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While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were also notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas. Report from ProPublica and The Texas Newsroom. 

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. Story from ProPublica.

The Energy Information Administration has long provided reliable data on everything from oil and gas to alternative energy. Now one of its signature reports has been slashed and a second one canceled entirely amid sweeping job reductions and turmoil. ProPublica's Peter Elkind reports.

The tech billionaire and Trump adviser “donated” Starlink service to the White House. The move resembles a previous maneuver by Microsoft, which used “free” trials to lock in costly upgrades across the federal government. ProPublica's Renee Dudley reports.

The Trump administration has begun a purge into federal initiatives to promote equity, diversity and inclusion, with shocking effect, reports ProPublica.

As a graduate student at the College of Charleston, Lauren Davila found an ad for the auction of 600 enslaved people. A ProPublica story last year revealed her discovery and unearthed the identity of the family responsible for the sale.

Devin Nunes, the former congressman who runs the company behind Truth Social, traveled to North Macedonia as former President Trump vies to once again shape US foreign policy. Report by the US investigative newsroom ProPublica.

Rounding up migrants. Lists of “friendly” sheriffs. Debating political assassinations. Internal messages reveal militia AP3's journey from January 6th through the tumultuous lead-up to the 2024 election. One member predicts: “It’ll be decided at the ammo box.” Report from the US investigative newsroom ProPublica.

Witnesses in the various criminal cases against the former president have gotten pay raises, new jobs and more. If any benefits were intended to influence testimony, that could be a crime, report Robert Faturechi, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski for ProPublica.