@gingerthomp1

Managing Editor at @propublica. Former Mexico City Bureau Chief at @nytimes. Raised in El Paso. At home on both sides of the border.

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Reporter: what did you say to your mother when you first saw her? Jimena: That I love her and I missed her a lot. #zero tolerance. ⁦@ProPublica⁩
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Francesca D’Annunzio@FrancescaDnunzOct 25
Early this year, I visited Ingram, a TX town of ~1,900, to check out a tip. The area was starting to recover from its worst flood in a century. But as Latino workers drove to jobsites to help rebuild, the tipster said, a cop in a black Dodge Charger kept stopping them ... 🧵
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This is significant.
Tom Bonier
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As turnout in Texas nears 3 million votes, Hispanic turnout is now exceeding presidential levels. More Hispanics have voted than did at this point in the 2024 presidential election. What's driving this huge increase? Young voters.
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Evan@evan7257Oct 24
For these Hispanic voters, it’s not about Talarico. It’s about ICE killing a Houston father. houstonchronicle.com/opinion…

Forget Talarico. For these Houston Hispanic voters, it's about Lorenzo Salgado.

Every working-class Hispanic voter I spoke to wanted to feel safe. They just had vastly different ideas of what — or who — it would take to achieve that, writes Chronicle columnist Regina...

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New: Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of the town. propub.li/47FL1Uh

A Texas Cop Signed on to Help ICE Deport His Neighbors. It Tore the Town Apart.

Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of...

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Charles Ornstein@charlesornsteinOct 24
IMPACT: A week after ProPublica reported how organized crime is stealing food stamp benefits — aided by the government’s refusal to update benefit-card technology — the Department of Agriculture announced plans to adopt more secure cards with microchips. propublica.org/article/snap-…

After Millions in Stolen SNAP Benefits, Trump Administration Moves to Fight Theft

A week after ProPublica reported how organized crime is stealing food stamp benefits — aided by the government’s refusal to update benefit-card technology — the Department of Agriculture announced...

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Nicole Foy@nicoleMfoyOct 22
Joined @NewsHour to talk about our new investigation and how it connects to the recent violent arrests of U.S. citizens by immigration agents:
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An investigation by ProPublica found that more than 500 citizens have been caught up in the Trump administration’s immigration operations. to.pbs.org/4i7BPg3

Investigation finds hundreds of U.S. citizens detained by ICE

California officials are calling for an investigation into the actions of federal immigration officers after they allegedly injured and detained a U.S. citizen. Ricardo Gonzalez’s detainment comes as...

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Charles Ornstein@charlesornsteinOct 21
President Trump’s secret Venezuelan oil deal favors U.S. interests at every turn and cements the power of a small group of people handpicked by the Trump administration to govern and profit from the deal, @propublica’s review of the document shows. propublica.org/article/trump…

The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal

The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over...

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William Turton
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FBI probed whether Graham, Clyburn and Wilson were tied to bribery scheme: ProPublica abcnews4.com/news/local/fbi-…

FBI probed whether Graham, Clyburn and Wilson were tied to bribery scheme: ProPublica

The FBI investigated whether Democrat Rep. James Clyburn and late Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham were invovled in a bribery

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@propublicaOct 20
Hours after a judge ruled in favor of the Trump administration, the general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security posted a meme of one of the Star Trek supervillains known as “the Borg.” “RESISTANCE IS FUTILE,” it read. propublica.org/article/tohon…

As Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and...

For decades, the Tohono O’odham Nation collaborated with DHS to stave off a border wall. Despite their cooperation, the Trump administration is barreling forward with a project that would divide...

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New from @propublica. The full terms of Trump’s secret oil deal with Venezuela. propublica.org/article/trump…

The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal

The Trump administration committed the U.S. to taking a large stake in a Venezuelan company, some of whose owners and investors are shielded from public view. The exact details of the agreement over...

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Avi Asher-Schapiro
@AASchapiroOct 21
Good to see @ABCNews4 in Charleston pickup our new investigation, which reveals the existence an FBI probe into members of the South Carolina delegation.
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The FBI was set to probe whether Democrat Rep. James Clyburn, Rep. Joe Wilson and late Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham were involved in a bribery pay-for-play scheme connected to Navatek, according to an explosive report from ProPublica released Tuesday. Read more: bit.ly/3UEd8jF
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William Turton
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New story: In 2025, the FBI was examining the actions of Sen Lindsey Graham, Rep. Jim Clyburn, and Rep. Joe Wilson as part of a sweeping bribery probe. Then Trump’s campaign of retribution demolished public corruption investigations. propublica.org/article/navat…

How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation

An FBI anti-corruption team launched an investigation into whether South Carolina’s most powerful members of Congress were involved in a bribery scheme, ProPublica found. After Trump gutted the FBI...

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Avi Asher-Schapiro
@AASchapiroOct 20
Last year the FBI opened what could have been an explosive corruption investigation. Agents were looking at potential bribery of some of the most powerful people in DC, including Lindsey Graham & Jim Clyburn. Then Trump purged the FBI & it was shut down propublica.org/article/navat…

How Trump’s FBI Purge Saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn From a Bribery Investigation

An FBI anti-corruption team launched an investigation into whether South Carolina’s most powerful members of Congress were involved in a bribery scheme, ProPublica found. After Trump gutted the FBI...

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Charles Ornstein@charlesornsteinOct 20
IMPACT: Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful Detentions propublica.org/article/ameri… @nicoleMfoy

Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful Detentions

We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the...

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Molly Redden@mtreddenOct 20
New: In early 2025, the FBI embarked on a major bribery investigation involving some of the most powerful men in Washington: Sen. Lindsey Graham, Rep. Jim Clyburn, and Rep. Joe Wilson. Then Trump purged the FBI and DOJ, leaving no one to carry out the investigation. It’s dead. 🧵
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@propublicaOct 20
We’re back with our second story about how Trump’s purge of the FBI killed a sweeping bribery probe in D.C. This time, we take you to South Carolina, where two powerful politicians escaped scrutiny: Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. James Clyburn. THREAD 👇
Close-up of Sen. Lindsey Graham wearing a dark suit

ALT Close-up of Sen. Lindsey Graham wearing a dark suit

Close-up of Rep. James Clyburn wearing black square frames, a dark blue suit, and a red patterned tie

ALT Close-up of Rep. James Clyburn wearing black square frames, a dark blue suit, and a red patterned tie

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Jesse Eisinger@eisingerjOct 20
NEW: Lindsay Graham and Jim Clyburn were under FBI investigation for bribery. Then Trump dismantled the DOJ & FBI public corruption units. The investigation died. We unearthed it:
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@propublicaOct 16
Current and former defense officials say former Wall Street executives have taken hold of a wing of the Pentagon and they’re favoring people and companies with close ties to the Trump administration. propublica.org/article/georg…

The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department...

The top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump...

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Sarah Ellison@sarahellisonOct 15
“I’ve never seen a situation where all of the first set of cabinet departures have been of one gender — all women,” 🤔 nytimes.com/2026/10/14/us/po… via @NYTimes

The Disappearing Women of the Trump Administration

In President Trump’s second term, those heading for the exits, voluntarily or involuntarily, are female officials.

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Charles Ornstein@charlesornsteinOct 14
NEW: These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead. propublica.org/article/domes… @msanchezMIA @annaleighclark

These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead.

It’s especially intimidating for immigrants suffering abuse to call 911. With this in mind, Congress has long treated people who need help as victims, not targets for deportation. Under the Trump...

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