$780 Million: The Secret Money Machine Behind Trump's Second Term
The Wall Street Journal tracked over $781 million flowing to a web of Trump-controlled funds — much of it from companies that want something from his government.
MAGA is Ruining America
Republicans Are Suing to Take Away the Vote From U.S. Citizens Living Overseas
The RNC sued Colorado — one of six states — to block certain American citizens living abroad from voting, arguing residency 'cannot be established by proxy.'
ICE Killed Two Men in a Week. Its Own Agents Hit Pause. Trump Overruled Them.
After ICE fatally shot two men during traffic stops in a single week, the agency paused most vehicle stops for a safety review. One day later, President Trump ordered them to keep going.
House Republicans Just Voted to Break Up the Department of Education
A House committee led by Rep. Tim Walberg advanced 10 bills to scatter the Department of Education's programs — student aid, TRIO, HBCU funding, Title I — across other agencies.
ICE Killed a Longtime Houston Resident. Greg Abbott Said Nothing for 8 Days.
After ICE shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott went silent for over a week — then offered only that 'any loss of life is tragic.'
A $274,300 Check, and One Day Later Ken Paxton Went to Bat for the Donor
A Texas Tech regent gave $274,300 to a committee backing Ken Paxton's Senate run. The next day, Paxton's office threatened to sue the Big 12 on the school's behalf.
A Voucher School Had Kids Scrub Floors and Beat a Classmate. Sarah Sanders Still Funds It.
An Arkansas private school that took state voucher money had students attack a 13-year-old and scrub floors as punishment — and Gov. Sarah Sanders' program keeps the checks coming with almost no oversight.
The $100 Million Woman: Two Decades of Payday Lenders, Private Prisons and Billionaires Buying Marsha Blackburn
A Tennessee Lookout investigation adds up the money behind Marsha Blackburn's rise: more than $100 million over 20 years, from payday lenders, a private prison company, and billionaires now poised to cash in if she becomes governor.
Marsha Blackburn Says She'll 'Hold Big Tech Accountable' — Right After Big Tech Handed Her $100,000
Weeks after Marsha Blackburn praised data centers as 'good and important' for Tennessee, her campaign reported more than $100,000 from AI and data-center employees — including a top Oracle executive. Her opponents got none of it.