NEW: Brett Murphy has a big scoop: 2 govt bodies determined that Israel had deliberately blocked humanitarian aid. Days later, Blinken told Congress: “We do not currently assess that the Israeli government is prohibiting or otherwise restricting” aid. propublica.org/article/gaza-p…

The Heritage Foundation is filing 1000s of FOIAs to out if government workers are using terms like climate equity and voting and gender identity. propublica.org/article/have-g… this just in from me and Andy Kroll

NEW: Trump’s media company forced out execs after internal allegations that CEO Devin Nunes is mismanaging Truth Social, according to interviews + records. Several people involved believe the ousters are retaliation following “whistleblower” complaint. propublica.org/article/trump-…

NEW: We saw a copy of the whistleblower complaint roiling Truth Social. Trump's company is accused of outsourcing - at the expense of American workers. The complaint, which claims to represent half $DJT's staff, accuses Trump Media of being “America Last” propublica.org/article/trump-…

New: An internal whistleblower letter at Trump Media blasts the company for outsourcing jobs to other countries as a betrayal of “America First” propublica.org/article/trump-… w/ Robert Faturechi Alex Mierjeski

NEW: More disinformation for swing state voters. This time, newspapers purporting to be from the Catholic Church. But they're pink slime -- fake, phony and not from the church. Great story from Jennifer Smith Richards + Megan O'Matz of ProPublica. propublica.org/article/church…

NEW: Gun manufacturers handed over personal data from buyers to political operatives, a stunning breach of privacy from an industry that constantly warns of tracking gun owners. Important story from Corey Johnson of ProPublica. propublica.org/article/gunmak…

While stopping the Feds from collecting information on gun owners (because freedom) the firearms industry gave private data to Russia-connected CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA--without consent. propublica.org/article/gunmak…

NEW: If you've tuned into the debate over immigration, have maybe heard Trump talking about small towns and immigrants, you'll want to read this story. It's what's really happening -- from Melissa Sanchez and maryam مريم jameel of ProPublica . propublica.org/article/immigr…

While opposing any effort to create a gun registry, the gun lobby secretly compiled a list of gun-owners -- and used it to resist any gun regulations. Corey Johnson has the untold story: propublica.org/article/gunmak…

The firearms industry publicly champions the privacy rights of gun owners. But for years, iconic gun companies secretly gave personal customer information to political operatives without their knowledge. A ProPublica investigation by Corey Johnson: propublica.org/article/gunmak…

Wild one from ProPublica: To elect firearm-friendly politicians, gun manufacturers gave political operatives sensitive information on customers without their consent. Companies include Glock, Smith & Wesson, Marlin and Mossberg, Remington, & more propublica.org/article/gunmak…

I’ve considered canceling my subscription in recent months for various reasons, but I’m not doing that. I continue to support the frontline Los Angeles Times journos working under difficult conditions.

.Robert Greene won a Pulitzer Prize for his wise, informed, invaluable writing about how government at every level works, and doesn't. This is a serious blow to the paper, a serious loss for readers, and for me, a gut-punch loss of a great colleague and friend.

In case you missed it, the first part of my investigation published recently into a multi-decade secret gun industry project that engineered political power. It's a story with an long arc and I wanted to share a few words about how it came to be.

Gutting new story: A Texas Woman Died After the Hospital Said It Would be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage, by ⁦Cassandra Jaramillo⁩ ⁦Kavitha Surana⁩ propublica.org/article/jossel…

NEW: Trump Media recently outsourced jobs to Mexico 🇲🇽 -even as Trump publicly promised to “stop outsourcing” and “punish” companies that send jobs abroad. The move caused outrage inside his company, seen as betrayal of his stated “America First” ideals. propublica.org/article/donald…

Even as Donald Trump pushes for "America First" and promises to punish companies who moved jobs abroad, his media company has outsourced jobs to Mexico. The latest on Trump Media from Robert Faturechi Justin Elliott Alex Mierjeski ProPublica propublica.org/article/donald…

New: On the campaign trail, Donald Trump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members. propub.li/3AqHCeS

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