Trump officials, who have sought to expel hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, are celebrating the victory of Sovereignty at the Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty’s jockey, Junior Alvarado, is an immigrant from Venezuela.

NEW: The DEA Once Touted Body Cameras for Their “Enhanced Transparency.” Now the Agency Is Abandoning Them. propublica.org/article/drug-e… Mario Ariza

My first for ProPublica

STUNNING story: 25-year-old DOGE aide was warned about his conflicts of interest at CFPB but participated in mass layoffs at the agency anyway, including the firings of the ethics lawyers who had warned him. propublica.org/article/cfpb-g… Jake Pearson

What is the price of cancer remission? Basically, the cost of a Nissan Versa every single month. Such a powerful read by David Armstrong propublica.org/article/revlim…

I have written many healthcare stories, but none about my own health until now. I decided to do so after learning one of my drugs costs nearly $1,000 a pill and just 25 cents to make. What I found was an incredible story of discovery and exploitation.propublica.org/article/revlim…

IMPACT: Columbia Will Pay Survivors of Abusive Doctor $750 Million After ProPublica Revealed University’s Failures propublica.org/article/columb… Bianca

“There are real-life dangerous impacts for veterans,” said Congressman Chris Deluzio. NEW: Democratic Lawmakers Blast Trump Administration’s VA Cuts After ProPublica Investigation propublica.org/article/vetera… Vernal Eric Umansky

New: The probe comes in the wake of a ProPublica investigation that revealed the General Services Administration was eyeing a tech firm with strong ties to the Trump administration to remake a massive, $700 billion federal credit card program. propub.li/4jZl7z6

In one of his first acts and messages, Pope Leo called Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy and spoke to the media today: “Let me, therefore, reiterate today the Church’s solidarity with journalists who are imprisoned for seeking and reporting the truth while also asking for their

ICE failed to respond to my FOIA request for basic information about arrests in Chicago. They're required to under the law. So we're suing.

Important piece by lomikriel and Mica Rosenberg about the evolution of a federal entity, tasked with protecting immigrant children, that is becoming an enforcement arm, according to current and former staffers texastribune.org/2025/05/14/off… via Texas Tribune

SCOOP: U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs propublica.org/article/pam-bo… Robert Faturechi Brandon Roberts

Senior State Department officials have coordinated with Starlink executives to coax, lobby and browbeat the Gambian government into issuing the company a license to do business there. Gambia wasn’t the only country in the billionaire’s sights. propublica.org/article/trump-…

NEW: We recently heard that the Trump administration was leaning on the government of Gambia to help Elon Musk. For weeks, we made phone calls, wrote letters and knocked on folks’ doors to try to confirm it. But we were stuck. So Josh Kaplan and I got on a plane to Banjul. 1/

NEW: After SpaceX Explosions, U.K. Asks FAA to Change Starship 9 Flight Plans propublica.org/article/spacex… Heather Vogell

Trump officials argue that the administration is ensuring children are not abused or trafficked. But current and former agency employees say the Office of Refugee Resettlement is drifting from its humanitarian mandate. propublica.org/article/office…

Migrants may have been deported to South Sudan despite court orders, lawyers say. Via Maegan Vazquez and Maria Sacchetti washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

New: Homeland Security records reveal that officials knew that more than half of the 238 deportees were labeled as having no criminal record in the U.S. and had only violated immigration laws. propub.li/451LPCK

Trump says the migrants he deported to prison in El Salvador are “rapists” and “savages.” ⁦ProPublica⁩ and reporting partners obtained government data showing that administration officials were aware that was not true. propublica.org/article/trump-…