ProPublica

US Immigration

Trump has promised to build more ships. He may deport the workers who help make them

— President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to accelerate the pace of U.S. military shipbuilding. However, his commitment to tightening immigration controls could exacerbate the labour shortages already plaguing the U.S. shipbuilding industry, potentially jeopardising production schedules.

US Politics

The Gospel of Matthew Trewhella: How a militant anti-abortion activist is influencing Republican politics

— Wisconsin Pastor Matthew Trewhella campaigns against abortion, gun laws, and the US government, using his affable demeanour and religious arguments to gain influence. Once a fringe figure, he is now courted by mainstream Republicans.

Investigation

For the women who accused the Trump campaign of harassment, it’s been more harassment

— Trump is known for publicly bullying his political rivals, but his campaign has also privately attacked its own workers. When women working for the campaign accused it of harassment, the campaign responded aggressively.

Investigation

These documents reveal abuses and breakdowns in rogue system of global diplomacy

— An obscure and largely unregulated diplomatic arrangement allows honorary consuls to receive some of the same coveted legal protections and privileges provided to career diplomats, including the ability to move bags across borders without inspection.