Anna Maria Barry-Jester

@annamaria.bsky.social

Public health journalist with ProPublica

@nicolefoy.bsky.socialReposted by @annamaria.bsky.social

For almost 2 years now, DHS has repeatedly told me they're not detaining U.S. citizens

It's simply not true

So @propublica.org published the receipts: a searchable database of the 500+ citizens detained by immigration agents during this Trump administration
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projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
@mtredden.bsky.socialReposted by @annamaria.bsky.social

Sen. Collins faced Troy Jackson last night in their Maine Senate debate. On stage, Collins inaccurately described ProPublica’s story about an FBI anticorruption investigation that probed the conduct of her & her staff until Trump’s DOJ shut it down. Let’s get into the facts…

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@jsmithrichards.bsky.socialReposted by @annamaria.bsky.social

I've been a reporter for a long time and this might be the strangest thing I've ever done. We've been reporting on privatization of schools this year and found that just about anyone can open a private school in most states. So we asked, Could reporters do it?

propublica.orgAlmost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...
@washingtonpost.comReposted by @annamaria.bsky.social

Breaking news: The Trump administration is airing campaign-style TV ads using money Congress approved for border security upgrades, efforts to combat drug trafficking and memorials for officers killed in the line of duty, according to records.

washingtonpost.comCampaign-style Trump ads use money meant for border security, memorialsThe White House Office of Management and Budget added $20 million to the pot for commemorative events a day before DHS awarded an advertising contract of the same amount.
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12/ Here’s a crazy part: Kao told the FBI that the company’s government work was of no real value. Its research under his stewardship resulted in products Navatek knew the military would never buy, former employees said. One example: This 3D-printed boat Collins is posing with 👇

Sen. Susan Collins, wearing a blue suit and red shirt, stands in front of a 3D-printed boat while holding a broken champagne bottle during a publicity event. The boat has the University of Maine logo and is emblazoned with the text "3Dirigo." Behind Collins are a group of applauding people, including a woman holding a Guinness World Records plaque.
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@jeisinger.bsky.socialReposted by @annamaria.bsky.social

“This should be unthinkable for the son of the president. End of story.”

A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.

www.propublica.org/article/dona...

propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
@propublica.orgReposted by @annamaria.bsky.social

We’re excited to announce that our editor in chief and founding managing editor, @sengelberg.bsky.social, is receiving the 2026 Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award!

Under his leadership, we’ve won 9 Pulitzers and grown into the largest investigative newsroom in the country: bit.ly/4d5l1EG

Stephen Engelberg, editor in chief of ProPublica, wears brown glasses and a dark suit with a collared blue shirt. He has gray hair, a mustache and a beard.
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NEW: USAID's acting asst administrator, Nick Enrich, has been placed on leave after sharing a memo detailing how political appointees have "wholly prevented" staff from continuing life saving aid.