Robert Faturechi is a reporter at ProPublica covering money in politics.
Justin Elliott is a ProPublica reporter covering politics and government accountability.
A new policy eliminating phone verification for Social Security benefits threatens to overwhelm field offices, cut off vulnerable recipients, and accelerate efforts to privatize the system.
The Green Aluminum Smelter project, led by Century Aluminum Company, will have the ability to emit 75 percent less climate pollution than the existing aluminum production facilities.