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For likely the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court decided more cases in fast-tracked, secretive proceedings than in open court. These “shadow docket” decisions have let the Trump administration bypass lower courts on deportations, abortion access and more.

We break down how a once-rare emergency process became the norm, and what it means for public trust in the nation’s highest court.

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Imagine saving 12 years for your dream home, only for oily black water to surge through the foundation overnight. This is the reality for one Oklahoma family. Watch their story in “Toxic Ground,” a documentary from The Frontier and ProPublica.

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JUST IN: ProPublica and Local Reporting Network partner The Connecticut Mirror have won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting for the series “On the Hook,” which exposed how Connecticut laws had come to favor towing companies at the expense of low-income residents.

It is the ninth Pulitzer for ProPublica.

A series about how the Food and Drug Administration has for years allowed risky drugs to enter the United States was named a finalist in the investigative reporting category, and a series about the fallout from the destruction of the U.S. Agency for International Development was named a finalist in the explanatory reporting category. They are the 13th and 14th Pulitzer finalists in 18 years.

Read more: propub.li/4tSRUuV

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WATCH NOW: ‪@frontline‬ and ProPublica investigate the violence, protests and arrests stemming from the federal immigration sweeps across the country.

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We're nominated for two Webby awards. Vote to help us win! 🗳️

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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez. propub.li/49VPzIc

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DOGE has ignored urgently needed reforms and upgrades at the Social Security Administration, according to dozens of insiders and 15 hours of candid interviews with the former acting chief of the agency, who admits he sometimes made things worse. propub.li/42sqJLD

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After a North Carolina man attempted suicide twice, his wife tried to get him help at an inpatient clinic. But their insurance provider refused to cover the treatment, deeming it “not medically necessary.” propub.li/4pr5Mun

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ProPublica identified nearly 50 instances — from social media, local news accounts, lawsuits and interviews — of immigration agents breaking vehicle windows since President Donald Trump took office in January.

Here's one eyewitness account by Kenneth Santizo.

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“This is beyond my dreams,” Ayman Soliman told ProPublica on his release from an Ohio jail. In a case marked by errors and inconsistencies, DHS had accused the children’s hospital chaplain of providing material support to terrorists. propub.li/4mqowrk

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