Sixteen years ago, we founded ProPublica to do tough, rigorous journalism that exposes wrongdoing and injustice. During that time, our investigative reporters have covered three presidential administrations, starting with the Obama administration failed housing policy to the immigration strategies of the Trump administration, which parents were separated from their children at the border yes The failure of the Biden administration to enforce US law when it came to arming the Israelites.
Now that Donald Trump has been elected president for a second term, we will once again turn our attention to the areas that most need scrutiny at this moment in history. As our editor-in-chief wrote yesterday that’s what our more than 150 journalists do.
We’ll be watching closely as the Trump/Vance administration takes shape and plans. To find stories, we will as always draw on the insights of the people closest to the problems. Caring public servants are some of our most important resources. This has never been truer. If you’re a federal employee, do you have a backlog—a sensitive project, a little-known but key policy, an important lawsuit—that you worry will be canceled or left to fend for itself? Are there records, studies or databases that you think should be preserved?
We appreciate the complexities people face when deciding whether to contact us, and we take source privacy very seriously. Read more about ProPublica’s approach to investigative reporting at our code of ethics . If you have tips, documents, data or stories that the public should know about, you can contact all of our journalists at propublica.org/tips . Here’s how to do it safely. And if you don’t have a specific tip or story, we still need your help. Sign up to become our member federal working network source stay connected.
We’ll be telling you more about our entire team and our outreach plans in the coming months. We work in different rhythms and disciplines tax policy to education to health care . We have data reporters who can handle complex data sets and public records specialists who are committed to developing a strategy.
Here are just a few examples of the topics we cover, along with contact information for some of the reporters:
Rule of law
Andy Kroll
I cover justice and the rule of law with an emphasis on the Department of Justice, the District of Columbia Attorney’s Office, and the federal courts. After I joined ProPublica in 2022, I reported on it dark money , Christian nationalism conservative plans of eliminate the civil service and other stories about American democracy . Send me tips on transfers, pardons, appointments, political interference, conflicts of interest, and abuse of power in the Department of Justice or other law enforcement agencies.
Trump’s business interests
Robert Fatureki
I reported on Trump Media, the parent company of Truth Social. Our stories focus on conflicts of interest Trump share in the company present and statements a mismanagement and nepotism within the company. (The company denies the allegations.) If you know anything about Trump Media or other Trump businesses, please contact us. I also report on the Trump administration’s trade policies, including tariffs. Contact me if you work for Trump Media, the Commerce Department, or the office of the US Trade Representative, or know anything about lobbying efforts for tariff exemptions.
email: robert.faturechi@propublica.org
Signal/WhatsApp: 213-271-7217
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Immigration
Melissa Sanchez
I report on immigration and work in the Midwest. Trump ran a campaign that promised the largest deportation operations in our nation’s history. I would like to speak to people with inside information about how this might happen, where and the behind-the-scenes conversations about which industries, employers or regions of the country will be left out. I’m also interested in how some of these issues will be addressed in local schools. I have lived and reported in Latin America and am fluent in Spanish.
email: melissa.sanchez@propublica.org
Phone/Beep/WhatsApp: 872-444-0011
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Mika Rosenberg
I work on immigration at the national level and am interested in writing about how changes in the US immigration system directly affect people’s lives, as well as the potential conflicts of interest that can arise between business and government. I’ve covered this beat since 2015, was a foreign correspondent in Latin America, and am fluent in Spanish.
Trump and billionaires
Justin Elliott
I am interested in the relationship between Trump and the richest people in the country and their companies. That includes major donors to his campaign — not just big names like Elon Musk, but also lesser-known billionaires like hedge fund manager Paul Singer and heir Timothy Mellon. My interest also extends to billionaires who will surely have businesses before the Trump administration, but who have previously supported Democrats like Jeff Bezos.
Are you working for a billionaire who might be dealing with Trump? Do you work for one of their companies? Do you know this relationship more generally? Please get in touch. To learn more about how I process tips and story ideas, read this article I wrote about the important role of reader tips in our coverage of the Supreme Court .
Foreign Affairs/Politics
Brett Murphy
The Trump administration is set to inherit twin crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as a global struggle for economic and technological superiority over our adversaries. It is not yet clear how much he will want to intervene or isolate the US in deciding important questions about our future on the world stage. I’m going to cover the federal agencies at the center of the administration’s foreign affairs agenda and the corporations that help carry it out. If you work at the State Department, the Pentagon, or anywhere else, turn to them for advice on how the U.S. influences other countries’ governments — and how they can influence ours.
Joshua Kaplan
I will be covering diplomacy, the Department of Defense, and how the US government uses its power abroad. This can include stories ranging from forgotten aspects of a major conflict to an unusual phone conversation with a foreign leader. I am particularly interested in how foreign policy intersects with business or ideological interests.
And I’m always drawn to stories about conflicts of interest, in any institution and in any form. In 2023, I co-authored a series of stories that exposed how a group of politically powerful billionaires made undisclosed gifts to Supreme Court justices for decades. These articles helped the court adopt the first ever code of conduct and won a Pulitzer Prize.
Environmental norms
Sharon Lerner
I talk about health and the environment, and the agencies that manage them, including the Environmental Protection Agency. Even under a Democratic administration, the EPA sometimes succumbs to pressure from the powerful chemical , pesticide and energy companies it regulates. But during Trump’s first presidency, many of the political appointees who ran the agency had spent their careers up to that point challenging him. Others were simple unqualified and conflicted as I reported then. This time, Trump has already told oil industry executives that he will roll back environmental regulations and policies, including climate protections, put in place by the Biden administration.
I welcome advice from academics inside or outside the agency, people with direct knowledge of Trump’s political appointees or nominees, and anyone with knowledge of schemes to weaken health and environmental protections.
Religious and conservative politics
Molly Redden
I report on how the Trump/Vance administration will execute its cultural agenda. I’m interested in hearing from federal workers who see shifts to the right on civil rights, religion, free speech, LGBTQ+ rights, and reproductive health, and from people who understand how the ideological groups and donors who helped re-elect Trump are trying to influence on the development of the policy of the White House.
Technologies
Renee Dudley
I report on technology and cyber security. I like to look at topics that have been ignored for a long time because they are not easy to understand. I spend dozens of hours talking to sources to uncover complex technical topics, from esoteric cybersecurity tools to arcane government contracts. I try to achieve as deep an understanding as possible of the areas I talk about. While most of the nitty-gritty details will never be published, I tell my sources that grappling with the material ultimately helps me write more authoritatively. Contact me to discuss big tech, AI, and how the nation faces the threat of cyberwarfare.
Reproductive health
Federal poverty policy
Eli Hager
I address issues of poverty, including housing, labor and union protection, child support, child welfare, disability benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and Medicaid. I plan to watch how the incoming administration handles federal poverty policy, as well as state and local social service agencies and private companies that profit from the poor. Are you a current or former federal employee with an understanding of federal anti-poverty programs? Or a congressional staffer who will deal with the new president’s budget proposals on these issues? Please extend your hand.
Health policy
Annie Waldman
I am an investigative health reporter who investigates how money and influence affect the American health care system. I’m eager to hear from patients, doctors, federal agency officials, and industry insiders about how the new administration approaches health care. I want to learn about what goes on inside federal health agencies—such as the National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—and how their actions affect ordinary Americans.
This is just a small part of our reporting team. We will continue to share our areas of interest as news develops. You can learn more about the work of our journalists by subscribing to our newsletter Sends out a newsletter .
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