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A Father and Daughter Reunite, But Trauma Follows Them Home
Six-year-old Meybelin was separated from her father when they crossed the U.S. border. Since they were reunited, those who know her say she's different now.
July 31, 2018
Former Acting ICE Director Reacts to Audio of Separated Children
In an interview for the new FRONTLINE documentary, “Separated: Children at the Border,” Thomas Homan says he hadn't heard the ProPublica audio of separated children. Then, correspondent Martin Smith plays it for him.
July 30, 2018
French Police to Investigate New Abuse Claims Against Former UN Peacekeeper
Prosecutors in France have asked the police to investigate the claims of a woman interviewed by FRONTLINE, who said she had been sexually abused as a girl by a former United Nations peacekeeper who has already been convicted for the rape of two minors while on duty.
July 24, 2018
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Documenting Hate: Charlottesville
FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the white supremacists and neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville rally.
August 7, 2018
Flashback: What Role Do 501(c)(4)s Play in Campaign Finance?
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued new guidance relaxing rules on what some tax-exempt groups must disclose to the IRS.
July 17, 2018
Ahead of the Trump-Putin Summit, Go Inside Putin’s Meetings with 3 Previous U.S. Presidents
In addition to exploring how U.S. intelligence came to believe Putin targeted the 2016 U.S. election, "Putin's Revenge" examined how his relationships with Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama unfolded.
July 13, 2018
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Separated: Children at the Border
The inside story of what happened to immigrant children separated from their parents at the border.
July 31, 2018
As Scott Pruitt Resigns, Look Back on How He Came to Lead the EPA
Revisit FRONTLINE’s reporting on how Pruitt came to lead the agency he once fought against.
July 5, 2018
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Trump Administration on Travel Ban
As the court rules in President Trump's favor on the third version of the travel ban, revisit FRONTLINE's reporting on the chaotic rollout of the initial travel ban, which targeted Muslim-majority countries.
June 26, 2018
Lawmakers Call for Probe of Federal Response to Puerto Rico Hurricane
Lawmakers introduced a bill today to establish a commission to investigate the federal response to the hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico last year, citing reporting from FRONTLINE and NPR on the disaster.
June 14, 2018
Trump Administration Aims to Cut Funding for Abortion Providers
The Trump administration proposed a rule that will bar health care providers from performing abortions or referring patients to outside clinics if they want to continue to receive federal family planning money, known as Title X funds.
May 25, 2018
Amid Crime Drop, Trump Calls to Toughen Immigration Laws
In Long Island, local police said there hadn't been an MS-13 murder there since last April.
May 24, 2018