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Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas wedding was secretly bankrolled by Russian oligarch close to Putin
This story was originally published by ProPublica. On May 24, Donald Trump Jr. was celebrating in the Bahamas, as scantily clad dancers in stilettos and sailor caps performed for him and his guests. It was the last night of his wedding, a lavish, three-day party held across a pair of ultra-exclusive private islands. A five-tier funfetti cake had been airlifted in from Florida, and helicopters and seaplanes descended on the islands before guests settled into their oceanfront villas.
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Behind the Blue Wall of Silence
When a police officer beats someone to death or shoots an unarmed motorist or steals drugs from the evidence room, there is often at least one witness: Another cop. What happens when those officers speak up and report the misconduct? USA TODAY set out to establish, for the first time, the extent of law enforcement’s blue wall of silence and its impact on the individual officers who have defied it, as well as the communities they police.
Devastating consequences — professional and personal — for cops who 'rat' about misconduct
Editor's note: You're reading an abridged version of this story. Subscribe to read the full investigation. To many in law enforcement, snitching against another cop is a betrayal that can’t go unpunished. Those who enforce this code – the blue wall of silence – have stuffed dead rats and feces into fellow officers’ lockers. They’ve issued death threats, ignored requests for backup, threatened family members and planted drugs on the officers who reported misconduct.
EEOC chairwoman orders review of work climate in wake of USA TODAY probe. Employees are skeptical
The head of a federal civil rights agency ordered a review of its Dallas district office after a USA TODAY investigation revealed widespread complaints of internal discrimination. "I plan to ensure that we get to the bottom of any allegations of mistreatment," Charlotte Burrows, chairwoman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, said in a statement.
EEOC chairwoman orders review of work climate in wake of USA TODAY probe. Employees are skeptical
© Chanel White Patonia Rhule The head of a federal civil rights agency has ordered a review of its Dallas district office following a USA TODAY investigation revealing widespread complaints of internal discrimination. "I plan to ensure that we get to the bottom of any allegations of mistreatment," Charlotte Burrows, chairwoman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, said in a statement.
EEOC chairwoman orders review of work climate in wake of USA TODAY probe. Employees are skeptical
The head of a federal civil rights agency ordered a review of its Dallas district office after a USA TODAY investigation revealed widespread complaints of internal discrimination. "I plan to ensure that we get to the bottom of any allegations of mistreatment," Charlotte Burrows, chairwoman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, said in a statement.
‘Within our own walls.’ Employees at federal civil rights watchdog describe their own workplace discrimination, retaliation in Texas
Devastated by the police killing of George Floyd last spring, Patonia Rhule wanted to start a dialogue at her job about systemic racism. It seemed appropriate: She is an investigator at the federal watchdog agency responsible for protecting American workers from discrimination.
Dem lawmakers speculate that Capitol rioters may have had GOP help
Democratic lawmakers leveled a series of stunning allegations that their GOP colleagues – none of whom they named – may have conspired with rioters before they attacked the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the election that President Donald Trump lost.
The CDC chief lost his way during COVID-19. Now his agency is in the balance.
© Pool photo by Andrew Harnik Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield holds up his mask as he speaks at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on a "Review of Coronavirus Response Efforts" on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Washington. Dr. Robert Redfield, eyes closed and searching for words, explained to Congress why the health agency he leads had softened coronavirus protections for slaughterhouse workers.
'It is a slaughter': Infectious disease icon asks CDC director to expose White House, orchestrate his own firing
A former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health titan who led the eradication of smallpox asked the embattled, current CDC leader to expose the failed U.S. response to the new coronavirus, calling on him to orchestrate his own firing to protest White House interference.
'It is a slaughter': Public health champion asks CDC director to expose White House, orchestrate his own firing
A former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health titan who led the eradication of smallpox asked the embattled, current CDC leader to expose the failed U.S. response to the coronavirus, calling on him to orchestrate his own firing to protest White House interference.
How CDC failed local public health officials fighting coronavirus
By Brett Murphy, and Letitia Stein, USA TODAY Sunday Sep 20, 2020 at 10:01 AM The week America lost the fight against the new coronavirus, the nation’s premier health agency promised local officials it had the virus under control. It was the third week in February. And senior leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention repeatedly brushed off calls to take COVID-19 more seriously.
When COVID testing was scarce, CDC director pulled strings to get Adam Laxalt tested
Dr. Robert Redfield called Nevada’s chief medical officer on a Saturday night in early March with an extraordinary request. Adam Laxalt, the former attorney general of Nevada until 2019 and booster for President Donald Trump, believed he was exposed to the coronavirus while attending the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland. But Laxalt was not showing symptoms and could not get approved for a test through a local hospital.
How the CDC failed public health officials fighting the coronavirus
The week America lost the fight against the new coronavirus, the nation’s premier health agency promised local officials it had the virus under control. It was the third week in February. Senior leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention repeatedly brushed off calls to take COVID-19 more seriously. They dismissed concerns from Minnesota to Hawaii that their plan to contain the outbreak by screening overseas travelers was riddled with inconsistencies.
How the CDC failed public health officials fighting the coronavirus
The week America lost the fight against the new coronavirus, the nation’s premier health agency promised local officials it had the virus under control. It was the third week in February. Senior leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention repeatedly brushed off calls to take COVID-19 more seriously. They dismissed concerns from Minnesota to Hawaii that their plan to contain the outbreak by screening overseas travelers was riddled with inconsistencies.
Op-ed: If you want to see the contours of a national crisis, look at local reporting
Jamie Satterfield’s husband of thirty years died of cancer in 2015. After his death, the hospital that treated him sued Satterfield for falling behind on her late husband’s medical bills. Satterfield, a veteran reporter for the Knoxville News Sentinel in Tennessee, grew increasingly depressed, and could hardly get out of bed. She saw the career she loved drifting away. In early 2017, on her way to see her lawyer, Satterfield got a tip from a private investigator.
Trump attacks his own CDC scientists over how to reopen schools safely
President Donald Trump’s attack on his own health experts’ guidance for safely reopening schools cracked open for public display a power struggle within the administration that has been building for months.
Feds explore whether Latino immigrants to blame for coronavirus flare-ups
Top federal officials are privately exploring whether Latinos are to blame for regional spikes in new coronavirus cases, asking in internal communications if Mexicans could be carrying the disease across the border, fueling domestic outbreaks.
Federal health officials warn the bar to reopen America safely in the next few weeks may be too high
Federal health officials warned leaders on the White House’s coronavirus task force this week that reopening the nation will require a massive capacity to test, track and treat people for the ongoing threat of the new coronavirus. Their guidance contradicts President Donald Trump’s stance that the country could widely return to normal in a matter of weeks, at least in some states.
Trump wants to reopen America in a few weeks. In internal documents, federal health officials warn risk may be high
Federal health officials warned leaders on the White House’s coronavirus task force this week that reopening the nation will require a massive capacity to test, track and treat people for the ongoing threat of the new coronavirus. Their guidance contradicts U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance that the country could widely return to normal in a matter of weeks, at least in some states.
Federal health officials warn the bar to reopen America safely in the next few weeks may be too high
How does coronavirus enter the body, and why does it become fatal for some compared to just a cough or fever for others? USA TODAY Federal health officials warned leaders on the White House’s coronavirus task force this week that reopening the nation will require a massive capacity to test, track and treat people for the ongoing threat of the new coronavirus.
Federal health officials warn the bar to reopen America safely in the next few weeks may be too high
How does coronavirus enter the body, and why does it become fatal for some compared to just a cough or fever for others? USA TODAY Federal health officials warned leaders on the White House’s coronavirus task force this week that reopening the nation will require a massive capacity to test, track and treat people for the ongoing threat of the new coronavirus.
White House task force quietly softened cruise ship no-sail restrictions after months of industry deference
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CURTIS TATE, MORGAN HINES, CARA KELLY AND BRETT MURPHY, USA TODAY After the nation's top disease response agency posted orders keeping cruise ships docked last Wednesday night, extending the ban through August, the White House Coronavirus Task Force stepped in to cut it by 20 days. After the nation's top disease response agency posted orders keeping cruise ships docked last Wednesday night, extending the ban through August, the White House Coronavirus Task Force stepped in to cut it by 20 days.
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