Jack Leonard

The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish: Two @Stanford researchers modeled how many people polio, diphtheria, rubella and measles would kill or disable if the U.S. lost the vaccines that prevent them. @propublica illustrated the results. projects.propublica.org/childhood-vacc…

INVESTIGATION: How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues. @propublica's @SheInvestigates shows how long-forgotten plagues roared back to kill and maim kids when access to vaccines or trust in them faltered. propublica.org/article/rfk-jr…

Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate. By @propublica's @CoreyGJohnson @bxroberts @A_L propublica.org/article/trump-…

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Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of “Glaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation. The latest from @propublica's @CoreyGJohnson propublica.org/article/todd-b…

Complaint Accuses Trump’s Criminal Attorney of “Blatant” Crypto Conflict in His Role at DOJ. By @propublica's @CoreyGJohnson propublica.org/article/todd-b…

Trump’s EPA Could Limit Its Own Ability to Use New Science to Strengthen Air Pollution Rules propublica.org/article/air-po… By @propublica's Lisa Song

@jackfleonard @propublica @JustinElliott @RobertFaturechi @Amierjeski Did up a version, nice work, Jack - thedailybeast.com/trumps-own-mor…

Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale. By @propublica’s Sharon Lerner propublica.org/article/epa-fo…

NEW: We uncovered records showing President Trump himself got two principal-residence mortgages that match his own description of criminal “mortgage fraud.” The year was 1993 …

EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal. By @propublica’s @JustinElliott @RobertFaturechi @Amierjeski propublica.org/article/trump-…

In response to a @propublica story this week, Democratic senators have launched an inquiry into a White House official who intervened on behalf of Andrew Tate during a federal investigation. @RobertFaturechi @AASchapiro propublica.org/article/paul-i…

New: Trump’s anti-green agenda could lead to 1.3 million more temperature-related deaths. Most of the people expected to suffer live in poor countries in Africa and South Asia that are least prepared to cope with the increasing heat from climate change. propub.li/3LO1lum

CLIMATE CHANGE: We tried to figure out how many people will die as a result of Trump’s anti-green agenda: As many as 1.3 million. They won't be here in the U.S. but in the poorest countries least able to adapt. The latest from @propublica propublica.org/article/trump-…

EXCLUSIVE: The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation. Read and share the latest from @propublica. By @RobertFaturechi @aaschapiro @Amierjeski propublica.org/article/andrew…

Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated. Trump Halted Efforts to Fix It. propublica.org/article/epa-ai… @propublica's @lisalsong reveals how big polluters are allowed to estimate their emissions using methods even the EPA conceded are often unreliable.

The forever chemical PFNA is so hazardous that the EPA struck an agreement with 8 companies to phase it out nearly two decades ago. Now an EPA report on its harms sits in limbo and the Trump administration won’t say when it will be released. propublica.org/article/epa-pf…

PFNA can be found in drinking water systems that serve about 26 million people. The EPA’s toxicity report on the forever chemical has sat in limbo for months, raising concerns that the Trump administration might change it or not release it at all. propublica.org/article/epa-pf…

California tightens leash on puppy sales with new laws signed by Gov. @GavinNewsom. The bills were in response to Times’ investigation. “Sunlight is the best disinfectant, and it’s time to shine a light on puppy mills,” Newsom said in a statement. latimes.com/california/sto…

IMPACT: Gun Industry Group Violated Firearm Owners’ Rights, Lawsuit Alleges. The latest from @propublica's @CoreyGJohnson on the gun industry's secret program that shared firearm owners' personal data with political operatives. propublica.org/article/gun-ow…