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A ProPublica and Cascade PBS investigation found the department appealed nearly all Washington state approvals among claims reviewed from 2023 onward. About 152 approved claims remain under appeal.
ProPublica’s analysis found more late ballot rejections in counties affected by reduced pickups and centralised processing during the 2026 primaries. The Postal Service says it will use special procedures before the November election.
The Education Department opened about 100 investigations a month from January 2025 to July 2026, compared with about 310 a month in 2024, according to ProPublica’s analysis.
ProPublica reports that flood models and internal records showed heightened risk before a July 2025 flash flood killed three people. The village’s preparedness and warnings remain disputed.
Responders described staffing, warning and dispatch problems during the July 2025 floods. Ruidoso’s fire chief disputed the investigation but gave no specifics.
A state audit found that testing exemptions, business-selected samples and delayed warnings left potential safety risks insufficiently addressed. It found no evidence of widespread health and safety issues.
Courts rejected the department’s arguments in every case with a final ruling. Most losses have been appealed, and four cases remain undecided.
The proclamation preserves powers to shift funds, suspend regulations and award noncompetitive contracts as federal authorities report historically low border apprehensions.
The proposals followed a court dispute over a Republican-backed congressional map. Any change to the state’s judicial selection system would require voter approval.
ProPublica reports prosecutors declined to charge either woman. One was later released on bond; the other remained detained at the time of publication.
ProPublica reports that proposed power plants for two projects could emit up to 10 million tonnes of greenhouse gases a year combined. Permits and legal challenges remain unresolved.
ProPublica says private app data points to widespread electronic theft in 2025. EBT cards still use magnetic stripes, while federal reimbursement for stolen benefits has ended.
A joint ProPublica and Philadelphia Inquirer review found long delays, limited oversight and uneven funding in cases handled by court-appointed lawyers.
Contractors entered the reservation on 25 August for soil tests under federal guard. The Nation is appealing a ruling that allowed work to proceed.
Reporter Jake Pearson bet on DraftKings and FanDuel for 10 weeks, receiving gambling reminders as well as promotions that ProPublica says encouraged more betting.
The proposed rules would require check-ins with bettors who meet risk thresholds and bar AI-customised bonuses or wagers. They now face 60 days of public comment.
ProPublica reports the contracts went to Alvarez & Marsal Federal while George Kollitides was listed as an adviser to its related private equity firm. The Pentagon says he complied with ethics rules; key details remain undisclosed.
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune counted nearly 1,000 trips with a state-funded security detail since 2015, but linked 138 to state business.
A 2023 evaluation found most people assessed for housing help did not receive it. The figure excludes families unable to reach a worker.
The investigation is seeking experiences from people with selected public and marketplace coverage, as well as healthcare workers, insurer employees and regulators.
Bipartisan committee leaders have requested details on the Amateur Athletic Union’s safety policies, training and handling of abuse allegations. The AAU says it will cooperate.
The report describes videos from tourists and cruise ship passengers after Starship’s seventh test flight broke apart over the Caribbean. It withholds SpaceX’s estimates of where debris fell.
The American Academy of Pediatrics says its updated guidance reflects disease outbreaks and risks to children and other vulnerable groups. Its recommendation is not a nationwide ban in force.
Nearly 200 families were on Maricopa County’s shelter waitlist in late September, while the county’s one-night count of homeless families reached 2,103 this year.
Pike survived after officials administered two doses of lethal injection drugs. Her lawyers say problems placing an IV caused the drugs to leak into her arm; the state has not explained what happened.
The investigation’s tally covers cases from January 2025 to September 2026 and is likely incomplete. The Department of Homeland Security defended agents’ conduct.
Reporter Jake Pearson’s 10-week experiment found he could continue betting despite repeated warning signs. DraftKings said its system worked as intended.
Journalists established private school entities in Arkansas and West Virginia, while stopping a North Carolina application when school-specific inspections were required.
BCE-Mach III says the Flying Monkey well was no longer needed. Enid’s challenge to its permit remains before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
The FBI said it found nothing implicating the senator or her campaign. The allegations came from Navatek chief executive Martin Kao, who was seeking a reduced sentence.
A ProPublica investigation traced different state requirements in Arkansas, West Virginia and North Carolina. The journalists said they would not enrol students or operate the schools they established.
A 10-question quiz examines state requirements for opening private schools, including rules for teacher checks and scrutiny of founders.
Andrea Bell’s revised disclosures name JH Brawner, which has advised housing projects seeking or receiving funding from her agency. The state ethics commission’s review has no reported outcome.
Emails reviewed by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune show state education officials discussed Alpha’s learning platform with affiliated companies and connected them with districts. The agency says it has no formal partnership with Alpha.
ProPublica reports that Idaho’s neglect-law exemption can restrict authorities’ response when children in faith-healing families die after going without medical care.
ProPublica reports that state regulators ordered Moonlight Ridge Farm to stop milk-related activity but imposed no penalty, saying they could not prove its milk was intended for people.
A draft rule would bar federal grant money from voter registration drives and vaguely defined related activities. Its scope and effect on existing grant obligations remain uncertain.
ProPublica reports the administration considered certified mail for all ballots before advancing an order that assigned postal workers screening duties. The Supreme Court blocked the order on 14 September.
The proposals would fund teacher training, family literacy and dual-language programmes. They have not been enacted and are considered unlikely to advance this year.
ProPublica’s reporting traces repeated flooding in North Carolina and Texas to outdated maps and limited local rules, while noting that some proposed safeguards remain model ordinances.
A 10-week experiment found promotions continued around limits and a cool-off period. DraftKings said its safeguards worked as intended; the single-account test cannot show how the company treats customers generally.
The newsroom is seeking records from at least 250 FanDuel and DraftKings users to study promotions, VIP invitations and responsible gambling notices.
A laboratory detected methylene chloride in a flavouring compound used in StayCon vapes. Expanded state testing rules covering the solvent are due to begin at the end of September.
The Department of Children’s Services says it needs more high-security beds. Arrests and entries into the system have fallen, while questions remain about placement, rehabilitation and oversight.
A White House report, congressional hearings and funding warnings have sharpened a long-running dispute over how the National Museum of American History should tell the country’s story.
The inquiry into Senator Susan Collins’ ties to Navatek ended after Trump administration personnel removals, before its full findings were available.
The agency says public accounts were an unrepresentative sample. Their removal limits access to a dataset used by consumers, regulators and journalists to identify potential problems.
ProPublica reports that agents sought approval for a broader bribery investigation after questioning defence contractor Martin Kao about political donations and government contracts.