Investigations

ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment

ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months

Jan 20 • Judd Legum

These companies advertised on X as Grok produced sexualized images of kids

At least 37 major companies were advertising on the platform this week, a Popular Information investigation reveals.

Jan 15 • Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby, and Noel Sims

Venezuela raid enriches MAGA billionaire

The ouster of Maduro is a financial windfall for a prominent Trump-supporting billionaire, investor Paul Singer.

Jan 5 • Judd Legum

Top Trump negotiator retains partnership with Ukraine-sanctioned billionaire

Steve Witkoff coached a top Putin aide on managing Trump and created a peace plan that mirrored Russian demands

Dec 1, 2025 • Judd Legum

Musk’s AI supercomputer, used by U.S. military, secretly relies on Chinese hardware

Records obtained by Oligarch Watch reveal that the facility relies on Chinese transformers, creating a major security vulnerability.

Nov 26, 2025 • Caleb Ecarma

EXCLUSIVE: How the Trump administration sparked a health crisis for ICE detainees

An abrupt decision on October 3 left thousands of ICE detainees without access to vital medical care — a crisis that is ongoing.

Nov 18, 2025 • Judd Legum and Noel Sims

These companies are sponsoring Tucker Carlson while he mainstreams white supremacy

Carlson recently conducted a softball interview of Nick Fuentes, who advocates for racial segregation, praises Hitler, and argues that women should not…

Nov 10, 2025 • Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby, and Noel Sims

A month in the manosphere

One of the most significant political developments in the last few years is the emergence of the “manosphere,” a loose network of longform podcasts that…

Oct 21, 2025 • Judd Legum, Rebecca Crosby, and Noel Sims

ICE boosts weapons spending 600%

A Popular Information investigation reveals tens of millions in new ICE spending on guns, chemical weapons, and explosives.

Oct 20, 2025 • Judd Legum

Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to MAGA billionaire

On April 6, 2024, a procession of Range Rovers, Aston Martins, and Bentleys rolled up to the Palm Beach mansion of billionaire John Paulson. The…

Oct 8, 2025 • Judd Legum

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected billionaire

A $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina is a gift for a hedge fund manager with personal and professional ties to the Treasury…

Sep 29, 2025 • Judd Legum

2025's Willie Horton ad

Virginia's Republican gubernatorial candidate dishonestly links her opponent to a notorious sex offender

Sep 4, 2025 • Judd Legum

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