Katie Benner
Justice Department reporter at the New York Times. DM me for my # on Signal: [email protected]
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Inside the Refugee Camp on America’s Doorstep
A squalid tent camp on the border is the result of President Trump’s unprecedented limits on asylum. Some people have waited in filthy conditions for more than a year to obtain refuge in the United States.
Self-Described Member Of “Boogaloo Bois” Charged With Riot
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Justice Department accuses a self-described member of a right wing extremist group with rioting
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How to Lose Your Job From Sexual Harassment in 33 Easy Steps
The distance between a dream gig and a nightmare can be tiny when you have no power.
Iowa Never Locked Down. Its Economy Is Struggling Anyway.
President Trump has blamed Democratic officials’ rules for impeding the recovery. But even where restrictions are few, business is far from normal.
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How The Washington Post Estimates Outstanding Votes for the 2020 Presidential Election
The Washington Post uses expected vote models to estimate how many votes remain for each candidate on election night. We built distinct models for the 2019 Virginia general election and the 2020 Democratic primaries. Today, we would like to...
Ex-Spy Was Central to Project Veritas Hiring Effort, Testimony Shows
A British former intelligence officer was said to have recruited and interviewed potential hires as the conservative group sought to have former spies train employees.
The Supreme Court Will Let Alabama Ban Drive-Up Voting For People With Disabilities During The Pandemic
Justice Sonia Sotomayor accused her conservative colleagues of getting in the way of local election officials “ready and willing to help vulnerable voters.”
Big Tech’s Professional Opponents Strike at Google
An unlikely collection of lawyers, activists, economists and academics are fueling the tech backlash, armed with funding from billionaire sponsors.
Pope Francis calls for civil union law for same-sex couples, in shift from Vatican stance
In a documentary that premiered Wednesday in Rome, Pope Francis called for the passage of civil union laws for same-sex couples, departing from the position of the Vatican’s doctrinal office and the pope’s predecessors on the issue.
Meet Chalkbeat Indiana’s education reporter: Aaricka Washington
Indiana denied my Black brother the resources he needed to succeed in school. I want to write about how to improve education.
REPORTER, GULF STATES NEWSROOM - WEALTH AND POVERTY
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Parents of 545 Children Separated at the Border Cannot Be Found
A new report shows hundreds of cases in which migrant children were taken from their families, and their parents, who were deported, cannot be located.
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Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges for Opioid Sales
The Justice Department announced an $8 billion settlement with the company. Members of the Sackler family will pay $225 million in civil penalties but criminal investigations continue.
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The $225 million that the Sacklers would pay as part of their civil settlements is small relative to the family’s net worth, estimated to be at least $13 billion, much of it generated from sales of OxyContin.
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Rudy Giuliani faces questions after compromising scene in new Borat film
Trump’s personal attorney has indiscreet encounter with actor playing Borat’s daughter in hotel room during pandemic
LeBron James on Black Voter Participation, Misinformation and Trump
In an interview, the recently crowned N.B.A. champion addressed his latest political push: combating misinformation among Black communities before Election Day.
Google Antitrust Fight Thrusts Low-Key C.E.O. Into the Line of Fire
Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google’s parent company for less than a year, already faces the internet giant’s biggest threat in its 22 years.