If we, as reporters who investigate things for a living, couldn’t get a straight answer on where these military zones were, how did the government expect people crossing the border to do better?

With Pam Bondi’s ouster, Todd Blanche is now the interim AG. Here’s our story on him from December: Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets

It's been 66 days since agents killed Alex Pretti. DHS has body-cam footage. They haven't released it. 66 days and counting. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

Terrific reporting and phenomenal research by @abbievansickle.bsky.social and Julie Tate for the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/u...

After Claudia Goldin became the first woman to win a solo Nobel in economics, she got hundreds of invitations. She accepted three. One was advising WNBA players on a labor deal. She helped players land the biggest % raise in US sports history. www.wsj.com/economy/wnba...

Video: RLUK 2026 Keynote by Dr. Carla Hayden www.infodocket.com/2026/03/30/v... #libraries #librarians #RLUK26

"I don't want to be one of those people that sat. I don't want to be somebody's history lesson." Beautiful photo essay by @propublica.org @peterdicampo.bsky.social @zisiga.bsky.social projects.propublica.org/why-minneapo...

Opponents say the latest proposal — which would add 11.9 million cubic yards of capacity at the Juniper Ridge Landfill near the Penobscot Reservation — poses unacceptable risks to public health in #Maine. themainemonitor.org/maine-dep-re...

1) THREAD: Federal cybersecurity reviewers said this @microsoft.com cloud package was “a pile of shit.” They gave it their seal of approval anyway. Here’s how it happened 👇

Thread by our reporter @reneedudley.bsky.social 🧵

A law firm based in Augusta #Maine, which is representing companies trying to build #datacenters in Sanford and Jay, launched a social media campaign targeting #lawmakers who are set to weigh in on data center legislation. themainemonitor.org/maine-data-c...

Greg Bovino wanted to deport 100 million people -- a quarter of the U.S. population. Oh, and DHS's X account is onboard. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/u...

A bunch of us wrote (or cried, according to the NY Times) to ask her not to do this but to no avail. The letter is linked in the gift article.

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/...

This is horrifying. How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues, by @sheinvestigates.bsky.social

Expert: “This is not a happy story in terms of the security of the U.S. This is not security. This is security theater." Incredible reporting from @propublica.org 's @reneedudley.bsky.social with research by Doris Burke www.propublica.org/article/micr...

“If there is no probable cause, the case is supposed to end,” said Meghan Skelton, a former assistant federal public defender and prosecutor. “They are trying to circumvent that in a way that has not been done in the 30 years I’ve been practicing law.” www.propublica.org/article/immi...

NEW: David Harvilicz, who co-founded a firm with a 2020 election denier, oversees voting machine security for DHS while the Trump administration is relitigating the president’s baseless claims that the 2020 vote was stolen.

"If the US attacked the building under the mistaken belief that it was a military facility, the issue is...how strict or lax the rules of engagement were for identifying and verifying the nature of a potential target". Excellent analysis by @charliesavage.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...

Excellent reporting by the @pressherald.com on the ICE surge in Maine this year. Despite official assurances that local law enforcement did not cooperate, the reality belies that: www.pressherald.com/2026/03/12/p...

“Israel’s military advocate general just gave his soldiers license to rape -- so long as the victim is Palestinian,” said Sari Bashi, executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel.

So honored by this recognition of our reporting -- that was a real team effort -- about kids in family immigration detention.

HUGE NEWS at @propublica.org: Peter Finn Joins ProPublica, Spearheading Washington Bureau Expansion

⬇️ For your consideration: Watch to learn about the $220M taxpayer-funded ad campaign that's tied to a mysterious Delaware LLC and a horse named Gill. More details: propub.li/4uoc28E

NEW: As Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority for the a Trump administration, the Pentagon dismantled a Biden-era program intended to limit civilian casualties. By @hannahallam.bsky.social @propublica.org

Just over a year ago, there was a new Defense Department program aimed at reducing civilian harm during operations. Today, that momentum is gone. @hannahallam.bsky.social for @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/trum...

NEW: A recently developed Defense Department program was meant to reduce civilian harm during military operations. But months before the Iran war, the mission was dissolved as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority. By @hannahallam.bsky.social

'Made in USA' and Department of Defense codes imprinted on weapons fragments used to make American Tomahawks and seen in photos by Iran near bombed school. Latest story w/ @trbrtc.bsky.social and @johnismay.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/w...

We are aware of recent reports regarding targeted phishing attacks that have resulted in account takeovers of some Signal users, including government officials and journalists. We take this very seriously. 1/7

"Keep the family healthy." Those were among the last words Clifford Thomas' mother said to him before passing away during the pandemic. But he would soon find that honoring that promise in this Georgia town is a daunting battle against a broken system. 🧵 1/7

Q+A: Sen. Angus King on Iran, Israel, and the Mainers involved in this latest war

This is what ecocide looks like.

Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees projects.propublica.org/trump-team-f...

Enjoyed talking about making public data *actually public* at #NICAR26. Here's the link to our slides if interested docs.google.com/presentation...

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both apnews.com/article/iran...

Days later and the US DOD still has no answer. Smart work by @malachy.bsky.social and Aaron Boxerman for the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/w...

THREAD: We just released a tool that allows you to search billions of dollars in wealth, ties to the most powerful companies in the country, and details of the personal finances of President Trump and over 1,500 of his appointees. Here’s how it works 1/

NEW: ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.

Our reporters Corey Johnson, Brandon Roberts and Al Shaw make smart use of @propublica.org 's newly created database of Trump team financial disclosures: www.propublica.org/article/trum...

An incredibly talented team of my colleagues at @propublica.org have created a searchable database of Trump's team financial disclosures, to help explore potential conflicts of interest: projects.propublica.org/trump-team-f...

Meanwhile: at the VA: Trump admin is cutting thousands of doctor and other vital healthcare jobs Even as agency already has a severe doctor shortage. Some nurses have had to work 16-hours shifts. Oh and admin is proposing to spend $1 *trillion* on private care www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/u...

The #Maine Monitor is pleased to welcome Caitlin Andrews as a new addition to the independent, nonprofit news organization. Caitlin joins the newsroom to cover statewide #housing issues. themainemonitor.org/maine-monito...

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.

Conserved land in Maine has growing economic power | Nature Connects

NEW: Guards have taken away crayons, colored pencils & paper during recent room searches at Dilley, according to detainees and others. After one inspection, the children just “cried and cried and cried,” a mother said. The facility denies the claims. By @mckenziefunk.com @micarosenberg.bsky.social

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Always, always, always read @pamelacolloff.bsky.social:

Our award-winning research team at @propublica.org is growing! Ideally you'll have years of experience in investigative journalism, but we're open to candidates with deep government or academic research and management skills: job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...

Left, my story about how the right wing ex-Honduran president was given special treatment after he was pardoned for drug trafficking - and had his ICE detainer dropped. Right, a story about a man who spent 43 yrs in prison for a wrongful conviction & was deported once his convicted was overturned

So happy to see a Saw-Whet and Barred owl grace us awhile with their presence this week.