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Sat, April 5, 2025

by: ProPublica

Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products With Freebies. Could Elon Musk's Starlink Be Doing the Same?

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.
Fri, March 28, 2025

by: ProPublica

How Elon Musk, George Soros and Other Billionaires Are Shaping the Most Expensive Court Race in U.S. History

Megan O'Matz ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week.
Thu, March 13, 2025

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Washington Blues: A Government Town Faces a Gloomy Future

For years, Washington, D.C., was insulated from many of the economic forces that decimated many older U.S. cities. Now, as Elon Musk's mass layoffs shake everything from employment to real estate, the region faces the prospect of decline.
Tue, March 11, 2025

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Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience.

Maine said it wouldn't break state law to follow President Donald Trump's order barring transgender girls from playing girls' sports. Then came a barrage of investigations and threats targeting the state's federal funding.
Sun, March 2, 2025

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NASA Official Warns Staff About Publicly Displaying Their Badges Amid Reports of Harassment

The Trump administration has used strong language to disparage the federal workforce. A NASA official urges staff to "please use caution" in public amid the increasing "negative rhetoric" toward government workers.
Mon, February 10, 2025

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Trump's Pardons and Purges Revive Old Question: Who Counts as a Terrorist?

The president's sweeping clemency for Capitol rioters and his administration's ongoing removal of career national security specialists foretell a permissive new climate for extremist movements, say current and former officials and researchers.
Sat, January 25, 2025

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This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It's America's Latest Military Vessel.

The builder of the icebreaker Aiviq has given more than $7 million to political campaigns, parties and committees since 2012. Under pressure from Congress, the Coast Guard purchased the vessel late last year.
Sat, January 18, 2025

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Following a Series of Government Hacks, Biden Closes Out His Administration With New Cybersecurity Order

The executive order follows a ProPublica investigation that found Microsoft prioritized profit over security, leaving the federal government vulnerable to the largest hack in U.S. history. Vendors must now demonstrate that their products are secure.
Mon, January 6, 2025

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"BadAss Grandmas" Pushed for an Ethics Commission. Then the North Dakota Legislature Limited Its Power.

Led by a bipartisan group of women, North Dakotans voted to create an ethics oversight body six years ago. Since then, the group has received 81 complaints and has not substantiated a single one.
Thu, December 26, 2024

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The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2024

As the 2024 election dominated headlines, our readers spent time with stories about health care, abortion rights, immigration and President-elect Donald Trump.
Tue, December 24, 2024

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Trump's Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor

As HUD secretary, Scott Turner would oversee billions in housing aid, but as a Texas state legislator he voted against protections for poor tenants and has called government assistance "one of the most destructive things for the family.
Wed, December 11, 2024

by: ProPublica

An Open Letter to Elon Musk

As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy prepare for their roles as co-heads of the Department of Government Efficiency, they might look at the wasteful practices and spending by federal agencies ProPublica reporting has surfaced.
Tue, December 10, 2024

by: ProPublica

Donald Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.

There have been internal concerns that Trump Media could be misleading investors, a source said. But with its largest shareholder about to be president, experts doubt the SEC is up to the job of investigating Truth Social's parent company.

Microsoft Hooked the Government on Its Products With Freebies. Could Elon Musk's Starlink Be Doing the Same?

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.

Elon Musk's Starlink project, aimed at providing global internet coverage through a constellation of satellites, has been a subject of interest and concern for various stakeholders, including the Trump White House and competitors like Microsoft. In 2019, the Trump administration expressed worries about Starlink's potential to interfere with other satellite systems and national security, prompting discussions between SpaceX and government officials. Meanwhile, Microsoft, which has its own satellite internet ambitions, has been critical of Starlink, citing concerns over space debris and the monopolistic control of internet access from space. Despite these challenges, SpaceX has continued to launch Starlink satellites, with Musk emphasizing the project's potential to bridge the digital divide and provide internet access to underserved regions worldwide.

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