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The Insurrection

Texts Show Kimberly Guilfoyle Bragged About Raising Millions for Rally That Fueled Capitol Riot

Messages reviewed by ProPublica represent the strongest indication yet that members of the Trump family inner circle were involved in financing and organizing the Jan. 6 “Save America” rally.

by Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan, Nov. 18, 2021, 11:05 a.m. EST

Campaign Spending at Trump Properties Down, but Not Out

New filings show federal political committees significantly scaled back spending at Trump-owned hotels and restaurants, though some loyalist campaigns remain.

by Derek Willis, July 20, 2021, 1:50 p.m. EDT

The Insurrection

New Details Suggest Senior Trump Aides Knew Jan. 6 Rally Could Get Chaotic

Text messages and interviews show that Stop the Steal leaders fooled the Capitol police and welcomed racists to increase their crowd sizes, while White House officials worked to both contain and appease them.

by Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien, June 25, 2021, 5 a.m. EDT

Trump Spawned a New Group of Mega-Donors Who Now Hold Sway Over the GOP’s Future

These powerful donors, who each contributed more than $1 million, shied away from party politics before Trump. What brought them off the sidelines?

by Isaac Arnsdorf, May 6, 2021, 5 a.m. EDT

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The Trump Administration Used Its Food Aid Program for Political Gain, Congressional Investigators Find

The Food to Families program, touted by Ivanka Trump, gave tens of millions of dollars to unqualified firms and was also used to promote then-President Trump.

by Bianca Fortis, Oct. 19, 2021, 5 a.m. EDT

Coronavirus

Documents Show Trump Officials Skirted Rules to Reward Politically Connected and Untested Firms With Huge Pandemic Contracts

House Democrats investigating the COVID-19 response say Trump adviser Peter Navarro pressured agencies to award deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

by J. David McSwane, March 31, 2021, 12:53 p.m. EDT

Coronavirus

CDC Shut Down a Lab Involved in Making Faulty Coronavirus Tests

A CDC lab involved in making faulty coronavirus tests sent to state and local officials early in the pandemic was closed down hours after an October investigation by ProPublica exposed key mistakes the CDC made in manufacturing those tests.

by James Bandler, Patricia Callahan and Sebastian Rotella, Jan. 8, 2021, 2:30 p.m. EST