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Ethics experts say this constitutes a conflict of interest and that Kliger’s actions are a potential violation of federal ethics laws. ProPublica Jake Pearson DOGE Aide Dismantling CFPB Owns Stock in Companies That Could Benefit From Cuts propublica.org/article/doge-c…

It’s said that we live in a post-fact society. We disagree. Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future. propublica.org/article/federa…

VA Secretary Doug Collins will testify before the Senate Veterans Committee in a few minutes. ProPublica Eric Umansky Vernal Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump Jeopardizes Veterans’ Care propublica.org/article/trump-…

Before he helped fire most CFPB staffers, Kliger was warned about his investments and advised to not take any actions that could benefit him personally, a person familiar with the warning said. ProPublica Jake Pearson propublica.org/article/cfpb-g…

The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%. propublica.org/article/texas-…

A deeply personal story by ProPublica's David Armstrong that will make you even more angry about the price we pay for health care..... Why Is Cancer Drug Revlimid So Expensive? propublica.org/article/revlim…

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One product that got a tariff exemption is PET resin, used for plastic bottles. Reyes Holdings, a Coca-Cola bottler owned by two politically connected brothers, recently hired lobbyists with close ties to the Trump White House to advocate on tariffs. propublica.org/article/trump-…

“It could be corruption, but it could just as easily be incompetence,” a lobbyist who works on tariff policy said of PET resin’s inclusion. ProPublica Robert Faturechi Trump Tariff Exemptions Benefit Politically Connected Firms propublica.org/article/trump-…

ANOTHER ONE: Records show a paid political advisor to Elon Musk is simultaneously helping to undo the CFPB for DOGE, earning up to $1M from a Musk LLC while helping dismantle an agency that regulates his boss’s companies. propublica.org/article/doge-e…

Ethics experts said Christopher Young’s dual role — working for a Musk company as well as the DOGE — likely violates federal conflict-of-interest regulations. Musk has publicly called for the elimination of the CFPB ProPublica Jake Pearson propublica.org/article/doge-e…

No employees in the agency, then more than 15,000 people strong, responded to that plea, ProPublica learned via a public records request. ProPublica Mark Olalde EPA Employees Declined to Report Colleagues Working on DEI Initiatives propublica.org/article/epa-di…

DOGE Aides May Stand to Benefit From Helping Dismantle CFPB youtu.be/gIhHpg15HDQ?fe… via YouTube

Staten’s complaint is one of hundreds impacted by a major retreat in the federal government’s decadeslong fight against housing discrimination and segregation, according to interviews with 10 HUD officials. ProPublica Jesse Coburn propublica.org/article/trump-…

New: Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if they had no insider information, ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the markets. propub.li/436WIlo

Two lawsuits allege that Jay McGraw, son of Dr. Phil, is the “principal beneficiary” of tribal lender Minto Money. CreditServe, a company that McGraw plays a key role in, controls the operation while “the Tribe is merely a front,” the suits said. propub.li/4j99STP

"A fringe legal theory that a right-wing faction has been working to legitimize for more than a decade." ProPublica Molly Redden propublica.org/article/trump-…