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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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THREAD: The FDA has made it difficult to find where medications are made. Today we're changing that with our latest tool.

With Rx Inspector, it’s possible to see your drug’s manufacturing facility and what the FDA found during its inspections.

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Secretive D.C. Influence Project Appears to Be Running a Group House for Right-Wing Lawmakers Evangelical pastor Steve Berger’s political influence campaign operates out of his D.C. townhouse. In addition to House Speaker Mike Johnson living there, a prominent Trump ally, Rep. Andy Ogles, has ...

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The evangelical pastor running a secretive influence project appears to be running a group house for lawmakers in D.C.

In addition to Mike Johnson living there, Trump ally Andy Ogles has the keys.

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Republishing my all-time favorite tweet. I built an interactive map that dynamically reclassifies based on visible geometries. As you move around, the color ramp changes to show you an interesting graphic wherever you look. Still haven't found the right use for it, but it was a fun experiment.