Cassandra Jaramillo

White House has no plan to mandate IVF care, despite campaign pledge President Donald Trump has said he wants a “baby boom,” but critics say his administration has yet to make significant family policy changes — and that Medicaid cuts will hurt.

The White House has no plan to fulfill Trump’s campaign promise to require health insurers to cover IVF, sources tell the Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

“We’ll Smash the Fucking Window Out and Drag Him Out” We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...

Shocking reporting by @nicolefoy.bsky.social and McKenzie Funk. Immigration officers are using escalating tactics to make arrest quotas.

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If you have information about cases or investigations paused or dropped by either the Department of Justice or the Securities and Exchange Commission, contact Corey G. Johnson at corey.johnson@propublica.org or 917-512-0287.

South Carolina found to violate rights of mentally ill in group homes The head of a disability rights organization sounded on off the appalling condition of South Carolina adult care homes that drew a federal probe.

The Biden administration filed lawsuits in 2023 against the two states in December after Department of Justice investigations concluded that they had failed to fix violations despite years of warnings.

Feds found South Carolina was violating rights of mentally ill folks in group homes. MORE:

Trump Administration Halted Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses of Prisoners and Mentally Ill People The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division had brought lawsuits accusing Louisiana of confining prisoners longer than they should and South Carolina of keeping mentally ill people in unreasonably restrictive gro...

Previously, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division accused Louisiana of keeping prisoners longer. In South Carolina, the feds sued the state for its treatment of mentally ill people in restrictive group homes.

But now Trump's DOJ has halted those cases.
Scoop by @coreygjohnson.bsky.social

Welker to Lindsey Graham as he pushes baseless conspiracy theories in an effort to gin up a scandal about Obama: "Are you trying to rewrite history to distract from the Epstein matter, senator?"

Being Latina and in Texas right now is like are you staring at me because you want me deported or because my outfit is cute.

U.S. deportee, freed from Salvadoran prison, describes ‘horror movie’ Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer.

Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer.

“I practically felt like an animal,” González told The Post.

Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.

NEW: Over the years, Texas legislators have declined to pass at least three bills that would create siren or alert systems, a tool that Kerr County officials tried to secure for years before the July 4 flooding.

By Lexi Churchill & @lomikriel.bsky.social, w/ @texastribune.org

Trump Administration Looking to Slash Environmental Protection Rules for Rocket Launches A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change El...

We learned the Trump admin is moving to slash regs on launch companies — like Elon Musk’s SpaceX — that aim to protect people and the enviro.

The changes come despite explosions that sent debris raining on the Caribbean and Gulf.

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w/ @tophersanders.bsky.social

DOJ hits states with broad requests for voter rolls, election data Election clerks in both parties, who have been subject to harassment and lawsuits over Trump’s 2020 false election claims, worry about efforts to examine their voting machines.

Several election officials, including Republicans, have criticized the DOJ’s move as federal overreach. Federal law does not expressly give the agency the authority to review the voter rolls themselves.

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We intentionally did not put Rosie in the headline because this is not about Rosie O’Donnell it’s about everyone

Had me weeping throughout. I can't imagine the pain and trauma.

Yes, dunno what happened on my end, but I posted the link below, which works now!

“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.” The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.

Link got cut off. Story here www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

What a haunting and brave story for Texas Monthly editor Aaron Parsely to write and share.

It left me in tears.

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Texas overhauls anti-abortion program that spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars with little oversight After a ProPublica and CBS News investigation revealed that Texas' funding pipeline for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers was riddled with waste, nonprofits in the program must now provide a deta...

Texas health officials are overhauling a program designed to steer people away from abortion following a ProPublica and CBS News investigation that found that the state had little oversight of the spending. www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-o...

Among the waste uncovered by ProPublica and @cbsnews.com: Texas reimbursed anti-abortion groups $14 each time they handed out donated goods or materials, regardless of cost.

Thus, handing out one pamphlet reaped the same payment as a pack of diapers.

(Published July 2024)

State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Paxton, who is running for U.S. Senate, has been attorney general since 2015. His wife, Angela Paxton, is a state senator. Both are Republican.

BREAKING NEWS: State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to court records. www.kut.org/politics/202... #txlege

Who could ever forget this photo of the state senator looking at her wedding ring while details of her husband's affair were just being talked about during his impeachment trial in 2023. Oof.

State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Paxton, who is running for U.S. Senate, has been attorney general since 2015. His wife, Angela Paxton, is a state senator. Both are Republican.

@lmcgaughy.bsky.social with a scoop that made me go "OH SHIT." Texas State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from AG Ken Paxton. www.kut.org/politics/202...

Transgender and nonbinary Latvians face a struggle for recognition Up three sets of winding stairs and through a maze of chilly hallways, a lofty studio in the Latvian city of Rēzekne houses dozens of drawings and paintings. Eren, a 25-year-old art student....

My colleague Kate McQuarrie traveled to Latvia and did this important story on LGBTQ equality as the small Baltic country became the first in the European Union to elect an openly gay head of state in 2023.

Also Kate will soon be applying to journalism jobs. Hire her. She's amazing!

Texas Overhauls Anti-Abortion Program That Spent Tens of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars With Little Oversight After a ProPublica and CBS News investigation revealed that Texas’ funding pipeline for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers is riddled with waste, nonprofits in the program must now provide a detai...

A ProPublica & CBS News investigation revealed that Texas’ funding for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers was riddled with waste. Now nonprofits must provide a detailed accounting of their expenses. / News tip? Contact: @jeremykohler.bsky.social or @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social

Texas Overhauls Anti-Abortion Program That Spent Tens of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars With Little Oversight After a ProPublica and CBS News investigation revealed that Texas’ funding pipeline for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers is riddled with waste, nonprofits in the program must now provide a detai...

After our investigation uncovered waste in Texas’ anti-abortion program, state officials will now require providers to submit receipts before getting reimbursed with taxpayer dollars. Follow-up by @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social and me for @propublica. www.propublica.org/article/texa...

Texas Overhauls Anti-Abortion Program That Spent Tens of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars With Little Oversight After a ProPublica and CBS News investigation revealed that Texas’ funding pipeline for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers is riddled with waste, nonprofits in the program must now provide a detai...

A year ago we investigated an anti-abortion contractor in Texas whose payment model lacked oversight and yet the millions kept coming. Now state officials are overhauling it in response. Impact reporting with @jeremykohler.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/texa...

A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.

After Texas made performing abortions a felony in August 2022, ProPublica found, the number of blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriage shot up by 54%.

Reporting by Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser and Andrea Suozzo
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His Kidney Failed. He’ll Never Know if a Transplant Drug From a Banned Factory Was to Blame. When Joe DeMayo’s donated kidney started to fail earlier than expected, he didn’t know that the drug he was taking could’ve left him vulnerable — and that one of the most formidable drug regulators…

The FDA banned an Indian factory run by Intas Pharmaceuticals from exporting to the U.S. but exempted certain drugs, including the transplant medication tacrolimus.

Independent testing, solicited by ProPublica, found quality concerns.

‘I want to give early-career reporters the best shot at launching their careers.’ - Poynter A Q&A with Poynter adjunct faculty Tom Huang about the course that unlocks the secrets reporters used to pick up in the newsroom.

I want to give early-career reporters the best shot at launching their careers. I want them to have the foundational skills to make a difference in their newsrooms and in their communities. Apply by June 30: bit.ly/newreporters

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The FDA’s ‘data guy’ should trust the data on the abortion pill FDA Commissioner Marty Makary’s pledge to reexamine the safety of medication abortion isn’t just pointless — it’s dangerous.

"Makary, who proudly calls himself a 'data guy' should have no trouble acknowledging that the science behind mifepristone is rock solid—and it hasn’t changed."

📣My new op-ed with @heyjane.com's Kiki Fredman that calls on @fda.gov to trust the data on the #abortion pill!

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Zohran Mamdani is pictured speaking. Headline reads: "Mamdani Stuns Cuomo in New York Mayoral Primary." Photo credit: Scott Heins for The New York Times.

Zohran Mamdani stunned former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who conceded the New York City mayoral primary race to the 33-year-old state lawmaker. trib.al/KfNebEQ