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Congress Ends Puerto Rican Banking Loophole
The provision was tucked into a broader bill that rolled back key banking reforms.
May 23, 2018
As DeVos's Education Dept. Shifts Focus, Revisit FRONTLINE’s Reporting on For-Profit Colleges
In 2016, FRONTLINE investigated allegations of fraud and predatory behavior in the for-profit college industry.
May 14, 2018
As Obama Eased Myanmar Sanctions, Some Saw Warnings of a Massacre
Years before evidence began to emerge of a campaign by the Myanmar military to massacre Rohingya civilians, the warning signs of a potential genocide were there.
May 10, 2018
CIA Director Nominee Supported Destruction of Torture Tapes
Haspel drafted the cable ordering the tapes’ destruction at the request of her boss at the time, the CIA’s former top operations officer, Jose Rodriguez.
May 9, 2018
Marines Open Investigation into Active Duty White Supremacist
The probe follows a ProPublica and FRONTLINE report on white supremacists in the military.
May 4, 2018
After Maria, Thousands on Puerto Rico Waited Months for a Plastic Roof
For 25 years, the Army Corps of Engineers has installed temporary roofs on storm victims’ homes after disasters, part of a key emergency response program called “Operation: Blue Roof.” But in the wake of Hurricane Maria, that system broke down.
May 2, 2018
How the Response To Hurricane Maria Compared to Harvey and Irma
FEMA has defended its efforts in Puerto Rico, but a FRONTLINE/NPR investigation found that the response to Maria lagged behind the actions taken following Harvey and Irma in several key ways.
May 1, 2018
Inside the Federal Response to Maria: “Is This Really the Best FEMA Can Do?”
A new investigation from FRONTLINE and NPR into the response on Puerto Rico uncovers a government relief effort in chaos, struggling with key contracts, basic supplies and its own workforce.
May 1, 2018
May on FRONTLINE: Puerto Rico, Myanmar, Weinstein and MS-13
Our May lineup investigates the blackout in Puerto Rico and the slaughter of the Rohingya people in Myanmar.
April 27, 2018
HHS Official Says Agency Lost Track of Nearly 1,500 Unaccompanied Minors
A top official from the Department of Health and Human Services came under fire in a congressional hearing on Thursday over how the agency tracks unaccompanied minors after they are released to family or other sponsors inside the United States.
April 26, 2018
WATCH: Inside the Night McCain Helped Doom the GOP Health Care Bill
McCain’s Senate colleagues reveal new details about the night of his dramatic “no” vote.
April 17, 2018
Trump Pardons "Scooter" Libby for His Role in CIA Leak Case
President Trump's decision provides official forgiveness to Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff for his convictions of perjury and obstruction of justice related to the outing of a CIA officer's identity.
April 13, 2018