A nationwide warrant has been issued in the first criminal charges against an ICE agent for on-duty actions during the enforcement surge in Minnesota.

Trump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service The headquarters is going to Utah. Every regional office is being shuttered. The research program will be broken down. www.hatchmag.com/articles/tru...

Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, a Trump loyalist: “I do not want to see us start blowing up civilian infrastructure. I do not want to see that. We are not at war with the Iranian people. We are trying to liberate them.” - via John Solomon Reports.

“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what an Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. (Published Dec. 2025)

While Trump has railed against drugs coming into the U.S., his DOJ has declined to prosecute nearly 5,000 federal drug cases, including trafficking and money laundering — 45% higher than the average of the prior three new administrations.

ICE agents detain the Islamic Society of Milwaukee president at his home. He has been a legal resident of Milwaukee for over 32 years, according to the group. www.tmj4.com/news/milwauk...

In Wisconsin, We Energies wants to raise residential electric rates by 14.75% over two years. A state utility commission must approve the hike. Four yrs ago the average residential bill was $108 a month. By 2028 it could reach $166. www.jsonline.com/story/money/...

In Wisconsin, conservative Washington County drops a plan to rename a local highway in honor of the late activist Charlie Kirk. The county chair said cost was the driving factor. www.wpr.org/news/washing...

In the first seven months of President Trump’s second term, authorities arrested and detained parents of at least 11,000 U.S. citizen children.

Trump loves Wisconsin’s Florsheim shoes, gifting them to Cabinet members. But the company is suing him over his tariffs, accusing him of an “unprecedented power grab.” / by MKE Journal Sentinel

This week in Wisconsin two major state senators decided not to seek reelection: Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and Sen. Van Wanggaard. The Republican Assembly Speaker, Robin Vos, is also retiring.

Industry money has been pouring into the congressional campaign of a 26-year-old political unknown from Wisconsin. The candidate’s father-in-law happens to be Sean Duffy, the U.S. secretary of transportation. www.propublica.org/article/sean...

I'm asking for help covering the IG community. Please reach out if you have info and/or share with anyone you think might be receptive. Thanks 🙏 www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...

NEW: Transportation industry money has been pouring into the congressional campaign of Michael Alfonso, a 26-year-old political unknown from Wisconsin. His father-in-law happens to be Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy.

Why is a PAC for a Florida high-speed rail line helping to fund an inexperienced Congressional candidate in Wisconsin? Might have something to do with his father-in-law, MTV reality star-turned-Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. New from @megomatz.bsky.social @propublica.org

Transportation industry money has been pouring into the congressional campaign of Michael Alfonso, a 26-year-old political unknown from Wisconsin whose father-in-law happens to be Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. www.propublica.org/article/sean...

Brad Schimel ran for the Wisconsin Supreme Court & lost, despite millions from Elon Musk. Then Pam Bondi appointed Schimel interim US attorney. Now he's out. Judges on the federal bench declined to make his appointment permanent after he prosecuted a county judge over an ICE confrontation.

Access to mental health care in the VA under President Trump has gotten worse, @propublica.org found, despite promises to provide the best services. Now there are long waits & individual sessions replaced with group therapy involving as many as 35 people. / by @vernalcoleman.bsky.social

The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement arm is requesting unfettered access to the most comprehensive government database of people in the US and their most private information, including sensitive details about children. / by @propublica.org

Explore Financial Disclosures from President Trump and 1,500 of his appointees with this @propublica.org database. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside of government, their assets and their debts. Spot conflicts of interest? Contact: ProPublica.org/tips

One thing I learned from reporting on fluoride is that, while rare, tooth decay can lead to death. tucson.com/news/local/b...

NEW: ProPublica has sued the Department of Education in federal court, accusing it of withholding public records about how it’s enforcing civil rights protections for millions of U.S. students.

As of Thursday, transgender people in Kansas whose driver’s licenses do not reflect their sex assigned at birth are breaking the law if they drive, after the legislature stripped them of previously valid credentials. The change took effect immediately with no grace period. Lawsuit filed, ACLU said.

“Many certificates in aesthetic services obtained by med spa workers require little more than buying memberships and taking a few workshops.” www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/26/m...

NEW: ProPublica recently reported that the U.S. Forest Service knowingly issued protective gear containing PFAS to wildland firefighters. The agency says it has now stopped distributing those garments. By @abestreep.bsky.social

NEW: South Carolina, which doesn’t require hospitals to disclose measles-related admissions, has reported only 20 such hospitalizations since Oct. 2. That leaves doctors with an incomplete picture of how the outbreak is affecting the community. By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social

Pam Bondi to investigate a Wisconsin Native American tribe over a road dispute, at the request of the GOP candidate for governor. www.jsonline.com/story/news/l... via @journalsentinel

If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signs this bill, that leaves Arkansas as the only state that hasn't yet opted into expanded Medicaid coverage for postpartum care.

Wisconsin Assembly speaker relents: allows postpartum Medicaid extension for new moms. “Go out and take your victory lap,” Republican Robin Vos told caucus members.

I often hear from folks who are bewildered by the failure of efforts to hold people accountable for the Flint water crisis. "Why didn’t anyone go to jail?" Here's a view from a law prof / former federal prosecutor.

NEW: Powerful Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos had repeatedly blocked lawmakers from voting on a bipartisan bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage. The legislation now goes to Gov. Tony Evers, who is expected to sign it into law. By @megomatz.bsky.social

New Moms in Wisconsin to Get Extension of Vital Benefits After GOP Powerbroker Ends Holdout www.propublica.org/article/wisc...

Milwaukee attorney offers $100,000 Crime Stoppers award in Nancy Guthrie case. www.wisn.com/article/milw...

NEW: The FDA has removed a webpage warning about dangerous therapies claiming to treat autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under RFK Jr. to discredit long-established science. By @megomatz.bsky.social

NEW: Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA No Longer Warns Against These and Other Ineffective Autism Treatments, by @megomatz.bsky.social

NEW: Rather than turn former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández over to immigration officials when he was released from prison less than four years into a 45-year sentence, the Trump administration paid to transport him 350 miles to a posh NYC hotel. By @keribla.bsky.social

For years, the FDA website warned of products and remedies claiming to treat autism that were being marketed deceptively and can be harmful. Just a few: •hyperbaric oxygen therapies •chlorine dioxide •raw camel milk. Now, under RFK Jr, that advisory is gone. New, @megomatz.bsky.social

Veterans and their advocates fear a new rule by the Department of Veterans Affairs — for determining disability compensation — will lower their payments for service-related illnesses and injuries. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...

Not so long ago, President Trump’s ambassador to Canada lifted a ceremonial shovel at the groundbreaking of the Gordie Howe bridge. Things have changed. My new @propublica.org story:

Habeas cases filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal have taken off to levels we have never seen before. Just look at that chart. www.propublica.org/article/habe...

Was Catherine O’Hara’s heart in the wrong place, or is everyone else’s?

When you hear of a billionaire losing money on a pricey hobby or side business — whether it's a race horse or a newspaper — remember that those losses can actually create huge write-offs that let the ultrarich get away with paying little or no income tax. (Published 2021)

The 5-year-old boy in a bunny hat, whose image rocketed around the world, is facing an escalating effort by DHS to deport him. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...

The letter highlighted this story I did with @megomatz.bsky.social and @jodiscohen.bsky.social (and referenced other good stories from folks diligently following the dismantling of OCR under this administration.) www.propublica.org/article/trum...

The US Department of Education wades into the "election integrity" space...

In almost every instance, President Donald Trump’s administration blamed the injured and dead for the shooting within hours of the incident, raising questions about whether federal officials can fairly and objectively investigate their own.

"Jeffrey Epstein likened bankrupt Detroit to a petri dish primed for monetary experimentation ... and separately was accused of involvement in a Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded the city’s general retirement system ..." 🤨

Local police did not open investigations into six of the 12 shootings by on-duty federal agents that have led to the deaths or injuries of citizens and immigrants since September, an analysis by reporter Andy Mannix and team at @propublica.org found.

The Trump administration raided a Chicago apartment complex, claiming violent Venezuelan gang members had taken over the building. That was a lie, according to court records @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social / @jodiscohen.bsky.social obtained. The WI landlord, upset over squatters, allowed the search.

“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what an Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. (Published Dec. 2025)