InvestigationEnvironment, Politics The Trump Administration Rushes to Sell Leases in the Arctic Refuge, But How Much Oil Is There? The Interior Department won't release geologic information, raising questions about petroleum potential. Adam FedermanSierra MagazineDecember 7, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics Federal Prosecutors Hold Protesters for Months Pretrial Dozens of protesters who took part in the uprisings after George Floyd’s murder have faced prolonged detention despite COVID-19 outbreaks. Aaron Miguel CantúRevealNovember 17, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics Early Voting Was Supposed to Make Our Lives Easier. How Well Did It Work? Votebeat and Type Investigations analyzed the number of sites, hours, and votes for the nation’s 10 most populous counties. Richard SalameVotebeatNovember 3, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics A Christian Foster Home Had a Troubling Past. Trump Gave It Millions to House Immigrant Kids Anyway. How taxpayer money might end up supporting “facilities that compromise the safety of children.” Sarah PosnerMother JonesNovember 2, 2020
InvestigationImmigration, Justice The El Paso Experiment A public defender's lonely fight against family separation. Melissa del BosqueThe InterceptNovember 1, 2020
InvestigationPolitics Deep State, Deep Church: How QAnon and Trumpism Have Infected the Catholic Church Catholicism’s increasingly powerful political right reflects fringe America, fueled by paranoia, conspiracy, racism, and the threat of apocalypse. Kathryn JoyceVanity FairOctober 30, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics Federal Prosecutors Engaged in Unprecedented Push to Jail Protesters Before Trial Shamar Betts has been detained since June for a provocative flyer he posted on Facebook amid protests over the killing of George Floyd. Aaron Miguel CantúThe InterceptOctober 30, 2020
InvestigationJustice, Politics If You Can’t Speak English, Good Luck Voting in Trump’s America The Department of Justice has left millions of voters who need language help without government protection. Richard SalameThe NationOctober 29, 2020
InvestigationWorld U.S. Troops Might be in Danger. Why Is the Military Trying to Hide It? Formerly secret files raise questions about the security of American military bases in Africa. Nick TurseViceOctober 26, 2020
InvestigationBusiness Payday Lenders Gave Trump Millions. Then He Helped Them Cash in on the Working Poor. The investment in Trump has continued paying off during the pandemic. Gary RivlinMother JonesOctober 26, 2020