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Biography

I’m an investigative reporter based in Washington, D.C. Before going freelance, I was on investigations teams at CQ Roll Call and ThinkProgress, and I worked as a digital producer at the New England Center for Investigative Reporting and GBH News. My work has also appeared at NBC News, ProPublica, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, The New Republic, The Daily Beast, FiveThirtyEight, The Intercept and more. Outlets that have cited my work include The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Axios, Politico, Vox, The Verge, Publisher’s Weekly and Saturday Night Live. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, cited my reporting during the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett in October 2020. Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., introduced new gun legislation based on my reporting in February 2020. My stories have also led Congress to ask former Attorney General William Barr and former CIA Director Gina Haspel to clarify their testimony; resulted in disciplinary action against a U.S. district judge; prompted sexual misconduct investigations at a shelter for migrant children in Kansas, a Buddhist group in Colorado and a Christian college in Massachusetts; and been cited in a federal voting rights lawsuit and two Congressional Research Service reports. Many of my investigations are based on data and documents obtained through public records requests. I’ve brought successful lawsuits against the FBI and the CIA under the Freedom of Information Act, and I usually have dozens of open records requests at a given time. Before I was a reporter, I completed a master’s in Tibetan Buddhist studies at Harvard University and a bachelor’s in psychology at the University of West Georgia.

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  13 people at UConn have had their visas revoked, university says

  By Natasha Sokoloff Verified, Joshua Eaton Verified

  Apr. 14, 2025

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Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Hearst Connecticut Media Group (HCMG) is a leading media organization in Connecticut, part of the Hearst Corporation. HCMG operates eight daily newspapers, including the Connecticut Post and New Haven Register, along with 13 weekly publications. The group also publishes Connecticut Magazine, which highlights lifestyle and cultural topics relevant to the state. In 2021, HCMG launched CTInsider.com, a digital platform that covers a variety of news, including sports and politics, aimed at Connecticut residents. Known for its investigative and local reporting, HCMG plays a significant role in informing communities across the state. The organization is actively expanding its presence and is in discussions to acquire additional newspapers, further enhancing its position as Connecticut's largest news media entity.