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The Tax Plan’s Mega Gift to Some of Trump’s Richest Appointees
The Republican proposal will not only allow them to pass millions (or billions) to their heirs without inheritance taxes, it will also add another benefit on top of that.
Trump Voter Fraud Commission Is Sued — By One of Its Own Commissioners
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap alleges the group’s leadership is violating transparency laws and has excluded him from deliberations.
Cheap Tricks: The Low Cost of Internet Harassment
How haters attacked three ProPublica reporters with email bombs and Twitter bots and covered their tracks.
Chicago Police Skirt Punishment as Disciplinary System Fails Yet Again
Even after reporters identified lost cases, only some officers served suspensions.
Have You Ever Filed a Complaint Against a Chicago Police Officer? Tell Us What Happened.
There may be information about your case you’re unaware of.
We Asked Local Newsrooms to Pitch Us on Funding Investigations. The Response Has Been Enormous.
We’re going to fund an investigative reporter at six local newsrooms across the country. We’ve gotten 239 applications.
Your $20 Million Loan Went Bust? The Trump Team Has a Job For You
A government watchdog found irregularities in a loan guarantee arranged by Gavin Clarkson for an Indian tribe. Now Clarkson is in charge of the program that is on the hook for the mess.
ProPublica Illinois Q&A: Meet Reporter Jodi S. Cohen
Reporter Jodi S. Cohen believes journalists can achieve more when collaborating with each other and other newsrooms.
Will Texas Massacre Finally Get Military to Improve its Criminal Reporting System?
The Air Force’s apparent failure to send the criminal records of the airman behind Sunday’s mass killings to civilian authorities allowed him to obtain guns. Such reporting failings are widespread and longstanding.
So What the Hell Is Doxxing?
What doxxing really is, plus advice on how to protect yourself from unwanted exposure of personal and private information online.
Despite Trump Campaign Promise, Billionaires’ Tax Loophole Survives Again
The tax treatment of so-called carried interest wouldn’t change in the overhaul proposed by House Republicans, retaining a big benefit for private-equity and hedge-fund titans.
Downstate-of-Mind: Your Responses to Defining ‘Downstate’ Illinois
We heard from nearly 250 people who offered advice on whether we should use the term “Downstate” in our reporting. Here are the results.
Despite Mayor’s Pledge, Hundreds of Chicago Cops Still in Desk Jobs
Emanuel still hasn’t delivered on promise to put more civilians in desk jobs and get additional officers on the street.
Concern Grows Over Youths at Juvenile Correctional Facility Being Sent to Adult Prison
Juvenile justice officials, advocates and a federal judge expressed worry over legal representation for youths.
VA Delays Key Agent Orange Decisions
Since March 2016, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has been weighing whether to expand Agent Orange benefits to Vietnam vets with bladder cancer and hypothyroidism, as well as other ailments. It keeps missing its own deadlines to act.
White Supremacists Share Bomb-Making Materials in Online Chats
Chat logs made available to ProPublica show talk of mass killings and the recipes that could be used to carry them out.
Buyouts Won’t Be the Answer for Many Frequent Flooding Victims
Even after Hurricane Harvey, the best efforts by Harris County officials to purchase the most flood-prone homes won’t make a dent in the larger problem — worsening flooding, and a buyout program that can’t keep up.
Administration’s Nominee for CIA Watchdog Allegedly Misled Congress
Complaints by two former CIA employees against Christopher Sharpley are pending, but he testified he was “unaware” of them.
Truck Terror Attacks May Be a Sign of ISIS Weakness, But They’re Very Hard to Stop
As ISIS loses territory on the battlefield, U.S. counterterror officials have been bracing for the sort of lone-actor vehicle assault that left eight people dead yesterday in lower Manhattan. The question that lingers for all of the world’s major cities is what more can be done to protect against such attacks.
