@gingerthomp1

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

 New York, NY
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Joined June 2014
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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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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 Trump Administration and the Shrinking Number of Women in Top Roles

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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Bob Herman@bobjhermanOct 13
Devastating. Just really devastating. statnews.com/2026/10/13/hele…

Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69

Helen Branswell, STAT's infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials with her accessible, prescient dispatches, has died at age 69.

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Catherine Rampell
@crampellOct 10
The Deleted Tweets of the New White House Press Secretary thebulwark.com/p/katie-zacha…

The Deleted Tweets of the New White House Press Secretary

Katie Zacharia is ready to defend Trump. The Constitution? Less so.

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Jonathan Blitzer@JonathanBlitzerOct 9
This story—about a Trump-appointed federal judge accusing ICE officers of lying about two incidents in NYC in which they arrested the wrong people—is relevant right now for a thousand reasons. But also look at the accompanying photo. Pretty jarring image: nytimes.com/2026/10/06/nyreg…

Trump-Appointed Judge Accuses ICE of Lying and Fabricating Records

Two men were mistakenly arrested in the Bronx by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Gary R. Brown, a federal judge, condemned the agency’s actions.

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Nicole Foy@nicoleMfoyOct 8
Our new investigation into 500+ U.S. citizens held by immigration agents also features a searchable database for incidents involving minors, tear gas & Americans held 24 hours + My main takeaway? This is only the tip of the iceberg projects.propublica.org/amer…

More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in...

The 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 administr...

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Mica Rosenberg@micarosenbergOct 8
"Since Trump’s return to office, ICE holds a daily average of roughly 200 children in custody compared to just 23 the previous year — an eightfold rise" @MarshallProj themarshallproject.org/2026/…

Trump’s Immigrant Children Crackdown By The Numbers

How many kids has ICE arrested, detained, and deported under the second Trump administration?

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Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheneyOct 5
Judge Gary Brown, a Trump appointee in New York, rebukes ICE for arresting two people erroneously — including a U.S. citizen — and later claiming "mistaken identity." "ICE agents falsified official records," he says. storage.courtlistener.com/re…
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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. Could reporters do it? propublica.org/article/propu…

We’re Reporters, Not Teachers. We Were Able to Start Private Schools Anyway.

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...

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@propublicaSep 29
About 30 states have adopted programs that allow families to spend public money on private school tuition. But our investigation found that many states have little interest in overseeing private schools. Join us Oct. 6 for a virtual discussion. RSVP: events.propublica.org/wild-w…
Virtual Event: The Wild West of School Vouchers. Tuesday, Oct. 6. 4 p.m. Eastern time. Illustration: A giant orange pencil points up and to the right. In the background is a pattern made up of gray school chairs.

ALT Virtual Event: The Wild West of School Vouchers. Tuesday, Oct. 6. 4 p.m. Eastern time. Illustration: A giant orange pencil points up and to the right. In the background is a pattern made up of gray school chairs.

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Charles Ornstein@charlesornsteinSep 28
NEW: Two Years After Hurricane Helene, People Are Still Allowed to Live in Harm’s Way propublica.org/article/hurri… by @renLarson_ @TheAssemblyNC

Two Years After Hurricane Helene, People Are Still Allowed to Live in Harm’s Way

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and the floods in Texas’ Hill Country expose weaknesses in federal and state policies that allow people to live in dangerous areas where homes...

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William Turton
@WilliamTurtonSep 27
Portland Press Herald Editorial Board: "It is extremely disappointing to watch Collins and members of her staff move to immediately discredit a thorough and fair piece of investigative journalism on political and personal grounds." pressherald.com/2026/09/27/i…

It’s Maine’s turn to be concerned about Susan Collins | Editorial

The senator's complacent response to open allegations of bribery sends voters a very clear and disrespectful message.

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Richard Tofel@dicktofelSep 26
As Trump pushes the limits of his power and the crisis of the news business rolls on, I argue in @TheAtlantic that structural changes in the press have actually weakened the presidency. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0…

Modern Media Weaken the Presidency

Structural forces in the news industry have made the effective exercise of presidential power more difficult.

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Hannah Allam@HannahAllamSep 25
Collins, Don Jr’s wedding, Dominican baseball, ectopic pregnancy deaths, youth prisons, contaminated vapes. And that was just September. Please support @propublica’s independent investigative journalism w/a donation. & sign up for The Big Story newsletter propublica.org/newsletters/t…

The Big Story

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Charles Ornstein@charlesornsteinSep 25
We're in the middle of ProPublica's fall member drive. If you value the work we do, please consider making a donation: give.propublica.org/campaign…
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Charles Ornstein@charlesornsteinSep 26
Must read: I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP. propublica.org/article/draft… @JakePearsonProP

I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and...

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William Turton
@WilliamTurtonSep 25
Thanks to @chrislhayes for having me on last night to talk about our investigation into Susan Collins and the falsehoods her campaign has offered in response to our reporting.
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William Turton
@WilliamTurtonSep 25
The University of Maine is contradicting claims made by Susan Collins’ campaign manager. Let’s break down why this is important. 🧵
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Avi Asher-Schapiro
@AASchapiroSep 24
Susan Collins & her staff have tried to debunk our reporting. They've said we took the word of a convicted felon, that the Biden FBI cleared her, & that we're regurgitating 7 year old allegations. None of that is true. Read our rebuttal: propublica.org/article/debun…

Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True.

ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series...

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William Turton
@WilliamTurtonSep 23
NEW STORY: Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True. propublica.org/article/debun…

Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren’t True.

ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series...

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