Director of Audience Strategy @ProPublica. Past @MediaNewsGroup @denverpost. Dad, journalist, runner.
Joined June 2009
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May 29
".@propublica's reporting on the Vulcan loan represents the first time the awarding of a contract from a federal agency has been directly linked to White House intervention." propublica.org/article/donal…
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NEW: NASA just made a flurry of announcements about its plan to build a Moon base. They also revealed that they will take not just one, but TWO futuristic rovers to the lunar surface.
And last summer, for NatGeo, I got to take them both for a test drive. nationalgeographic.com/scien…
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May 18
New: We’re thrilled to introduce the 2026 cohort of the ProPublica Investigative Editor Training Program. Meet the journalists: propub.li/4ueP6Ix
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May 14
NEW: We just launched a new podcast! It’s called “Paper Trail,” and for our first episode, we’re taking you behind the scenes of a Pulitzer finalist investigation.
This is what the FDA won’t tell you about the generic drugs in your medicine cabinet: propublica.org/podcast/what-…
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HUGE NEWS: ProPublica is launching a new investigative reporting hub in California, our sixth regional unit. Read more: propublica.org/atpropublica/…
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May 7
hello! i've been working on a thing (behind the scenes this time) that I'm very excited for you all to hear. Paper Trail - a new podcast showcasing @propublica's badass investigations. it's going to be really good. come along with us? propub.li/4d59Lcd
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May 7
NEW: Introducing “Paper Trail,” ProPublica’s new podcast.
Each episode, we’ll take you inside an investigation, uncovering hidden facts and secrets — and doing what we do best: showing you the receipts.
▶️ Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts: propub.li/4d59Lcd
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May 5
NEW: You may have noticed things look a little different on our website and social media.
We’ve updated our logo and our typefaces, and we made improvements to the design and functionality of our homepage and how we present our work.
Here’s why.
propublica.org/article/why-p…
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May 4
JUST IN: ProPublica and @CTMirror’s “On the Hook” series, which exposed how Connecticut laws had come to favor towing companies at the expense of low-income residents, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting.
It’s ProPublica’s ninth Pulitzer Prize.
ALT The Pulitzer Prizes Local Reporting Winner: Dave Altimari and Ginny Monk of The Connecticut Mirror and Sophie Chou and Haru Coryne of ProPublica. Image (right) displays an illustration of a white tow truck and a headline that reads: Gone in 15 days: How the Connecticut DMV allows tow companies to sell people's cars.
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Apr 27
115 grams of carbs per hour is just wild.
Apr 26
Details about how Sabastian Sawe fueled on race day, according to Maurten
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Mar 23
The nominee for ambassador to Hungary co-owns a nursing home that’s suing the Trump administration over Medicare payments: propub.li/4uM3MQ1
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Mar 21
Wary of federal intrusion, Idaho passed a law three decades ago allowing it to sidestep so-called motor-voter laws.
The exemption and the sentiment behind it are fueling resistance to President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. propub.li/4bEwSIq
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Mar 18
🚨 We've seen instances of people impersonating ProPublica reporters on Signal and over email.
Reminder: Our reporters have their Signal handles listed on their bio pages. They will always have an active @propublica.org email address.
➡️ How to verify: propublica.org/staff#news-st…
ALT A list of national reporters for ProPublica on the news organization's staff page
ALT Screenshot of the bio page for ProPublica reporter Robert Faturechi. Below a "Contact Me" button, a highlighted pop-up window shows his email (Robert.Faturechi@propublica.org), Signal handle (rfatruechi.40), and phone number (917-512-0216).
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Mar 13
I'm thrilled that @JakeSwearingen is joining our shop to run a business team!
If you burn to hold superrich billionaires and the largest companies accountable, come join us!
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More exciting staff news here @propublica: @JakeSwearingen joins us as the editor of our new business desk! Welcome Jake! propublica.org/atpropublica/…
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Mar 10
TransUnion and Experian, two of the three major credit bureaus, have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB. propub.li/3MXSEyK
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Mar 8
Kristi Noem misled Congress on Tuesday about the powers of her controversial top aide Corey Lewandowski, according to records reviewed by ProPublica and four current and former DHS officials.
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THREAD: We just released a tool that allows you to search billions of dollars in wealth, ties to the most powerful companies in the country, and details of the personal finances of President Trump and over 1,500 of his appointees.
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ALT Screenshot of ProPublica webpage titled “Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees,” accompanied by this blurb: “Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their debts, among other things.” A search bar prompts the user to search for a person or financial holding.
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Feb 10
As federal immigration detain people, the number of cases filed by those claiming their detention is illegal has risen to historic highs.
We're tracking the volume of these habeas petitions as they overwhelm legal advocates and government attorneys. propub.li/4ks3YiT
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