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THREAD: Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at the hospital when a tablet was brought to her bedside. On the screen was a Zoom call with a judge and several lawyers and doctors. She was in court, a nurse told her. The reason? For failing to agree to a C-section.

At a meeting last year, Seth Cohen, a DOGE official with a broad nuclear portfolio, met with DOE officials & told them not to worry too much about accidents. They joked about potentially exposing babies in Utah to radiation.

At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm owners to elect pro-gun politicians. propublica.org/article/gunmak…

Meanwhile inside the Department of Energy, officials are making the ‘business case” for rewriting radiation safety rules. Documents show an effort to save Valar Atomics money on thick, expensive concrete shielding, even though the science behind these changes is disputed.

Courts have found time and time again that you can’t force someone to undergo medical treatment. Pregnant patients are the rare exception. Watch how one woman found herself before a judge while she was still in labor. propublica.org/article/florid…

Idaho is standing its ground. Three decades ago, the state passed a law allowing it to sidestep so-called motor-voter laws during Bill Clinton's presidency. The sentiment behind it is now fueling resistance to President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. propublica.org/article/idaho-…

DOGE handed out SWAG for a nuclear start-up that had become an admin favorite: Valar Atomics, backed by Anduril and Palantir execs. (Here’s the Valar CEO wearing the hat that was handed out 👇) The NRC was then ordered to re-write thousands of pages of safety rules.

Prosecutors who left the U.S. attorney’s offices said they were alarmed to see the lengths their former colleagues were going to pursue dubious cases. “You’re just losing credibility with the court, and ... credibility with the public,” one said. propublica.org/article/immigr…

A novice from Wisconsin. A father with power. Lobbyists always looking for an angle. Put it together and you get a son with a growing campaign war chest and an unexpected chance at victory. @MegsNewz follows the money. propublica.org/article/sean-d…

For years, Microsoft had failed to fully explain how it protects sensitive information in the cloud as it hops from server to server. Given that and other unknowns, government reviewers couldn’t vouch for the tech’s security. It was approved anyway. propublica.org/article/micros…

Then DOGE arrived at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The operatives had no real background in nuclear issues. They boxed out experienced hands, forcing resignations and massive exodus of talent. Over 400 people have since left or been forced out.

THREAD: Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at the hospital when a tablet was brought to her bedside. On the screen was a Zoom call with a judge and several lawyers and doctors. She was in court, a nurse told her. The reason? For failing to agree to a C-section.

The database DHS wants to access contains the name, address, Social Security number, employer, and salary or wages of every employed person in the country, as well as the equivalent details for anyone listed in state unemployment systems. propublica.org/article/dhs-tr…

Last May, Trump released executive orders demanding a re-write of nuclear safety rules & a massive buildout of nuclear power. The admin let Silicon Valley-backed nuclear energy firms offer redline edits. When Trump signed them in the oval office, he was flanked by nuclear CEOs

In 2024, Trump won Idaho by one of the largest margins in the country. Now, its secretary of state is resisting the administration’s efforts to gather sensitive voter data ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. propublica.org/article/idaho-…

OMG this scene! DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into America’s Nuclear Power Regulator propublica.org/article/trump-… @AASchapiro

Trump is upending the way nuclear energy is regulated. Silicon Valley & the energy demands of AI are at the center of it. Inexperienced DOGE operatives are bringing a ‘move-fast-&-break-things' ethos to safety. Here’s my story of how DOGE went NUCLEAR: propublica.org/article/trump-…

Christmas Eve, 2024: A nuclear energy expert gets an unexpected phone call. It’s Peter Thiel. The billionaire was vetting staff to work in the incoming Trump administration on nuclear energy issues. And he wanted to talk about rapid deregulation and massive nuclear buildout 🧵

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Congressional candidate Michael Alfonso, whose father-in-law is Secretary Sean Duffy, doesn’t mention transportation issues on his campaign website. Yet donations from the transportation industry have helped fuel the 26-year-old’s political rise. propublica.org/article/sean-d…

She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section. Watch the hearing: propublica.org/article/florid… @AmyYurkanin