuracy inspections in 23 states since January 2022. Family Dollar stores have failed more than 2,100 price inspections in 20 states over the same time span. /4

19.12.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congress members demand for answers โ€“ detailed in a letter sent on Friday to the CEOs of both companies โ€“ comes as the direct result of a 3 December Guardian investigation of the two national chains. /3

19.12.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congress members demand answers on price disparities at dollar-store chains A letter from 30 lawmakers criticizes recurring overcharges at Dollar General and Family Dollar stores โ€“ questioning โ€˜how seriouslyโ€™ the companies prioritize ethics and affordability

Thirty members of Congress are demanding answers from Dollar General and Family Dollar, requesting internal documents about widespread disparities between shelf prices and register prices at the dollar-store chainsโ€™ 28,000 US stores. /2
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

19.12.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congress members demand answers on price disparities at dollar-store chains A letter from 30 lawmakers criticizes recurring overcharges at Dollar General and Family Dollar stores โ€“ questioning โ€˜how seriouslyโ€™ the companies prioritize ethics and affordability

Guardian dollar-store investigation sparks Congressional inquiry
Lawmakers demand answers on overcharges/price disparities at Dollar General and Family Dollar -- questioning questioning โ€˜how seriouslyโ€™ the two national chains prioritize ethics and affordability www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... /1

19.12.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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