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News Articles: Investigations

Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing children. Johnson received a full pardon from President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot. Dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into legal trouble since their pardons.

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  • Investigations

A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse

Since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into more legal trouble. In Florida, Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for child sex abuse.

March 06, 2026
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a video posted to X, put Scouting America "on notice" and said the Pentagon will evaluate its relationship with the organization in six months.

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  • Investigations

Pentagon puts Scouts 'on notice' over DEI and girl-centered policies

After threatening to sever ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts, Defense Secretary Hegseth announced a 6-month reprieve

February 27, 2026
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By:
  • Graham Smith
An Eagle Scout Award is seen pinned to a uniform. The Pentagon, which has considered cutting ties to Scouting America, is moving toward maintaining the relationship.

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  • Investigations

Pentagon shifts toward maintaining ties to Scouting

Months after NPR reported on the Pentagon's efforts to sever ties with Scouting America, efforts to maintain the partnership have new momentum

February 26, 2026
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By:
  • Graham Smith
Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing children. Johnson received a full pardon from President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot. Dozens of former Capitol rioters have gotten into legal trouble since their pardons.

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  • Investigations

A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted of sexually abusing children

A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child.

February 11, 2026
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
Former U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf, pictured here, retired last year. Newly released records show a misconduct inquiry was underway that was terminated when he retired.

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  • Investigations

Newly released court records reveal misconduct inquiry into federal judge

A federal judge said he retired to speak out about threats to the rule of law. Newly released court orders suggest his exit coincided with a misconduct inquiry that ended when he stepped down.

February 05, 2026
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., is leading a congressional subcommittee reinvestigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Trump administration has promoted a distorted and whitewashed history of that day's events.

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  • Investigations

House Republicans are investigating Jan. 6. NPR fact-checked the first hearing

A Republican-led congressional subcommittee is leading a new investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Do their claims add up?

January 16, 2026
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
Alex Adams, assistant secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 22, 2025.

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  • Investigations

Trump administration tells states to end 'orphan tax' on foster kids

There's a growing move to end what some call "the orphan tax" and stop states from taking benefit checks from children and youth in foster care.

January 12, 2026
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By:
  • Joseph Shapiro

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  • Investigations

Trump's airbrushed version of Jan. 6 distorts history. See the evidence for yourself

NPR's Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.

January 05, 2026
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  • Tom Dreisbach,
  • Barbara Van Woerkom,
  • and 5 more
Clockwise from top left: Eileen Schoch, Cory Lee, Kelly Mack and Karen Lohr are wheelchair users who've had to deal with hotel rooms that weren't accessible as promised.

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  • Investigations

35 years after ADA, people with disabilities still find hotels unaccommodating

AN NPR survey finds that people with disability still find hotels unaccommodating, even 35 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

December 24, 2025
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By:
  • Joseph Shapiro
A guard tower looms over a federal prison complex which houses a Supermax facility outside Florence, Colo., in 2015.

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  • USPS

Biden stopped the executions of 37 men. Trump's DOJ wants to punish them

Since Trump took office, officials have transferred ten of the 37 men Biden spared from execution to the "Alcatraz of the Rockies." One prisoner still awaiting transfer has attempted suicide.

December 23, 2025
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By:
  • Chiara Eisner and
  • George Hale
Erik Jensen, 67, is seen at his home in Warrenton, Ore. He served in the Navy for 30 years before retiring in 2007. While veterans are entitled to free support from accredited services to navigate their disability benefits, Jensen sought out the services of Trajector Medical. The company charged him $12,000.

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  • Investigations

Congress calls for a crackdown on companies charging disabled vets

Congress is calling for action in response to reporting last week from NPR that "claim shark" companies are using aggressive tactics to make millions off of veterans, despite warnings from VA's that it may be illegal.

December 10, 2025
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By:
  • Chris Arnold,
  • Caley Fox Shannon,
  • and 1 more
Dustin stateside at an Army base during sniper training. NPR is only using his first name because he fears retribution from the company described in this story.

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  • Investigations

This company charges disabled vets millions, even after VA said it's likely illegal

A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nobody's stopping the company and others like it.

December 03, 2025
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By:
  • Chris Arnold,
  • Caley Fox Shannon,
  • and 1 more
FILE - Merit badges and a rainbow-colored neckerchief slider are affixed on a Boy Scout uniform. The U.S. organization, which now welcomes girls into the program and allows them to work toward the coveted Eagle Scout rank, announced May 7, 2024, that it would change its name to Scouting America as it focuses on inclusion.

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  • Investigations

U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'

Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.

November 26, 2025
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By:
  • Graham Smith and
  • Tom Bowman
The first week of school in Aniak, Alaska. Alaska's education department has transferred ownership of 54 buildings to rural public school districts since 2003, including Aniak's elementary school.

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  • Investigations

Alaska owns dozens of crumbling schools. It wants underfunded districts to take them on

Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.

November 17, 2025
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By:
  • Emily Schwing
Emergency supplies fill the lobby of the Chief Paul Memorial School in Kipnuk, Alaska. Nearly 700 people sheltered there for two days after ex-Typhoon Halong.

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  • Investigations

Alaska's public schools can serve as emergency shelters. The buildings are in crisis

Alaska's public schools are being used as emergency shelters, though many of the buildings are crumbling.

November 10, 2025
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By:
  • Emily Schwing
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