Without jobs, journalists can’t be the watchdogs of democracy.
Corruption
A legal defense fund for Pruitt compounds ethics concerns
Accepting donations could add to the scandals already plaguing the EPA head.
Scott Pruitt’s ethics violations haven’t stopped his rollbacks
Beleagured by investigations, the EPA chief continues to unravel protections.
Trump’s false narrative of chaos at the border
As asylum-seekers flee to the U.S., misguided immigration policies proliferate.
The squandered funds raised around Standing Rock
What we learned about accountability from a nine-month investigation into #NoDAPL.
Park Service report nixes humans’ role in climate change
Interior promised not to interfere with agency science. A long-awaited report shows otherwise.
It’s too soon for #MeToo apathy
The hard work on reforming federal agencies rife with harassment is just beginning.
The West’s students rally for gun reform
Students across the region join the National Walkout Day protest for school safety.
Who can adopt a Native child?
The Indian Child Welfare Act has helped repair the damage of the boarding-school era – but not everyone wants it in place.
Where #MeToo meets #MMIW
The national conversation should include murdered and missing Indigenous women.
How Trump’s tax bill pits the rich against the poor
We are witnessing a government restructuring and a cultural divide widening.
Interior Department mired in investigations
Democrats vow to press the investigations while Zinke shrugs them off.
Fish and Wildlife retracts opposition to Arizona project
As Trump sidelines science, the agency flips on San Pedro River development.
A fictional Gilead in the Northwest
Two authors imagine societies with draconian policies against women.
Scandals pile up for Interior secretary
Ryan Zinke faces a range of accusations, and some investigations are underway.
In the West, fishing is more regulated than buying a gun
We stop large-caliper hooks but do nothing about large-caliber weapons.
Interpreting Trump’s pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Arpaio traumatized vulnerable Americans by abusing his power over them.
What drove an Interior whistleblower to dissent?
Climate change official Joel Clement was one of the few current staffers to speak out.
How will Medicaid cuts affect health care in Indian Country?
The U.S. government is poised to limit funding for Indian Health Services.
Key stories for understanding the monuments debate
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has advised Trump to modify 10 national monuments.