Andy Kroll / ProPublicaAug 31, 2026
The "new" Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took a fintech startup's word that it had corrected a serious breakdown. Customers learned the hard way that this wasn’t true. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
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Russell Vought’s Office of Management and Budget has labeled some aid money “unallocated” to control how it can be spent. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
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Eli Hager / ProPublicaApr 28, 2026
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients who live in homes that receive SNAP benefits. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Jesse Coburn / ProPublicaJan 26, 2026
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Conor Lynch / TruthdigOct 14, 2025
The president and his budget director are using the shutdown to unlawfully impound billions in foreign aid. Democrats must draw a line — and hold it. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Conor Lynch / TruthdigJun 23, 2025
Before his impeachment, Nixon gained infamy for an act of executive overreach called impoundment. Trump looks ready to bring it back. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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